Poll Schemes Threaten Maharashtra's Finances

Schemes like the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana strain Maharashtra's fiscal resources amid rising unemployment and prices of food items. IMAGE: Shiv Sena Kopri Pachapakkhadi assembly......

31 dead, lakhs homeless in AP, Telangana floods

Torrential downpour in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh left 31 persons dead, battered roads and rail tracks snapping connectivity, submerged thousands of acres of agricultural crops and left people......

What India Needs In Ladakh: Light Tanks

India has over 4,000 medium tanks, but not a single light tank.It remains to be seen whether the Ladakh face-off with China galvanises a change, observes Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: The K-9 Vajra.......

How India enhanced its military might in 2023

India firmed up defence procurement worth over Rs 3.50 lakh crore in 2023 as the lingering border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh as well as the crises and conflicts around the world kept the......

Passenger vehicle retails surge 35% during Navratri; total Sep sales grow 6%

Passenger vehicle retail sales shot up 35 per cent year-on-year during the nine-day Navratri period this year, helping the overall registrations last month grow 6 per cent, as offtakes remained......

Inflation cools to 6-year low of 3.16% in April

Retail inflation eased to a nearly six-year low of 3.16 per cent in April mainly due to subdued prices of vegetables, fruits, pulses, and other protein-rich items, creating enough room for the......

Diesel demand falls to lowest since pandemic

Growth in demand for diesel, India's most consumed petroleum product, fell to its lowest since the pandemic in the financial year ended March 31 as the economy expands at a slower pace and......

Auto cos see some light at end of lockdown tunnel

Once the 21-day lockdown is lifted, which may happen in phases, those who have been contemplating purchasing a car may actually do it, said analysts.  Thanks to social distancing norms and......