The University Grants Commission has set up a fact-finding committee to look into consecutive student suicides at KIIT-Bhubaneshwar, officials said on Friday. IMAGE: ABVP supporters stage a......
People in some border villages of Ferozepur district in Punjab began moving to safer areas amid soaring tensions between India and Pakistan. IMAGE: Punjab Police stand guard after the closure of......
While data can empower communities, it reinforces identities, making local politics more caste-centric, with decisions increasingly contested on the grounds of representation. Such dynamics could......
The stage is set for a nationwide mock drill on Wednesday with all states and Union Territories preparing to operationalise air-raid sirens and train people on evacuation protocols and cleaning of......
'The BJP lacks a credible mass leader who matches Mamata Banerjee's popularity.''Given the division of votes among Opposition parties, the West Bengal government's dole-giving strategy, and the......
In a major relief for taxpayers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced an increase in the threshold for Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on rent from Rs2.40 lakh per annum to Rs6......
Founded by a group of IIT alumni, the programme aims to further the cause of education for all by allowing discussion sessions through mobile devices. Image: , Ritesh Singh (2nd from left) and......
Private health insurance in India today is riddled with inefficiency and corruption, notes Subir Roy The draft national health policy, issued by the Union ministry of health and family welfare late......
Nomura Group Study found that in 2019, out of the fifty-six companies which shifted their production out of China, only three of these invested in India; while 26 went to Vietnam, 11 to Taiwan, and......
The current salary paid by the Delhi government amounts to 17 per cent of the total expenditure. The Delhi government’s salary and pension budget is likely to go up by around Rs 2,000 crore......