India Loses to Rest of World after Draw With USA in Online Nations Cup
India lost to Rest of the World in the second round of the FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup after against USA.
India's Fuel Demand Dips Over 45% in April Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: Govt Report
Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 9.93 million tonnes - its lowest since 2007, government data showed on Saturday.
Indian Economy May Contract 0.4% in FY21 on Coronavirus Pandemic, Say Two Foreign Brokerages
Japanese brokerage Nomura warned of a likely downgrade of the sovereign by global ratings agencies while American brokerage Goldman Sachs (GS) said RBI will cut rates by another 1 percentage point to arrest the economic slide.
India May See 0% GDP Growth This Fiscal Year, Says Moody's
The ratings agency said it expected India to see no growth in financial year 2021 and bounce back to a 6.6% GDP growth in FY22.
India's Rating Outlook Reflects Rising Risk of Slower GDP Growth, Low Policy Effectiveness: Moody's
Moody's Investors Service on Friday said the negative outlook on India's rating reflects increasing risks that GDP growth will remain significantly lower than in the past and partly hints at weaker policy effectiveness to address economic and institutional issues.
India Exports 33.5 Lakh Tonnes Sugar so Far in 2019-20 Marketing Year
With five months still left for 2019-20 marketing year to end, the association feels the mills have the potential to fulfil their exports commitments.
India to Send Investment Pitches to More Than 1,000 American Companies to Relocate From China: Report
India is prioritizing medical equipment suppliers, food processing units, textiles, leather and auto part makers among more than 550 products covered in the discussions.
India's Services Activity Collapses as Coronavirus Paralyses Global Economy: PMI
The grim result for the industry, the engine of economic growth and jobs, underlined the pandemic's sweeping impact across India as authorities extended a nationwide lockdown.
India Firms up Plan to Lure Companies Who May Leave China Post-Covid: Report
The PM’s Office, Niti Aayog and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade are firming up a plan to offer incentives in order to attract companies looking to shift manufacturing units out of China.
Indian State Retailers' April Petrol Sales Down 61%, Diesel by 57%: Sources
The state retailers' petrol and diesel sales in first half of April declined by 61% and 64%, respectively, as a nation-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus brought economic activity to a standstill.
India's Factory Activity Fell to Record Low in April as Lockdown Hit Demand, Disrupted Supply Chains
With new orders and output shrinking at the steepest pace since at least early 2005 factories cut jobs at the fastest rate in the survey's history, signaling a high chance of recession.
India Doubles Down on Solar, Gas at Coal's Expense as Electricity Use Falls
India's solar and gas-fired electricity generation rose in April even as overall power demand fell at the steepest monthly rate in at least thirteen years, a Reuters analysis of provisional government data showed.
India Set to Cap Stimulus Package at $60 Billion to Protect Credit Rating: Report
On Tuesday, Fitch warned India's sovereign rating could come under pressure if its fiscal outlook deteriorates further as the government tries to steer the country through the coronavirus crisis.
India's Scrap Gold Supplies Seen at Record High on Price Rally, Coronavirus, Says WGC
Rising scrap supplies amid a fall in demand could dent the world's second-biggest bullion consumer's imports and cap a rally in global prices, which hit a more than seven-year high earlier this month.
Indians Venture into US Stocks as Markets Slump at Home
India's equity markets have lost more than a fifth of their value this year, while the S&P 500 has corrected by just over 11 per cent. The S&P 500 also has almost no correlation with India's markets, making it an ideal hedge for domestic investors.
India's Serum Institute to Make Millions of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Doses
Serum, the world’s largest maker of vaccines by volume, is mass-producing the vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford.
Indian Gaur Showing off its Jumping Skills in Lockdown Has Stunned the Internet
While some users were awestruck by the Gaur’s jump, some believe that this is no mean feat for the animal.
Indian Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan's New Quarantine Look is As Desi As it Gets
In the picture shared on his personal social media handle, the batsman can be seen wearing a casual tee and shorts as he sits caressing his moustache.
Indians Forgot About Social Distancing And Queued up to Buy Alcohol as Stores Finally Open
Are people really that thirsty that they have been crowding outside liquor stories from 7am just to get their hands on their favourite booze?
India's First All-Girl Band 'Viva' Has Reunited in Lockdown to Bring Back Your Childhood Memories
Immensely popular indipop band Viva that once comprised of Anushka Manchanda, Pratichee Mohapatra, Neha Bhasin, and Mahua Kamat is back to rock you again.
Live: Covid testing capacity scaled up to 95,000 per day, says Centre
India’s Covid-19 count is nearing 60,000 mark with 59,662 cases after new cases topped 3,000 for the third consecutive day. The overall death toll too was just short of 2,000 at 1,981. Overall, 3,294 fresh cases were reported from states in past 24-hour. Stay here for all live updates
Stoking the engine: UP and MP show the way with labour reforms
India reforms only in a crisis, has been the succour economists have proffered in gloomy Covid times. The Uttar Pradesh government has done well to set the ball rolling by approving an ordinance exempting businesses...
India vs Great Britain: भारत ने आखिरी मुकाबले में ब्रिटेन को ड्रॉ पर रोका
भारतीय टीम (Indian Team) ने दौरे का अंत ब्रिटेन (Britain) जैसी मजबूत टीम के खिलाफ ड्रॉ के साथ किया. भारत (India) ने पांच मैचों में से एक जीता, एक हारा और तीन ड्रॉ खेले.
Indian-origin man jailed for offensive graffiti outside temple in UK
An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 52 weeks' imprisonment after pleading guilty to writing offensive graffiti at a number of locations across Leicester in central England, some of which was deemed to be racially or religiously aggravated. Amit Divecha admitted to being responsible for the graffiti, which was found outside a Hindu temple.
Indian-American lawyer Seema Nanda to step down as CEO of Democratic Party
Seema Nanda, 48, became the first Indian-American to be appointed as the CEO of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in June, 2018. She, however, did not give reasons for leaving the top position in the party. The Washington Post reported that Nanda's sudden exit from the DNC was part of the effort of the former US Vice President Joe Biden who is the presumptive presidential nominee of the Democratic Party.
Indians, ethnic minority medics in UK to be risk-assessed for Covid-19
Indian-origin and other ethnic minority healthcare workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic within the UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS) should be risk-assessed for greater susceptibility to the deadly virus, according to new guidance issued to employers on Thursday.
Indian-origin Singaporean jailed for shouting 'corona, corona' , spitting on hotel floor
An Indian-origin Singaporean, Jasvinder Singh Mehar Singh (52) was sentenced to two months' jail on Thursday for shouting "corona, corona" and spitting on a hotel floor at the Changi Airport, the first conviction of its kind in the country related to the coronavirus outbreak. Singh breached a remission order after his early release from prison in February.
Indian-origin woman in UK beaten for trying to save Chinese from racist attack over coronavirus
The incident took place when Meera Solanka (29) from England's Solihull town was out with her friends, including her Chinese friend Mandy Huang (28) from London, celebrating her 29th birthday in Midlands region. Solanka was knocked unconscious and hospitalised after she stepped in when Mandy was told: "Take your f****** coronavirus back home!", Birmingham Mail newspaper reported.
Indian-origin man jailed for online child sex offences in UK
Valmiki Rampersad had pleaded guilty to 26 offences including four counts of causing/inciting a girl, aged 13 to 15, to engage in sexual activity; 21 counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child; and, one count of making indecent photographs of a child.
India’s antiquated law on contempt of court restricts personal liberty and must be overhauled
After having raised the issue of whether the clubby and secretive collegiums system actually preserves the independence of the judiciary former Supreme Court judge, Justice Markandey Katju, has now trained his guns on India’s antiquated contempt of court law. He has made the valid point, in this newspaper, that judicial supremacy cannot be based on the law of kings in a democracy.
India’s best hope is that the Budget due February 2015 chooses growth and jobs
The presidential address to Parliament on June 9, 2014 had focussed nearly exclusively on projects and schemes, eschewing policy. Therefore, many had eagerly awaited the budget speech for a policy vision of the new government. Unfortunately, it too left observers guessing on whether the government would tackle tough reforms or rely principally on better implementation.
India series behind closed doors might help Australia: Khawaja
Playing against India behind closed doors in the much-anticipated Test series at the end of the year might end up being an advantage for the home side, according to Australia batsman Usman Khawaja. Cricket Australia are desperate for the tour, scheduled for Dec-Jan, to go ahead as the lucrative Indian TV rights for the series would go a long way to easing a financial crisis.
India’s sanitation puzzle: Missing the complete picture?
The focus on ending open defecation and ensuring a toilet in every home is a limited one. Lasting success will require a much larger focus on sanitation, writes Aditya Bhol.
India needs another freedom struggle!
This time for public health and hygiene. Ramesh Menon interviews
Bindeswar Pathak,
the founder of Sulabh International Social Service Organisation.
India-Pak: Arms control and disarmament
Acknowledgement of the declining utility of military force in a nuclear environment may hold a peace dividend that includes Kashmir says Firdaus Ahmed
Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill
The Central government proposes to shuffle the composition of the IMC and bring in more of its
own appointees, reducing elected members to a minority. The government claims this will increase the IMC's
accountability, but will it also turn it into an arm of the government?
M R Madhavan and Ruchita Manghnani
present a legislative brief.
India 2007: High growth, low development
Even nations that are far below us in the Human Development Index rankings - and which have nothing like our growth numbers - have done much better
than us on many counts, writes
P Sainath.
India Shining meets the Great Depression
In the villages, we demolish their lives, and in the city their homes. The smug indifference of the elite is matched by the
governments they do not vote in, but control.
P Sainath
contrasts the tongue-lolling coverage of the Beautiful People with the studied indifference to the plight of
millions.