India is a bright spot. Why can't foreign rating agencies see that?‘Bright spot’ India has remained an outlier of sorts in recent years after growing at a faster pace than other big economies. However, a su...
India's per capita income doubles since 2014-15As per the National Statistical Office (NSO), the annual per capita (net national income) at current prices is estimated at Rs 1,72,000 in ...
Was demonetisation a success? There is still no conclusionPrime Minister Narendra Modi on November 08, 2016 announced that high-value currency notes, namely Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 banknotes, will be p...
Poor people more entitled to receive 'freebies', says economist Jayati GhoshEconomist Jayati Ghosh said that 'basic needs' like nutrition, healthcare, housing and education, which the government should provide for i...
Delhi riots: Police name Yechury, Yogendra Yadav, Jayati Ghosh, in supplementary charge sheetThe charge sheet claims that apart from Yechury and Yogendra Yadav, Fathima's statement mentions Bhim Army chief Chandrasekhar Ravan, Unite...
GDP Truth: No, India didn't do better than US didMany on Twitter seemed to have bought into the narrative that India performed better compared to its peers, contracting much less in the Ap...
India looks inward to save economy as crisis bitesModi has little choice but to focus on manufacturing, given the slump in the services sector.
Rahul Gandhi’s minimum income plan is fatally flawedHorrendous problems and leakages will arise in identifying the poorest 20%. India has no income surveys.
Arun Jaitley dubs '108 purported economists' as compulsive contrariansOne of the fake campaigns against the present government has been on the question of economic data, Jaitley added.
250 lawmakers, activists write to Prime Minister raising concerns over MGNREGA fund crunchThe letter was written after a meeting between the lawmakers, activists and civil society members was held to discuss the potential and cha...
Top economists write to FM on delay in roll-out of maternity benefit programmeThe letter also demands that the Centre's contribution to old-age pensions under the National Old Age Pension Scheme should be raised from ...
Head to Davos or Lisbon if you want to make an elevator pitch to Satya Nadella, Lakshmi Mittal!This is where the world’s top tycoons will be in the upcoming months.
Congress plans Global Social Justice meet to counter Vibrant GujaratThe Congress social justice summit is being timed to the 126th birth anniversary of the Dalit icon Dr Ambedkar.
Ananya Birla, Jayanti Modi to debut at le Bal in ParisThe annual event, started in 1992, sees 20 young women and 20 men from renowned families across the globe.
Under new Centre-state tax-sharing model, UP likely to suffer loss of Rs 9,000 croreWorried over the changes, CM Akhilesh Yadav made a representation to the PM, FM Arun Jaitley and Niti Aayog objecting to the slashing of fu...
Banks' rural push may face stumbling block as government plans to reduce NREGA kittyAs per RBI’s report, accounts opened and the banking infra created has not translated into substantial operations in terms of banking trans...
- Gippi: Movie Review
Gippi has a 14-year-old school-going girl as its protagonist. Director Sonam Nair summarizes classroom gossip, sex education quite skillful...