42 SUVs, lodging for MLAs... Rajasthan gets ready for new government

Forty-two SUVs have been kept ready for new ministers in Rajasthan while accommodation arrangements for 199 legislators have also been made, a senior official said on Sunday. "We have made......

Why Latin America Loves India And Vice Versa

The warmth and respect for India were evident wherever I went and noticed how most Latin Americans have Indian gurus either directly or online and yoga was very much in vogue, observes Ambassador T......

Haryana passes resolution on SYL canal, transfer of Hindi-speaking areas in Punjab

The Haryana assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution seeking the completion of the SYL canal and the transfer of Hindi-speaking areas from Punjab, while denouncing the neighbouring state for staking......

Sutlej canal: SC ruling sets Punjab's political pot boiling

Supreme Court's ruling favouring Haryana on the contentious Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal issue has set political temperature soaring in Punjab, with the state Congress chief Amarinder Singh quitting as......

Budget 2016: Modi's panacea for rural India is as hopeless as ever

In spite of Budget's rural focus, the government has consistently stumbled in agriculture, says Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: A farm worker carrying fodder walks in a dried paddy field on the......

Expect big rural push in Budget

  Allocation boost likely for schemes on agriculture, irrigation, rural roads In a move to boost rural consumption and alleviate distress in the hinterland, the government is likely to give......