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Caste Is Back In The Electoral Equation

Bihar has fertile grounds for caste to emerge as an electoral issue. IMAGE: Passengers in large numbers arrive at the Patna railway station from different states to celebrate the Chhath Puja......

Why NYAY cannot be expected to deliver justice

The cumulative cost of these three initiatives for social pensions, urban employment and rural allowance would be less than the current peak NYAY estimates of Rs 3.6 trillion, with double the reach......

On this Women's Day, let us Indians learn to respect women!

'Sexual violence against women is not something unique to India but in our parts the victim must also have to contend with other burdens. Such as the notion of 'honour' and its loss,' says Aakar......

54 pc Indian women okay with wife-beating: Unicef

In a startling revelation, a United Nations Children's Fund study has found that over 54 per cent of women in India believe it is okay for their husbands to hit them. The Unicef report titled......

Many Indian children under 5 are stunted: study

Nearly half of the children under five years of age in India have stunted growth mainly because of zinc, iron and vitamin A deficiency, according to a new study. Anaemia affects 79 per cent of......

Over 85% Billionaires Are Upper Castes

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......

Wooing Middle-Income India

From middle-class, it is middle-income India that marketers are chasing for volumes. The 166 million households in this category is their new focus.  IMAGE: Middle-Income India is what you......

Steps that govt must take to help India's ailing healthcare

Regulation, licensing, skill upgradation and continuous monitoring are as much required for all health practitioners as they are for teachers, says Subir Gokarn. In my previous column, I wrote......

Indian economy worries? Its billionaire wealth is a stunner!

The report shows the ratio of billionaire wealth to gross domestic product in India, at 12 per cent in 2012, was higher than other economies with a similar development level. The concentration of......

Build toilets in the mind first

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exhortation to end open defecation has resulted in two large donations for the cause: Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) each from the Bharti Foundation, the......

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