Observe and shock absorb: To ride out this oil crisis, focus should be on well-targeted support, not broad price suppressionIndia is navigating a critical oil import challenge. The government's approach of keeping fuel prices steady faces fiscal and equity questi...
12 May, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Suicide trends in India: 31% cases among daily wage workers, this state reports highest numbers, shows NCRB 2024 dataDaily wage earners now represent the largest group of suicide victims in India, accounting for 31% of all deaths in 2024, a decade-high. Th...
11 May, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Modi banks on households to rein in a ₹29.7 lakh crore debt pilePrime Minister Narendra Modi's administration is addressing a $346 billion debt through longer-dated sovereign bonds with a growing influen...
26 Mar, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
25% target for state debt levels for the short-term; Punjab most pressurized: BoB studyA recent study by economists at Bank of Baroda suggests that Indian states need to take more action to reduce their debt levels and come cl...
04 Sep, 2023, 10.48 PM IST
Debt crisis matter of great concern for world: PM Modi ahead of G20 SummitPrime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the debt crisis, especially in developing countries, and hopes to build consensus a...
03 Sep, 2023, 01.58 PM IST
Why India's booming power market is bad for businessDiscoms lose around Rs 360 on every megawatt-hour of electricity they deliver — equivalent to roughly 10% of the retail price. Spread that ...
03 Apr, 2020, 09.55 AM IST
Farmer deaths old problem, steps taken to give them relief: Suresh PrabhuHe said the Modi government had taken several farmer-friendly measures, including increasing MSP for their produce.
08 Jul, 2018, 04.11 PM IST
$210 billion of Indian bad debt lures funds hunting for returnsThere is more bad debt available to buy as many more names are in restructring.
04 Jun, 2018, 10.42 AM IST
Urjit Patel's war on delinquent Indian borrowers gets boost from PM Narendra ModiState-run banks with low capital buffers will be constrained in taking write downs. Lenders need to maintain a capital adequacy ratio of at...
08 May, 2017, 10.08 AM IST
Taking selfie with Barack Obama won't solve country's problems: Rahul GandhiThe Congress vice-president claimed instead of giving money to poor, the Prime Minister "wrote off debt of more than Rs 1 lakh of 15 busine...
05 Oct, 2016, 08.53 PM IST
Don't ignore farmers' plight: Rahul Gandhi to PM Narendra Modi, CM Parkash Singh Badal"Farmers in our country are in deep distress. I urge the Modi-Badal Govt to take action & not continue to ignore their plight," he tweeted.
12 Jun, 2015, 01.31 PM IST
Don't ignore farmers' plight: Rahul Gandhi to PM Narendra Modi, Parkash Singh BadalRahul Gandhi today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal not to "ignore" the plight of farmers a...
11 Jun, 2015, 08.28 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee asks opposition leaders to accompany her to meet PM Modi"I have asked for an appointment with the Prime Minister. We want to meet him along with officials and present our position on the huge deb...
26 Feb, 2015, 11.12 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee pins hope on Narendra Modi government for debt repayment problemThe state government, she said, was awaiting the report of the 14th Finance Commission on West Bengal's financial demands.
26 May, 2014, 03.51 PM IST
Strong desire for change may improve Narendra Modi’s chances in TN’s industrial beltGrowth in Tamil Nadu has slipped after the 2008-09 crisis but the situation has worsened with the seemingly never-ending power crisis.
18 Apr, 2014, 02.51 PM IST
Bengal's development model better than that of Gujarat: Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee is not ready to give credit to Narendra Modi for development work in Gujarat and feels her own model is much better and has...
09 Mar, 2014, 04.22 PM IST
Congress' yamraj barb at Narendra ModiRaking up the Godhra riots issue, Cong today appeared to compare Narendra Modi with 'yamraj', the Lord of Death in Hindu mythology.
05 Apr, 2013, 08.12 PM IST