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Jobs lost, middle-class Indians line up for rations and 'worry about meals'

More than 15 million Indians lost their jobs in May alone; legions of them see their economic toehold ripped away in lockdowns.

Unable to send vaccines as India needs time to review legal provisions: US

The United States said that it is ready to ship vaccines expeditiously when it has the green light from the Indian government which has told US that it needs further time to review legal provisions

Indian tea exports likely to fall nearly 15 per cent in 2021

The tea industry decline in exports to the tune of 30-40 million kg this year as compared to 2020, due to the availability of low-cost varieties in the global market, trade restrictions sources said

What Cairn, Vodafone and Devas episodes tell us about India's arbitrariness

The Indian state's arbitrariness may have come to be accepted with resignation within the country, but when it behaves in the same manner with external players, it gets a push-back, writes T N Ninan

India's contribution to the efficient market hypothesis

The Indian logic is old, more complex and well established and has stood the test of time. It can explain complex things significantly better than Aristotelian logic

'India adopts zero-tolerance policy for serious misconduct of peacekeepers'

India pays great attention to the conduct of peacekeepers and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) related serious misconduct, India's envoy to the UN has said.

Japan-India ties more relevant for global stability in pandemic: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga believe that during the Covid pandemic, India and Japan's friendship and partnership has become more relevant for global stability and prosperity.

India adds 50,848 fresh coronavirus cases, records 1,358 more deaths

India's total tally of Covid-19 cases crossed the 3-crore mark with one crore infections being added in 50 days

Tokyo 2020: Wishing the very best to our contingent, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished the Olympic-bound Indian contingent the very best for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 on Wednesday

India proud of its Olympians' contributions to sports: PM Narendra Modi

On the occasion of Olympic Day on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is proud of the contributions of athletes who have represented the country at the Olympics over the years to sports

India records 42,640 fresh coronavirus infections, lowest in 91 days

As many as 42,640 fresh Covid-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily spike after 91 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday

Assam govt signs MoU with Survey of India for rural property survey

The Assam government has signed a MoU with the Survey of India for implementing the Svamitva scheme in the state, which aims to provide an integrated property validation solution for rural areas

India to share latest US Covid-19 vaccine allocations through COVAX

India will get a share of the 16 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccines that US President Biden is earmarking for Asia in the latest donations to COVAX

India plans tighter e-commerce rules amid complaints over Amazon, Flipkart

India proposed banning flash sales on e-commerce websites and said their affiliate entities shouldn't be listed as sellers on their platforms, in a proposed tightening that could hit Amazon, Flipkart

The Cold War space odyssey

Bestselling author Stephen Walker has produced an utterly binge-worthy yet sobering history of spaceflight set against the biggest existential conflict of the 20th century

Opportunities galore in the east

A deeper integration with east Asian economies could be integral to India's economic recovery in the pandemic

A year after Galwan, India and China still face-off in Ladakh

The two-front threat (China-Pakistan) that strategists have long regarded as a worst-case military scenario for India is now a reality

Taranjit Sandhu interacts with pharma companies during Philadelphia visit

India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, visited the city of Philadelphia during which he interacted with some of the top pharmaceutical companies and had a meeting with the city mayor

India ranks at the bottom of global house price index

While the local housing market was already struggling to attract enough buyers, the current crises have resulted in a fall in average home rates by 1.6 percent dragging India's ranking by 12 positions

India elected to UN Economic and Social Council for 2022-24 term

India has been elected to the Economic and Social Council, one of the six main organs of the United Nations, for the 2022-24 term