This will cost the government Rs 3.1 trillion, about 10 per cent of its annual expenditure, and higher than any other spending item in its Budget. IMAGE: A migrant worker arrives at Chennai's MGR......
The state's joblessness is three times higher than the national average of 7.8 per cent. IMAGE: Ashok Gehlot being felicitated during the Congress Guarantee Yatra in Kotputli. Photograph: ANI......
There has been an absolute decline in voters aged between 20 and 39, compared with 2018, and there has been a huge increase in voters aged over 50. Kindly note the image has been published only......
'By design or default, the BJP's election strategy militated against the very essence of Karnataka politics and the idea of Karnataka.' IMAGE: Narendra D Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party's star......
Indian-American Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry at the Concert Hall in Stockholm on Thursday. Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the highest honour in the......
In a relatively rare occurrence, the growth in manufacturing jobs exceeded the pace of sector growth in 2022-23 (FY23). Employees assemble an electric transformer inside a manufacturing unit of......
While other backward classes had a share of 9 per cent, there were no scheduled tribe billionaires. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Caste shows, even in riches. More than 85 per cent......
India has managed to move a smaller share of its working-age population away from farm-related work than many of its neighbours. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri......
Azim Premji University, planned by Wipro's billionaire chairman to cater exclusively to the education and development sectors, is likely to become operational in the coming academic year.......
Claims of a spike in poverty and inequality in India during the Covid-19 pandemic are patently false as such claims are based on uncomparable different surveys, according to a paper co-authored by......
Jayam Ravi, one of the most successful and promising young actors in Tamil got married to Aarthi on June 4 at Hotel Park Sheraton in Chennai. The actor burst into the Tamil scene with Jayam......
'Usually, we are always worried that we are missing out something in life.''We are very keen for the audience to have this as a cinema experience in theatres.''You get the rare chance to be......
'It will remain my one regret that Lataji didn't sing for me in Meera.' IMAGE: Hema Malini and Raj Kapoor in the song Nadaan Ki Dosti Jee Ki Jalan from Sapnon Ka Saudagar. Hema Malini feels Lata......
Irfan Pathan's form may have deserted him, but his charm radiates. The handsome Baroda pacer barely avoided embarrassment on Monday when a female fan in Kolkata tried to kiss him in......