Why it could be a little hard for India to clinch favourable free trade pacts with UK, European UnionFree Trade Agreements (FTAs), or treaties between two or more nations designed to reduce barriers to trade and investment, are not new to I...
08 Oct, 2023, 12.42 AM IST
Inside the global Khalistani alphabet soup: Outfits, leaders and operationsOver decades, especially during the terror movement in Punjab, BKI has been repsonsible for hundreds of killings of innocent people and gov...
30 Sep, 2023, 04.13 PM IST
Counselling sessions for farmers at Singhu Border to prevent burnout, suicide bidsBraving the elements and the odds stacked up against them, an overwhelming number of farmers have been protesting at Singhu Border and two ...
09 Jan, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
Over 50 medical camps set up for farmers at Singhu borderDoctors and volunteers said that many already have existing health problems, for which they need regular medicines and health check-ups. Fr...
10 Dec, 2020, 09.37 AM IST
Citizenship amendment bill will not help those left out of NRCNGO Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) recently said that the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill will not help the minority communitie...
02 Nov, 2019, 10.40 AM IST
BJP appeals to NGOs to withdraw protest during Amit Shah's visitShah is visiting Mizoram on October 5, his first after assuming charge of the ministry.
03 Oct, 2019, 09.34 AM IST
NRC row: Where does India stand on refugees?The Union government has not made its position clear and India does not have repatriation agreements with Bangladesh and Nepal for the same.
06 Oct, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
UK 'borrows' files linked to Operation Blue StarThe row over how much the British government knew and helped in the incidents 32 years ago threatens to overshadow British PM Theresa May's...
04 Nov, 2016, 06.51 PM IST
AAP removes its Punjab Convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur after bribe videoThough Chhotepur said, he is ready for any probe by any agency be it CBI. The development has given enough political ammunition to the SAD ...
26 Aug, 2016, 08.28 PM IST
India abstains from voting on US, Palestinian NGOs at UNIndia has abstained from voting on the applications of an American and a Palestinian non-governmental organisation for special consultative...
02 Jun, 2015, 10.16 AM IST
2014: A politically eventful year for IndiaThe states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elect...
31 Dec, 2014, 12.23 PM IST
A New Deal: Modi’s visit to the US has set the stage for a reset of Indo-US ties based on realismThe New York leg of Modi’s visit, while initially planned around the UN meeting, was notable for witnessing the coming of age of Indian-Ame...
02 Oct, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
Prime Minister's US Visit: What awaits Narendra ModiExperts feel India needs to prove to the US that it’s ready to take equal responsibility on global issues, not just seek avenues to boost t...
21 Sep, 2014, 03.24 PM IST
84 riot-victims living in darkness, BSES wants them under foldSome 500 families living in Tilak Vihar are being forced to apply for electricity connections by power distributor BSES Rajdhani.
03 Oct, 2013, 02.17 PM IST
- Social Sectors
As per the Human Development Reports (HDRs) published annually by the UNDP since 1991, India has consistently improved on the human develop...
26 Feb, 2005, 12.28 AM IST