Rahul Gandhi, who becomes the Congress chief on Monday without opposition, is taking up a position that was once occupied by stalwarts like Jawaharlal Nehru, JB Kripalani and Subhas Chandra Bose. Here are 10 of the Congress presiden
Uttar Pradesh (10,426 cases) reported the highest number of cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes (SCs) accounting for 25.6% followed by Bihar with 14.0% (5,701 cases) and Rajasthan with 12.6% (5,134 cases) during 2016, showed the latest da
A fundamental shift is under way in payment habits of the Indian economy, said a RBI document that looked at the impact of demonetisation. RBI’s interventions on promoting electronic modes of payment appear to have facilitated
Everyone knows that the Ganga is heavily polluted. Along the 2,525 km of the river, there are just 57 monitoring stations to assess water quality. Few as they are, they tell a horrific story if one only goes by the amount of fecal matter in the wa
As Gujarat goes to assembly elections this month, at least 137 of the 977 candidates in the fray for the first phase have declared criminal cases against themselves. This is a finding of the analysis carried out by the
Former US president Barack Obama on Friday said that the distinction between `us` and `them` is dangerous and can wreak havoc on us all. Speaking at the HT Leadership Summit in New Delhi, Obama said that he was proud to have proud t
The launch of a thoughtfully designed and carefully implemented feebate program in India will help the country reach its goals of clean mobility and a prosperous economy. It will also set an example for the rest of the world, said a Niti Aayog doc
The consumer price index for industrial workers (CPI-IW) for October, 2017 has increased by 2 points, authorities said on Friday. On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.70 percent between September, 2017 and October, 20
There are two views on what happened in the supreme court on November 10. Some media reports described it as unprecedented and high-voltage drama. A senior advocate, however, points out it was neither unprecedented nor was the crescendo of argumen
In Ahmedabad, any mention of this locality elicits quite a reaction. “There’s no point in going there. It’s been 15 years now. It’s all developed!” And I’d be tempted to buy into their assumption too. After all,
The government is trying to include millets in school feeding programs, said union agriculture secretary SK Patnaik. “Even the NITI Aayog has suggested that millets should be a part of public distribution system (PDS),”
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that he may have to pay a political price for the reforms that are aimed at ending corruption, but he was ready for it. Modi said that the information collected post-demonetisation was
Women spend two to 10 times more time doing unpaid work than men, showed research carried out by ActionAid India. “Invisible Work, Invisible Workers - The Sub-Economies of Unpaid Work and Paid Work” is about women’
With the advantage of hindsight, one can say that the summer of 2016 was a turning point in Kashmir. Within days of the killing by the army and police of Burhan Wani, a handsome young man who was the first to appear on social media holding a gun a
Water is an essential element for the sustenance of life. It is chiefly for this reason that the effective management of this precious resource is vital. With advancements in science and technology, various innovative methods have facilitated wate
The telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday came out with its recommendations on net neutrality. It has proposed strong measures to restrain the telecom service providers (TSPs) from getting into any arrangement with over the top (
The ministry of electronics and information technology (MEITY) has released a white paper on data protection framework, prepared by a committee of experts headed by justice BN Srikrishna. It has sought public feedback on the paper by December 31,
The country is facing a problem of malnutrition, so much so that prime minister Narendra Modi had to personally take stock of the situation. Modi on Friday reviewed the progress and efforts being made to prevent and reduce under-nut
The winter session of parliament this year is going to be from December 15 to January 5, which will result in fewer sittings and impact legislative productivity. When parliament meets for a fewer days, it is bound to have an adverse
People in India are most affected by global internet policies, said secretary, department of telecommunications, Aruna Sundararajan. Flagging the challenges of national governance, Sundararajan said on social media India has the la
