More paddy produced in Haryana this year
Chandigarh : The arrival of paddy in the procurement season in Haryana has been higher this year so far compared to last year, officials…
Sensex closes flat, retail stocks fall
Mumbai : Indian equities closed flat Monday with investors taking a breather after last week’s rally. Amid some profit booking, a benchmark index traded…
19 years after Babri demolition, Ram temple on backburner?
New Delhi : Almost two decades after the Babri mosque in Ayodhya was demolished by right-wing activists in the presence of senior Bharatiya Janata…
Heat on FDI grows as government puts decision in cold
New Delhi : Opposition parties Monday stuck to their guns calling for a complete roll-back of the decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI)…
Assange wins right to pursue extradition fight
London : Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has won the right to petition the British Supreme Court in his fight against extradition to Sweden, BBC…
No work, no pay: MPs divided on issue
New Delhi : Nearly half of parliament’s winter session is over with no work done. Should MPs get paid for the days parliament is…
The brothers Anand: Tracking the Navketan story
Chicago : The death of Dev Anand just days before he was set to launch the first book about his pioneering movie production house…
Movies now just a product: Shekhar Kapur
New Delhi : Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur hasn’t directed a Hindi film since “Bandit Queen” in 1994, and he blames the increased focus on…
FDI on hold, Pranab tells Sushma, Yechury
New Delhi : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday spoke to Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) L.K. Advani and Sushma Swaraj and Left leader Sitaram Yechury…
Global carbon emissions up 50 percent
London : Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have gone up by 49 percent over the last two decades to reach a…