'One one hand, the BJP puts Uniform Civil Code as a goal in its manifesto, and on the other, it pushes massive discrimination against Hindus.''This is not sabka saath, sabka vikas. Rather it is......
While there is no denying that certain sections of the community deserve aid, the politics of reservation can be suicidal for India, argues Vivek Gumaste. IMAGE: Telangana's move to provide 12 per......
For the first time in more than 70 years, a sample count of the Other Backward Classes has been made with an official survey pegging their numbers at 41 per cent of India's population. The OBC......
The share of rent in consumption expenditure has risen to 6.58%, according to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-2024.This is the highest it has been in surveys going back to the......
Lamborghini has sold 10,112 cars worldwide -- so India's 100 is certainly a big deal for them. But how big a deal is it for us to peg our consumption theories around, asks Rama Bijapurkar.......
Could the MPCE survey results be used as a basis of reconstructing the Consumer Price Index with new weights, asks Madan Sabnavis. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Survey on household......
The findings of the report showed consumer spending falling for the first time in over four decades in 2017-18. The government has, however, termed it a “draft” report, reports Somesh......
Experts said a dip in consumption expenditure indicated an increasing prevalence of poverty in the country. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Consumer spending fell for the first time in......