Achche Din not in sight for India's Muslims

'As a student of history, I am no pessimist, but regardless of which party/coalitions comes to power on May 23, the space for secularism, pluralism and minority rights has shrunk significantly,'......

CWG venues need more cleaners, snake charmers

A French researcher visiting India during the terrorist attack in Mumbai in November 2008 was intrigued by local media reports that constantly harped on how many foreigners were killed and how many......

Welfare of minorities gets boost during 2007

Welfare of minorities got a boost during 2007 with the Centre drawing up guidelines to improve the share of Muslims in government jobs and setting up a high-level panel to remove anomalies in their......

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE:......

Has India's unemployment rate jumped to 45-year high?

Most economists were of the view that the NSSO should release the data, as any move to withhold it will dent the image of country’s statistical system. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

How the govt can ensure a house for every Indian

While private sector initiatives in low-income housing sector are burgeoning, further growth requires some government subsidies, writes Rajni Bakshi. Supplying housing for low-income customers has......

Urban poverty report launched

Aiming at sensitising policy makers and planners towards the dynamics of poverty in cities, governmentreleased on Tuesday a reportoutlining the nature and extent of urban poverty in the country.......

764,266 consumers step on gas to 'Giveitup'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to the citizens for voluntarily surrendering cooking gas subsidy seems to be working among quite a few.  Data show the number of consumers who have......

'I'm in no hurry to wear my wedding dress'

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Salman Khan’s alleged girlfriend and Romanian TV presenter Iulia Vantur turned to Instagram to clear the air......

Readers' choice on the best, worst actors of 2002

Thu Dec 26 21:01:21 2002 Name:ajit gokhaleCity, Country:usaYour Views:I think Anil kapoor was the best in Nayak.He is an in-depth actor above all the current crop. (I think Amitabh is running out......