India’s sugar subsidy: Why is WTO up in arms?
agriculture subsidy
Not all agri-loans are for agriculture, many are diverted
In states such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala agri loans are 170-180 per cent of Agri-GDP
Nutrient-based subsidy rate for sulphur hiked by 31 per cent
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday increased the nutrient based subsidy (NBS) rate for sulphur by 31 per cent to ₹3.562 per kg from ₹2.722 in 2018-19 ...
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Panagariya favours consolidating all benefits into one cash ...
If you add NYAY to the existing schemes where will the fisc go, asks Arvind Panagariya, former NITI ...
Farm subsidies: India must keep a vigil
Farm subsidies: India must keep a vigil
WTO‘s ruling on China’s farm subsidies has important lessons for India and other developing nations
Trump to farmers: I Love You! But I still want to cut your ...
Trump to farmers: I Love You! But I still want to cut your ...
President Donald Trump’s “I LOVE YOU!” tweet to farmers is facing another challenge: Budget cuts that will ...
Many tunnels, no water
Construction of tunnels to connect what will be the world’s tallest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir’s ...
This one is an innovative ‘stitches to riches’ story
How quilting discarded clothes is being used to empower women
TVS’s Apaches now BS-VI compliant and better equipped
Sometime last year when TVS sent out the four-valve 160 for a ride, it was immediately impressive. From the ...
The power to ‘Altroz’ perceptions
Tata Motors‘ new premium hatch will bring a breath of fresh air to the segment and make you rethink the ...
Life insurance stocks hit a sweet spot
The life insurance sector is in a sweet spot. Top private life insurers, with diversified product portfolios, ...
Stock Call: Why you should buy Gulf Oil Lubricants
Lubricant maker Gulf Oil Lubricants India has managed to hold its own despite the downturn in the automotive ...
Analysis | What led to the downfall of VA Tech Wabag?
The stock has plummeted more than 50 per cent in value since October 2018
ABSL PSU NFO: A diversified portfolio can boost returns
PSU funds have outperformed their benchmark over one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods
Sowmya the songstress
Chemistry and music sparred for supremacy in S Sowmya’s life, before the PhD scholar finally threw in her lot ...
‘RK Narayan’s books were a big influence on me’: Alexander McCall Smith
The Scottish author says the iconic Indian writer was the inspiration for his bestselling series The No. 1 ...
Quiz on footwear
On December 14, 2006, journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoe at US President George W Bush in Iraq. A ...
ASMR: From pickles to brushes
ASMR videos help people wind down — or rev up
2010 to 2020
Reflections on ten big consumer trends that dominated the past decade
The mindful way to woo the luxury consumer
There is a shift in the way Marriott is looking at delivering luxurious experiences to its guests
Design thinking on the Arabian Sea
Kerala wants to be India’s creative hub where designers ideate, imagine and innovate for tomorrow
Creating a new image for Fujifilm
How Fujifilm has used its imaging strength to re-invent itself
‘Fee hikes, such as JNU’s, will hurt social mobility’
With land and State resources in short supply, only higher education can challenge social hierarchies, says ...
Fee hike: IITians are feeling the pinch
Fee hike can hit students of low-income groups
IIM-A fees and the crisis in liberal education
The fees for the flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management at the Indian Institute of ...
Fasal Bima, a story of dashed hopes
Farmers, reeling under crop losses, feel the Centre’s crop insurance scheme is merely helping insurance firms ...