Not removing export curbs now would cause unmanageable problems of plenty in rice and sugar down the line

September 2, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Bus services to Amritsar from all over the state have been suspended.

What is needed is a bold initiative by the Centre in collaboration with the two state governments with costs being shared in a 60:40 or even 50:50 ratio. It could be the new deal for farmers of this region, a new beginning by Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the Centre to build trust among farmers.

It dipped in the first quarter. But agriculture and government spending are likely to pick up, provide a boost to economic activity.

Delay in pressing charges against the accused of Delhi 1984 speaks of a long injustice, many complicities, several abdications

Women are not going to back down. For every Abhaya that perishes, millions of others are finding their voices and they will not stop on this side of the border or that one — until they are heard and understood.

If he refrains from banging on about the evils of caste, he will be taken more seriously. He needs to notice how insincere he sometimes sounds. If he felt so passionately about caste inequalities, he could have uplifted the lower castes decades ago when his family reigned over India.

The 1962 polls were held simultaneously with Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections across the country between February and April that year. Despite being J&K’s third elections since Independence, the 1962 polls were the first to be conducted there by the Election Commission of India (EC). 

The obligation of pension will, on average, remain for 10-12 years after retirement and may continue to the spouse if there is the concept of family pension. That is why most employers are wary of pension

They are not helpless. They only want to amplify their demands to ensure that Bangladesh remains inclusive and secular

He embodied the spirit of the secular and progressive India that our forefathers imagined

A precarious road lies ahead, but India and China could be inching towards solutions both sides can live with

As millions of new investors enter the markets, the guiding objective should be to safeguard investor interests and protect the integrity of markets

That India is hosting the first-ever Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand shows BCCI's commitment to this version of the game

Mrs Gandhi’s government announced major concessions to the armed forces, carrying out a widespread cadre review for officers and men. The government’s decision involves an extra expenditure of Rs 30 crore a year.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on August 30, 1984, Forty Years Ago.

It has sidestepped a narrow reading of the law and strengthened procedural safeguards. Now, it must review its own 2022 ruling

Technology has made possible more liberating forms of work, but it has also allowed the dismantling of walls between work and leisure. The result is higher rates of burnout

The CM has asked for speedy disposal of cases of sexual harassment and stricter punishment. But the solution does not lie in harsher punishments — it needs more comprehensive reforms

This is not to say that violence against healthcare workers can ever be condoned. But by demanding a new law for healthcare worker protection, we overlook poor implementation of existing legal frameworks and fail to seek institutional accountability

August 29, 1984, Forty Years Ago: The five Sikh high priests declared that they would go ahead with their decision to hold the world Sikh convention at Amritsar on September 2, despite denial of permission by the authorities.

Love, songwriters over the decades have stated over and over again, can’t wait. It shouldn’t have to

The scheme has hastened financial inclusion. Focus should now be on products and services tailored to needs of low income households

His partisanship does not behove his position. Centre needs to remind him of his duties and responsibilities