The Bihar government has decided to constitute a state-level 'task force' headed by the chief secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the state.......
It will be interesting to see what shifts have been recorded in the last decade-and- a-half -- from the effects of demonetisation and Covid's second wave to the drop in fertility and increase in......
Banking on the Budget's tax relief, the BJP seeks to energise Delhi's middle class; the AAP is doing its bit too.But will their outreach mobilise this politically crucial yet disengaged electorate?......
A man suspected to have contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) has died in Maharashtra's Solapur district, while the number of cases of the immunological nerve disorder in Pune rose to 110,......
Do we have enough trained oncologists and medical professionals in India to man these over 4,500 beds in the public sector? IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit A Shah at the Shri Mahavir Health and......
After declining to a three-year low in FY24, the private sector investment is expected to fall further in the current financial year, India Ratings said in a research note. Illustration: Dominic......
Recent documents by NITI Aayog and periodic labour force surveys on employment show that the importance of agriculture is rising in the Indian economy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A......
This will be the first full-year Budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government since it came to power for a third consecutive term in July last year. IMAGE: Finance Minister......
'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......
Few finance ministers announce any taxation measure that could upset the stock market.Ms Sitharaman decided to take that risk, observes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......