Placing decent work and social justice at the core of policymaking is simply recognition of the obvious; none of us can build a better future for ourselves unless we include others. For proof – we hardly have to look beyond today’s h
India is a largely rural country with 68 percent of its population living in villages. As per the 2011 census, approximately 32 percent of the population or 38 crore people stay in cities. This figure is expected to grow rapidly to 59 crore by 203
“Genocide begins with the killing of one man – not for what he has done, but because of who he is.” – Kofi Annan A poster bearing this quote and a photograph of the former UN secretary-general
The Election Commission of India has censured Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over a bribe remark he made during a rally in Goa. Kejriwal, however, said that the election commission order against him was “comp
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he is looking forward to work with US president Donald Trump to further deepen India-US ties. “Congratulations Donald Trump on assuming office as US President. Best wishes in leading
Even as the centre on Friday cleared the ordinance on jallikattu, proposed by the Tamil Nadu government, the pro-jallikattu protest on Chennai’s Marina beach continued on the fifth day of the protest. M Damod
Manish Sisodia is the de facto chief minister. He’s in charge of all important departments including finance, planning, urban development, education. It’s rare that a deputy chief minister gains prominence, especia
The central public sector enterprise (CPSE) exchange traded fund (ETF) gets bids of around Rs 12,000 crore – over two and a half times the base issue size of Rs 4,500 crore, a PIB release said. ETF is a marketable security th
In its bid to maximise accuracy at its supply points by leveraging technology, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), a Maharatna PSU, has commissioned 40 SMART terminals and will convert the remaining by 2018 fiscal-end. Its first SMART terminal wa
The Reserve Bank of India has said that cooperative banks cannot accept deposits under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana.
The National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) – a body of representatives and associations of railway caterers – has asserted that its suggestions should be considered by the railways for a new catering policy, whose draft h
"Mai hoon Manish Sisodia aapke saath, aur ye hai Zero Hour show..." With these words, the present deputy chief minister of Delhi had burst upon the airwaves on his signature All India Radio programme in July 1996. There was nothing drama
There is no scope for intolerance, said president Pranab Mukherjee who added that there must be debate, dissent and decision without which parliamentary democracy will not be strong. Addressing the 35th anniversary celebrations of A
Thousands of youth continue to gather at Chennai’s Marina beach in support of jallikattu, a traditional bull taming sport, in Tamil Nadu. So far which looked like a students’ movement, is emerging as a mass move
Central Board Direct Taxes has asked banks to report cash deposits aggregating to Rs 10 lakh or more in a financial year, in one or more accounts (other than a current account and time deposit) of a person. A notification has made it cle
“India is at an exciting but challenging time,” said Viral Acharya who takes over as RBI’s deputy governor on Friday. “As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, India has the massive potential to beco
The triple burden of malnutrition – undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and over-nutrition – presents serious challenges and has the potential to worsen. Nearly 800 million people are hungry and, although significant progres
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has asked ICICI bank to open Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions for PhonePe app. “Based on a review by NPCI on ICICI Banks’s action to block UPI
The inevitable has happened albeit a tad sooner than expected. US president-elect Donald Trump has clashed with the UN even before he has assumed office promising that “things will be different” after he takes over. The casus belli was
Donald Trump’s unexpected victory in the 2016 presidential elections has unleashed a great deal of soul searching among America’s liberal elite. His victory has been attributed to anger and discontent among those whom Hilary Clinton, i
