US small businesses pull back on investment: Only 16% plan CapEx in March, lowest since 2009US small businesses are becoming careful with money and reducing new investments. Many are facing rising costs, hiring issues, and uncertai...
21 Apr, 2026, 01.40 AM IST
Govt releases set of FAQs on women's reservation billThe government has issued FAQs addressing women's reservation in legislatures. This follows the defeat of a Constitution Amendment Bill in ...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Telangana caste survey finds 89,000 child labourers; majority from SC, ST communitiesA recent Telangana caste survey found 89,000 children under 18 working daily. SC Madigas and ST Lambadis form a significant portion. The su...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam: From the shadows to the centre stageIndia is set to implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, a law reserving seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies. This move a...
12 Apr, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
US poverty rates not significantly changed in 2024, Census Bureau saysU.S. Census Bureau data reveals a stable economic landscape in 2024, with poverty rates and household income remaining largely unchanged fr...
09 Sep, 2025, 09.14 PM IST
Trump seeks to change how census collects data, wants to exclude immigrants in US illegallyU.S. President Donald Trump said he has directed the Commerce Department to exclude undocumented immigrants from Census data, aiming to res...
07 Aug, 2025, 10.48 PM IST
Panels formed to undertake eighth economic censusIndia is gearing up for its eighth economic census, employing technology for data collection, while addressing data quality concerns from t...
09 May, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
PM Modi made 'desperate U-turn' on caste census: CongressThe Congress party accuses Prime Minister Modi of a sudden reversal on the caste census issue, highlighting past statements and government ...
04 May, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
Is it caste census or census of hatred, asks Union Minister H D KumaraswamyUnion Minister H D Kumaraswamy has strongly criticised the Karnataka caste census report, branding it a 'census of hatred'. He questioned i...
15 Apr, 2025, 05.52 PM IST
China revises up 2023 GDP, sees little impact on 2024 growthThe World Bank increased its forecast for China’s growth in 2024 and 2025. Despite this, challenges in the property sector and low confiden...
26 Dec, 2024, 05.37 PM IST
Census 2024: Counting more than just heads; will caste data stir the pot?The upcoming Census 2024 has garnered significant attention, especially with calls for including caste data alongside the population count....
29 Sep, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
Working-age Indian population rising; expected at around 64% in next census: SBI ResearchIndia's working-age population has been rising since 1971 and is projected to reach 64.4% in the upcoming Census, according to SBI Research...
24 Sep, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
Caste survey must, Centre should conduct it with census: Former FM Chidambaram"I think if reservation is there, a caste count is necessary. According to me, it should be done along with the national census. But these ...
25 Nov, 2023, 08.16 PM IST
Demands for caste census, removal of reservation cap: Opposition's 'Brahmastra' against BJP in 2024?This formula has been adopted by the Congress with much enthusiasm with Rahul Gandhi making an aggressive pitch for a caste-based census an...
18 Apr, 2023, 05.23 PM IST
Budget session from Tuesday; President Murmu to address joint sitting of two HousesWhile the government's priority will be to seek approval on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address and the Finance Bill, the Oppos...
30 Jan, 2023, 06.42 PM IST
One database for all welfare schemes in worksAfter this merger, the Social Registry will become a single-source database register for all welfare programmes that will be updated on a r...
23 Oct, 2022, 11.50 PM IST
Delayed due to COVID-19, Census work may begin this year: MHA tells par panelThe population enumeration was supposed to be carried out from February 9 to 28, 2021 with a revision round from March 1 to 5, 2021. This c...
15 Mar, 2021, 10.40 PM IST