Dr M S Swaminathan, who made India self-sufficient in food, passes away

M S Swaminathan, renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who bet on sustainable farming passed away in Chennai on Thursday. He was 98 and is survived by three......

Anti-drone system to be deployed along Pakistan border: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said anti-drone system will be deployed along the international border for strengthening security. IMAGE: DRDO’s anti-drone system deployed near the......

'Use or threat of nuclear weapons...': G20 Delhi declaration on Ukraine war

Asserting that "today's era must not be of war", the New Delhi Declaration of G20 countries on Saturday called on all states to uphold the principles of international law including territorial......

Great wall of China in way of G20 consensus on Ukraine

A day ahead of the G20 summit, there was no clear indication on Friday of a breakthrough in arriving at a consensus on the text to describe the Ukraine crisis in the joint leaders' declaration with......

Govt's piece-meal approach not enough to help migrants

There was no announcement from the government on guaranteeing a minimum basic income, which is the need of the hour. The announcements on portability of ration cards and affordable rental housing......

The real reason for Delhi's annual smoke season

The Delhi metropolitan area has one of the highest concentrations of population in the world, and suffocating the people of the area on an annual basis should be treated as a crime against......

'Modi's MSP announcement is an election game'

'This announcement is big foolishness.''The government has no idea of economics. They are just announcing what comes to their mind.''Let them implement what they have announced and just see what......

Experts fear multiple tax slabs and cess will complicate GST

While the Indian industry pitched for a gradual reduction in number of goods and services tax slabs from four to ‘one or two’, tax consultants argued that imposition of a cess will......

With This Ring... Mary Kom and women's boxing in India

Why did two Canadians make a documentary on women's boxing in India?Harish Kotian/Rediff.com finds out. IMAGE: Anna Sarkissian, left, and Ameesha Joshi with India's boxing queen M C Mary Kom.......