India

Tapping the virtual space amid pandemic

02 Jul 2020 06:00 AM IST

Teja Gudluru, the CEO and founder of UDO, speaks about the genesis of his app and much more in an exclusive interview.

9 designated as ‘terrorists’ for pushing militancy in Punjab

02 Jul 2020 06:00 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday declared nine individuals as “designated terrorists”, under the provisions of the amended Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, for trying to revive militancy in Punjab. The individuals, according to the government, are involved in various acts of terrorism from across the border and from foreign

The voice of real estate sector in Punjab

01 Jul 2020 04:50 AM IST

Jagjit Singh Majha says the sector has been adversely affected by lockdown and needs a real push from the government.

Punjab police busts Pak-backed KLF terror module, 3 arrested

01 Jul 2020 04:49 AM IST

Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta on Tuesaday disclosed that state police have foiled a major bid by Pakistanbacked terrorists to target socio-religious leaders and disturb the communal harmony of the state with the arrest of three members of Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF). According to DGP, the terror

Manali has never been so quiet in summer season

30 Jun 2020 05:10 AM IST

The veterans of the tourism industry say, ‘It can’t get worse than this.’ So, will the sector, worst hit by Covid-19, see any respite in coming days?

State govt is ready to open Kartarpur Corridor: Punjab CM

30 Jun 2020 05:09 AM IST

Referring to the Pakistan government’s offer to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said that the state government had no issues in this regard but a final call would be taken by the Centre. Interacting with media-persons here, he said that in case the

Let’s humanise our products

29 Jun 2020 05:49 AM IST

A human story woven around Indian products will help us connect with them. Only this way, we can counter cheap Chinese goods.

TRIFED’s digitisation drive to connect tribals with mainstream

29 Jun 2020 05:48 AM IST

The unprecedented situation in our country due to the Covid-19 pandemic has affected all segments of our society. The livelihoods of the poor and marginalised communities have been seriously impacted and the tribals are some of the worst affected in these trying times. To ease the burden of the tribal

China: An unconventional communist state

27 Jun 2020 05:26 AM IST

China is manipulating the global media to cover up its culpability in the spread of the Wuhan virus.

Emergency: An untold, personal story

26 Jun 2020 05:05 AM IST

26 June is a black day in the post-Independence era. India with a large population below the poverty line and lack of basic amenities like education still stands apart globally in democratic tradition. The only black spot in Indian democratic history is the period of Emergency from 26 June 1975

The big Covid lessons for India’s FMCG sector

25 Jun 2020 12:18 PM IST

As the pandemic vastly transforms our business ecosystem and consumer behaviour, various changes in the FMCG sector are visibly setting in.

Arunachal Pradesh CM calls LAC ‘Indo-Tibet border’

25 Jun 2020 12:17 PM IST

Amid the tension between India and China over the violent face-off in Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday called the Line of Actual Control (LAC) the “Indo-Tibet border”. Posting the pictures of an army event in the state, Khandu tweeted, “The valour of Indian Army is what