West Bengal’s Delhi wall may disappear: What schemes could BJP rule in Kolkata unlock?West Bengal's long-standing political clashes with the central government over welfare schemes are set to change. With the BJP now in power...
09 May, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Is a college education still worth it in India?India must confront the impact of AI on jobs due to its large youth population, reliance on software services, and an oversupply of graduat...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi calls India's merit system 'unfair', says it's an 'upper caste narrative'Rahul Gandhi has criticised India's merit system, calling it unfair to Dalits, OBCs, and tribals. He highlights how the narrative of merit ...
21 Mar, 2025, 12.27 PM IST
Appraisers, know what you appraiseAn instance of alleged hierarchical bias surfaces as MP forest officers contest IAS appraisal authority in Supreme Court, arguing technical...
06 Mar, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Uzbekistan conducts electronic voting for first time in Parliament pollsUzbekistan held its National Parliament elections on October 27. For the first time, electronic voting was used at some polling stations in...
29 Oct, 2024, 03.16 PM IST
BJP govt reverses course on lateral hiring as opposition plays quota card againThe Modi government swiftly cancelled an advertisement for lateral recruitment of mid-tier bureaucrats after facing opposition criticism re...
21 Aug, 2024, 03.52 PM IST
If voted to power, Congress will conduct caste and economic survey: Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi vowed to prioritize a nationwide caste and economic survey if his party wins power, addressing a rally in Guja...
29 Apr, 2024, 02.37 PM IST
View: Understanding economies and their role in rendering old models of caste irrelevantWhere do we locate contemporary service providers? By traditional classifications they are the shudras? Does the old varna system still hol...
18 Sep, 2021, 12.00 AM IST
How the new Modi govt can help India get double digit growthTh government must identify a half dozen key areas of reform including labour laws, land laws, higher education.
29 May, 2019, 06.52 PM IST
View: India’s growth numbers are not reflected by other indicatorsThe growth that is happening is concentrated at the top, while the bulk of society are barely inching forward.
19 Apr, 2019, 10.44 AM IST
How the middleman in Agusta chopper scandal did all the lobbying homeworkHaschke’s cross-examination statement, accessed by ET, also reveals that Haschke underlined the significance of Indian legal and bureaucrat...
18 Dec, 2018, 06.34 PM IST
Quota in promotions: The jury is still outChief Justice Dipak Misra has observed that there is no problem with entry-level reservations
27 Aug, 2018, 01.53 PM IST
Lalu Prasad is great at playing caste card: Former CBI manBiswas dissected Lalu’s comment made immediately after the conviction by the CBI court in Ranchi. The RJD chief equated himself with Ambedk...
30 Dec, 2017, 07.40 AM IST
Cabinet reshuffle: PM Narendra Modi highlights experience of new colleaguesPM Narendra Modi explained how the former bureaucrats inducted on Sunday had strong political credentials and acumen than they were credite...
05 Sep, 2017, 11.29 AM IST
Clamour for civil service jobs is raucous only in UP and BiharActually, students outside the Hindi belt have better things to do: aspire for private jobs, lead a respectable life as an artist, architec...
07 Aug, 2014, 12.44 PM IST
UP worst state in India in terms of law and order; 1.8 lakh cops for 20 crore peopleUnder CM Akhilesh Yadav, the number of violent crimes touched a high of 33,824 incidents in 2012, including nearly 2,000 rapes and 4,966 mu...
06 Jun, 2014, 08.13 AM IST
Lok Sabha elections: Elderly come out in large numbers to cast vote in New Delhi constituencyVoters across all age groups and professions are coming out in a large number to cast their votes at polling booths of prestigious New Delh...
10 Apr, 2014, 01.36 PM IST