Law Commission meets Kovind panel on simultaneous polls

The Law Commission is learnt to have suggested a roadmap that includes changes required in the Constitution for holding simultaneous elections before a high-level committee headed by former......

Simultaneous poll panel to seek views of political parties

A high-level committee to explore the feasibility of conducting simultaneous elections, headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind, held its first meeting in New Delhi on Saturday and decided to......

'One nation, one solution', get rid of BJP: Kharge

Amid the government's push for simultaneous elections in the country, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the people of India have 'one nation, one solution' for 2024 and that is......

Shah, Adhir, Azad on 8-member simultaneous poll panel led by ex-Prez Kovind

The government on Saturday notified an eight-member high-level committee to examine and make recommendations at the earliest on the issue of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, state......

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Of the seven surveys presented under Modi govt, predictions of three were quite close to the actual GDP growth rate, one saw the base year change in between, but the last three were way off the......

How to make jobs programmes work

A breakthrough will come from what we teach and how, says Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Strolling down Madison Avenue in New York at midday the other day, I was struck......

Why tur dal is set to cost Rs 200 per kg again

Lower output and inadequate policy are some of the reasonsPrice of pulses has once again started rising with chana trading at Rs 58 per kg in the wholesale market and tur dal set to touch Rs 200......

India poised to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses

Amid expectations of a record rabi crop due to good monsoon rains, adequate soil moisture and a rise in the groundwater table, India is set to record self-sufficiency in pulses this year. The first......

Sports Shorts: Indians win five medals in Asian Indoors

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: Sourav Kothari poses. Photograph: Twitter Indians added five medals, including a gold through cueist Sourav Kothari,......