Indians Secured 7% of US Green Cards In 2023

Green card holders have the right to live permanently in the country, but only if they do not commit deportable offences. IMAGE: The Statue of Liberty in New York harbour. Photograph: Brendan......

Lessons For Start Ups From UPI Success Story

Isn't there something significant in the UPI example for all of us to learn from and execute to enable world-scale success for our startups?, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic......

The Politics of A Caste Census

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 Largest Peaceful Gathering Of Pilgrims'

Through history, the Mela has held different meanings for ascetics, the colonised, colonisers, and tourists, but all have been moved by its grandeur points out Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: Sadhus after......

Statistics body seeks detailed poverty estimates

To put at rest the controversy relating to poverty estimates, the National Statistical Commissionsought on Monday a detailed analysis of consumer expenditure with a view to adopting a firm......

Indian economy doing a good job: Economist

Economist Joseph Stiglitz on Wednesday praised Indian economy's performance, saying the country had been doing a good job when institutions in the US and several other countries faltered. "India......

Govt determined to contain fiscal deficit: Rangarajan

The Centre is determined to contain fiscal deficit to spur economic growth and will take action in this regard, the chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, C Rangarajan, said on......

Is Haldia Mamata Banerjee's Singur?

Dipankar DasguptaProfessor of Economics, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata 'Loss of ownership rights over land assets was a primary cause underlying the Singur struggle, whereas the Haldia......