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Unbelievable, but true: India, until recently the world’s 3rd largest exporter of iron ore, has lately imported a lot of this commodity to support domestic steel production. India’s sudden entry into the global iron ore market as an importer has shocked the rest of the world. It is like ‘carrying coal to New Castle’ which is meant to express an archetypally pointless activity or an aberration.

New Delhi : India has announced that it has joined the Electric Vehicle Initiative at the conclusion of the 4th Clean Energy Ministerial here on Thursday. The Clean Energy Ministerial is group of 23 countries for exchanging ideas, concepts and experiences.

New Delhi : Encouraged by India’s exports to Asian, African and Latin American countries picking up, the Government announced a host of incentives like interest rate subsidy, measures aiming at cutting transaction costs and easing norms for special economic zones to boost exports.

New Delhi : India is projected to recover from last year’s low growth rate of 5% to 6.4% in 2013, while China is estimated to record a moderate increase in growth from 7.8% in 2012 to 8% according to the UN ESCAP report for Asia and the Pacific.

Will the shrinking of the UPA and the NDA give way to a regrouping of political parties? While the past decade had seen the rule of these two fronts the future seems uncertain as their base is disturbed with disenchanted constituents looking elsewhere.

India’s relationship with Africa is vital in many ways. As a continent of 54 countries, it represents 28 per cent of the membership of the United Nations. Though it is diverse in many ways, one single call emanates and that is the urge for development. India has responded, belatedly, to Africa’s call to be a partner in its development process.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Government has lived up to its reputation of creating a controversy at the drop of a hat as it were.

In this coalition era of Indian politics, some unusual things are going on between JD (U) and BJP, the alliance partners of National Democratic Alliance. It is true that two alliance partners do not need to agree on all matters, because they are two different parties, but at least it is expected of a partner not to indulge in personal attacks on the leaders of another partner party. But what we are witnessing here is the consistent and persistent attack on Gujarat CM Narendra Modi by JD(U) leaders. Narendra Modi is not an ordinary leader of his party. He is heading a state government for more than 11 years and under his leadership his party has won three State Assembly elections in a row.

New Delhi: India has called for an acceptable global energy strategy for sharing the burden of mitigation and adjustment to climate change on an equitable basis.

“Modi moves centre-stage!” “Modi storms in as the BJP’s PM candidate.” “It’s Narendra Modi vs Rahul Gandhi!” “In PM mode, Modi spells out strategy on big issues.” “Modi wants to repay the debt he owes to India by serving the nation” (read, becoming Prime Minister).