Assam conundrum: Even if BJP returns, Sonowal may not

While Himanta Biswa Sarma scotched rumours that he would be the king this time, political sources in Guwahati maintained that he, and not Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, had a bigger say in......

'No CAA', govt jobs among Rahul's 5 promises to Assam

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday assured that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not be implemented in Assam if the party is voted to power in the state in the coming......

Amid farmers' stir, Modi flags off 100th 'Kisan Rail' service

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off the 100th run of the Kisan Rail service in the country between Sangola in Maharashtra and Shalimar in West Bengal, and asserted that his......

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE:......

Food law adrift as government trims grain purchases

The NDA is looking to reduce fiscal deficit not by chopping social sector spending but by paring it down Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is fairly confident the government will meet this year's......

Will UPA manage to implement Food Security Bill before elections?

The Food Security Bill, the flagship scheme of the UPA envisages distribution of grains between Rs 1-3/kg to around 70 per cent of the population. However, with just two months left for general......

Why is Food Security Bill severely flawed

While the motives of the Bill are of course laudable, there is every likelihood that the consequences of its passage will be dire. The Lok Sabha, which has typically failed to do much business......

Millions starve, grains rot: What the FCI says

Food Corporation of India is sitting on 60 million tonnes wheat and rice. Chairman and managing director Siraj Hussain says the idea is to further ease the 'liberalised scheme for warehouse......