Assembly polls: Will May 4 mark a turning point for women in politics in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu awaits election results on May 4th, with a record 443 women contesting Assembly seats. Despite historical highs and lows in fema...
03 May, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Tamil Nadu voter turnout: 85.10% polling recorded; women voters outnumber men in historic exerciseTamil Nadu Assembly Elections: The Election Commission of India has released the final roadmap for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly...
03 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Seoul to Delhi, Asia’s new economic axisSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung's visit to India is a crucial moment. The two nations can build a strong strategic economic partnershi...
16 Apr, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Seoul to Delhi, Asia’s new economic axisSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung's visit to India arrives at a critical juncture for global economic stability. The two Asian powers ar...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Shaktikanta Das reveals how India broke a ‘Chakravyuh’ and 7 steps for businesses to navigate war stormDuring a keynote speech, RBI ex-Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised India’s remarkable ability to weather global storms. He referred to the...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
India expands higher education access, cuts gender, caste gaps: ReportIndia has expanded higher education access for its youth, reducing disparities. More young people are educated and ambitious. However, inte...
17 Mar, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Portrait of ageing India: Data shows 0-14 age group's share in population, fertility rate decliningIndia's demographic landscape is shifting, as revealed by the 2023 Sample Registration System report. The data indicates a declining fertil...
04 Sep, 2025, 08.12 PM IST
With decadal dipping birth rates and rising longevity, will India grow old before it can grow rich?India faces an emerging social challenge as its population ages rapidly due to declining birth rates and increasing life expectancy. While ...
10 Jul, 2025, 11.04 PM IST
Elderly could outnumber kids in India by mid-century: UNTerming the rate of growth of the elderly population as "unprecedented", the report has observed, "By the end of the century, the elderly w...
27 Sep, 2023, 11.53 PM IST
China's population falls for first time in over six decades: Key takeawaysChina ended its strict one-child policy — imposed in the 1980s owing to fears of overpopulation — in 2016 and began allowing couples to hav...
18 Jan, 2023, 12.36 PM IST
NSC members didn’t express concerns on GDP back series, jobs data earlier, says govtNSC members PV Mohanan & JV Meenakshi quit the apex statistics body citing concerns on its functioning.
30 Jan, 2019, 10.00 PM IST
Bill to strengthen data collection mechanism in J&K placed in Lok SabhaThe Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, was to facilitate the collection of statistics on economics, demographics, social, scientific and e...
20 Mar, 2017, 04.15 PM IST
Cabinet approves Bill to bring J&K under Statistics Act, 2008It will also provide for extending the jurisdiction of the Act to Jammu and Kashmir in respect of matters not reserved for the state as per...
15 Feb, 2017, 10.07 PM IST
Aadhaar count tops 106 cr, UIDAI launches 'Challenge drive'The 'Challenge drive' starts from October 15 for a month, a UIDAI statement said, adding that as of today, over 106.69 crore Aadhaar number...
18 Oct, 2016, 02.26 PM IST
- UIDAI inks MoU with MP govt to issue UIDs by 2011
The UIDAI today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Madhya Pradesh government to be partners in the delivery of the unique 16-dig...
12 Mar, 2010, 07.54 PM IST
- Govt cracks down on cos filing false data
Companies that provide wrong data in a bid to manipulate the advance tax payouts , will now face penal action. Satyam....What lies ahead | ...
22 Jan, 2009, 07.28 AM IST
- OBCs account for 41% of Indian population: NSS
The Supreme Court noted on Thursday that the government has no clear data on the Other Backward Classes (OBC), while staying the Central Ed...
31 Mar, 2007, 03.22 AM IST