Techie with 14 years of experience, quit IT to farm—and his truth will surprise youA former IT professional detailed his decade-long transition from software development to full-time agriculture, highlighting the intense p...
20 Mar, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
India’s rural manufacturing boom and the rise of homegrown agritool brandsIndia's rural manufacturing is experiencing a significant revival. Agritools are now designed for farmers' needs, focusing on affordability...
24 Dec, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
India must grow twice as fast to avoid jobs trap, Morgan Stanley warnsMorgan Stanley has warned that India needs 12.2% annual growth to tackle underemployment and high youth joblessness. Despite 7.8% growth in...
30 Sep, 2025, 01.20 PM IST
US Fed set to cut rates by 25 bps today, Nifty bulls await FII U-turnThe US Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates. Markets anticipate this move. Investors are watching for clues about the US central bank's...
17 Sep, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
Exclude agriculture from India-US trade deal: Farmers bodyFarmers' organizations are requesting the government to exclude agriculture from the India-US trade agreement. They fear that allowing subs...
15 Jul, 2025, 10.40 PM IST
Bengaluru techie from farming background urges city people not to waste food: Know the 'pain of farmers who grow it'An engineer from Bengaluru shared his anguish on social media, urging people to avoid wasting food and highlighting the struggles of farmer...
01 Apr, 2025, 09.45 AM IST
20 richest countries account for over half of 50 million people in 'modern slavery,' report saysThe report by the Walk Free foundation, a rights group that focuses on modern slavery, said six members of the Group of 20 nations have the...
25 May, 2023, 10.06 AM IST
Narendra Modi’s reform momentum has finally hit a wall in IndiaThe closer India gets to the 2024 polls, the more the govt will want to stay away from reforms, and the more his opponents will try to keep...
26 Nov, 2021, 01.33 PM IST
Sikh farmers keep up a 900-year tradition, in CaliforniaOver the past century, ethnic diasporas from all over the world have labored in these fields, as people from Armenia, Mexico, Southeast Asi...
12 Jul, 2021, 08.28 AM IST
India's protests over farm laws have parallels in 18th century EnglandA new bargain with farmers is needed for India to have a shot at reclaiming past glory. In 1750, the Mughal Empire accounted for about a qu...
11 Feb, 2021, 09.38 AM IST
PM Modi has prolific 10 days as opposition shuns parliamentMembers in the lower house of parliament worked overtime, 145% of the alloted time, while upper house functioned 99%, according to PRS Legi...
25 Sep, 2020, 10.31 AM IST
India's sugar crop harvest faces delays with Covid-19 raging throughout nationIndia's sugar harvest begins in October, when other major producers are winding down. The country's industry is not mechanized, however, re...
02 Sep, 2020, 02.23 PM IST
India's top government adviser says election won't stop reformsInvestors are starting to worry about the policy outlook and economic imbalances if Modi fails to return to power.
15 Mar, 2019, 08.55 AM IST
Rahul to bring farm distress in spotlight at Moga rallyWhile Punjab is not new to the tension between India-Pakistan, the changed narrative allows the Congress to sell its pre-poll plank of debt...
07 Mar, 2019, 10.07 AM IST
India’s growth not creating enough jobs: Raghuram RajanRajan said that there are some Indians who are doing very well while others are falling behind.
14 Dec, 2018, 12.17 PM IST
Machines drive 90% of power in farming, humans' share drops to 5%Four decades ago, in 1971-72, 60% of the power was provided by humans and animals - 15% by farm labourers and 45% by animals.
16 Mar, 2015, 09.26 AM IST
- Travel & tourism to emerge 2nd largest employer by 2019
The study says the share of India in the world employment is expected to be significant as in the next couple of years.
21 Jul, 2010, 03.20 PM IST