Trump Tariffs and Test of India’s Agricultural Resilience
The latest tariff move, wrapped in rhetoric about “protecting American farmers” and peppered with dismissive remarks about India’s competitiveness, is not a verdict on the health of Indian agriculture
Russia–US Summit 2025 “Productive” but No Word on US Tariffs on India
As far as the outcome of US-Russia Summit is concerned, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised US President Donald Trump for the “friendly” tone of the talks, with the latter saying nothing publicly about the loss of civilian lives in Ukraine
PM Modi Counters Donald Trump’s ‘Dead Economy’ Remark, Saying “India is on Path to Reform, Perform and Transform”
Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone for Bangalore Metro Phase-3 Rail Project worth over Rs. 15,610 crore on Sunday
Top Court Seeks Details of 65 lakh Voters from ECI Not Enlisted in Bihar SIT Draft Rolls
The recent SC order came on the back of the petitioner NGO filing a fresh application to seek the top court’s direction to the ECI to publish the omitted names of about 65 lakhs from the electoral rolls
Why discourage contrarian views, online?
The peeved reader asks, ‘If a distinguished media house is so intolerant with his counter-arguments, how can it ensure as the fourth pillar of democracy that the freedom of expression of the common men is never hijacked?’
Messiah of Farmers, Father of Green Revolution M.S. Swaminathan On his Birth Anniversary Lives On
On the 100th birth anniversary of the messiah of farmers, Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Dr. M.J. Khan Chairman Emeritus, Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA), President, International Agriculture Consulting Group gives a low down on his 25-year association with the father of India’s Green Revolution. From conceptualizing Agriculture Leadership & Awards Summit to instituting the M.S. Swaminathan Global Sustainablility Leadership Award, this togetherness is one of long-standing cherised camaraderie and which continues to linger on. Here’s to MSS – the great son of the soil
Good News! Central Government Employees to Get Bigger Hike in 8th Central Pay Commission
The 8th Pay Commission is slated to set up officially, and based on its recommendations, it will be clearer as to how the pay structure of the Central government employees would be revised
5 dead, 50 missing in Uttarkashi Cloud Burst; 190 Evacuated from Dharali Village
“About 190 people have been rescued from Uttarkashi’s Dharali village in an evacuation drive to save lives from flooding situation,” said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami
Flimmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan Faces Dalit Activist Charges Over 1.5 Cr Film Grant to SC/ST ‘Excessive’ and ‘Corruption’ Remarks
Speaking at the same event, Kerala Minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs Saji Cherian however defended the government’s grant for people from “under-represented communities” saying, the funding policy helped bring the marginalised up into the mainstream cinema and correct historical imbalances