UPA's development report card

A look at the progress of the Congress-led alliance's flagship programmes

FDI in retail: UPA government agrees to judicial inquiry into Walmart payoffs

Reports say the retail giant spent over Rs 125 crore on lobbying in India

FDI in retail: some unanswered questions

Urban consumer may benefit, but what about marginal farmers and the environment?

On road to sustainability?

Many nice words, some money but no direction for real change

India emerges as largest buffalo meat exporter

Exports by the country exceeded that of Brazil and Australia last year

India emerges as largest buffalo meat exporter

Exports by the country exceeded that of Brazil and Australia last year

It is not about farmers

Budget 2013 pushed up allocations for agriculture, but it will not help farmers

The new banana republic

Concern over the government’s moves to dilute the requirement for Gram Sabha consent in violation of the Forest Right’s Act (FRA)

Land bill gets diluted on way to Parliament

Bill provisions now favour government and industry, not farmers, say activists

Centre clears ordinance on food security

The ordinance, if signed by the President, will come into immediate effect

Will disability rights bill get passed by Parliament this session?

Activists divided over provisions of the bill

Food security bill ordinance deferred

Cabinet to consult Opposition in special session of Parliament

Maharashtra elections: Welfare dominates tribal mandate

Vote likely to be split between the Congress, NCP and BJP

Budget through the years post liberalisation

Run up to Budget 2012-13

Forest rights act under scrutiny

Environment ministry does not seem open to criticism

Government’s new housing scheme for urban poor leaves vital questions unanswered

According to an unofficial estimate, there is a shortage of more than 40 million dwelling units, with the demand growing at 10 per cent per annum

Farmer producer organisations need their very own Amul

Instead of encouraging them on paper, the government has to create a few model FPOs in the country and provide institutional support to them

Will Modi keep his power promise?

The NDA government is more than 2,000 days behind schedule for providing electricity to all households in India

Telangana Bill: MPs disrupt Parliament proceedings, 17 suspended

One MP took out a knife in the Lok Sabha and another used pepper spray, say media reports

NaMo budget on transport and pollution: Green expectations - Dashed hopes

NDAÔÇÖs maiden budget upholds and supports UPAII blunders to protect the automobile industry while ignoring the perils of …

Why Congress faced rout in tribal areas

Faulty implementation of FRA said to be a reason for party winning just three of the 41 tribal seats in the country

Social sector spending by UPA regime

The UPA government in its 10 years in power increased spending in social welfare sectors but not on agriculture, the backbone of rural economy

Water woes acquire gargantuan proportions

The country’s national leaders have shown a remarkably weak appetite on policy and legislation