WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR PRIYANKA GANDHI’S CANDIDATURE IN AMETHI: JAIRAM RAMESH

May 2, 2024

With a distinguished career in politics and public service, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh brings invaluable insights into the socio-political landscape of India. In a conversation with him, we delve into pressing issues such as Rahul Gandhi’s leadership, the Wealth X-Ray initiative, and the debate surrounding minority quotas. Q: With nearly...

ON COVID, WE STAND AS A ROLE MODEL FOR WORLD TODAY: GAJENDRA SHEKHAWAT

January 23, 2021

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Guardian, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Jal Shakti and Lok Sabha MP from Jodhpur, spoke about how India’s quick handling of the Covid-19 crisis and the post-2014 shifts in the agricultural sector are proof of the country’s rapid development under the leadership...

CBI shouldn’t be a victim of politics in Sushant case: Singhvi

August 21, 2020

In a wide-ranging interview on the order of the Supreme Court regarding investigation in the Sushant Singh Rajput case, noted lawyer and senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi opens up on a host of issues. Excerpts: Q: The biggest concern was the CBI inquiry, the CBI inquiry is going ahead,...

Covid-hit hospitality sector in crisis, looks for govt intervention

June 4, 2020

While India is in the process of unlocking with most sectors slowly opening up, the scenario is totally different for the hotel industry. With international travel still banned, states sealing their borders and a general fear psychosis prevailing amongst the people, the hotel industry is far away from the road...

Like Japan, we should develop our own IP capabilities better: Prabhu

May 29, 2020

Rajya Sabha MP and former Union minister Suresh Prabhu tells The Daily Guardian that India must be wellprepared to grab the opportunities coming out of the massive disruption caused by Covid-19. Excerpts: Q. What do you see in the difficult time as the immediate opportunity that we should not miss?...

Reforms can wait, deploy Army to help labourers: Yashwant Sinha

May 19, 2020

Q. What is your assessment on the Rs 20 lakh crore package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman? A. The movement is in the right direction, there is no doubt about that. But the budget has not dealt with the immediate issues. What the government could have done was to...

Farmers liberated from the clutch of monopoly: Prakash Javadekar

May 18, 2020

Q: How do we keep the morale of industries up? A: The morale of the Indian industry has not gone for a toss. Only one-month salary or maybe two-month salary is in question. March, everyone has worked till 25th. So that is not the issue, and April is the only...

Modi govt must grant states a package of Rs 1 lakh crore: Gehlot

May 1, 2020

Amid speculations of lockdown extension, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot spoke to The Daily Guardian on his thoughts on the issue and if an extension is the need of the hour. The CM also batted for partial resumption of commercial activities and demanded financial assistance from the Centre. Q. In...

Aarogya Setu is an innovative solution to tackle virus: Ravi Shankar Prasad

April 25, 2020

The Union Law and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tells NewsX’s Managing Editor on how telecom networks have held despite many people staying at home. Q. Why is it important to download the Aarogya Setu App? A. We must understand Digital India is an important program of Government of India...

Channels between govt & citizens have opened like never before: MyGov CEO

April 25, 2020

Abhishek Singh, the CEO of MyGov, speaks to NewsX’s Managing Editor on how the organisation and the app have brought tech start-ups together to innovate and collaborate. Q. Many of you will already be aware of MyGov, its one of the portals put together by the government of India a...