Locals' lament in Dibrugarh: Infra push but no jobs

‘It feels like Assam is good just as a tourist spot and not a place to earn and live.’ IMAGE: Workers at a tea garden in Dibrugarh. Photograph: ANI Photo Popular as “tea......

'In India, A Child Goes Missing Every 8 Minutes'

'The pandemic had a significant impact on child trafficking.''With economic hardships, traffickers exploited the situation to target desperate parents and children.' Illustrations: Dominic......

'Dravidian parties have compromised on many issues'

'A recent compromise by the state government is accepting NEET exams for medical entrance.' IMAGE: DMK leader Udhaynidhi Stalin campaigns in the Parthasarathy temple in Triplicane, Chennai.......

FIR over 'toolkit' shared by Greta Thunberg on Twitter, she isn't named

The Delhi Police on Thursday filed a first information report against the 'pro-Khalistan' creators of a 'toolkit', which was shared by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and others on Twitter in......

RBI projects retail inflation in 5-5.2% range for H1 FY22

The Reserve Bank on Friday projected retail inflation to be in 5-5.2 per cent range during the first half of the next fiscal year, expecting further softening of vegetables prices in near term.......

Coronavirus could wipe out 25 mn jobs worldwide: UN

Nearly 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, but an internationally coordinated policy response can help lower the impact on global unemployment, according to a......

Gender pay gap still high, women in India earn 19% less than men: Report

The median gross hourly salary for men in India in 2018 stood at Rs 242.49, while for women it stood at around Rs 196.3. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Gender pay gap is still high in......

'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'

'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral V Acharya.......