Agriculture
Export ban succeeds in curbing onion prices
21 Dec 2010
Average onion prices at the country's largest wholesale onion trading hub in Lasalgaon in western Maharashtra fell 34 per cent to Rs2,500 per 100 kg after the ban
Onion prices may not cool for another three weeks: Sharad Pawar
21 Dec 2010
Even as people recoiled from the high price of onion, a vegetable that is part of their staple diet, the government warned that prices were unlikely to come down for another three weeks.
China takes India for a ride on the Brahmaputra
By By Rajiv Singh | 18 Nov 2010
China has shown its innate talent for taking countries for a ride over its intentions by finally acknowledging it is indeed building a hydel power project on the Upper Brahmaputra before the river enters India, says Rajiv Singh.