India has entered a 'demographic sweet spot' with half of its population being under the age of 29.This 'demographic dividend' is likely to last for 2-3 decades and provides the government a unique......
'Breaking down silos and ensuring a more integrated governance process is just as important to performance.''It has been a major priority in the last six years, especially in national security,'......
President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......
This is the complete text of President A P J Abdul Kalam's address to the nation on the eve of the country's 56th Republic Day:Dear Citizens,On the eve of the 56th Republic Day of India, my......
In the jobs created in 2022, the share of those in the age group 18-25 increased to at least a five-year high of 56 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A Business Standard analysis......
'I believe buying the dips is better than selling the rallies.' 'In the next 10 years, we will see a huge shift to driverless cars and that would impact sectors like auto, infrastructure,......
The NDA government was initially reticent about fleshing out its economic strategy for the future. But now that it has taken enough bold initiatives on the economic front, it must have the......
Most employment surveys suffer from drawbacks such as limited data coverage, infrequent data collection, and time lag. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Sectors that saw growth in job creation......
RBI is unlikely to stem the slide against the dollar as the greenback is rising rapidly against all currencies in the world.Anup Roy/Business Standard reports from Mumbai.Illustration: Uttam......