India's democratic dividend running out, points out new data

Sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036 from 943 in 2011, according to a report 'Women and Men in India 2023' released by the ministry of statistics and......

EC sets up 200 polling booths inside UP housing societies to pull voters

The Election Commission of India has set up more than 200 polling stations within housing societies in the urban areas of Uttar Pradesh to increase the voter turnout in the politically crucial......

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered!

'The consensus was that the debate was between looking backward and looking forward.' 'Trump, with his great enamourment of his own 'achievements,' was obviously looking backward, while Harris,......

'Farmers are our Annadata'

This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day. My Dear Fellow Citizens, I extend to you all my heartiest......

Pandora Papers: A Rich Man's Game

The money stashed away in tax havens is estimated at between $5.6 trillion and $32 trillion, numbers to make your eyes pop, asserts T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   'The main......

Amul, Santoor, Castrol join election frenzy

Brands are turning up the pitch on voter participation, targeting millennial consumers.T E Narasimhan reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amul.coop/Twitter Within days of the dates being announced......

How Modi govt had once used Facebook, Google for digital push

From educating people about the internet, connecting far-flung areas with a high-speed net, promoting entrepreneurship, building start-up incubators, women empowerment, to even running a voter......

Why the PM must focus on education reforms

The typical window of reform opportunity is early in a government's tenure. Having squandered the "honeymoon" period and beyond, the UPA government and Dr Singh personally find themselves empowered......