'Modi ki Guarantee': BJP promises Rs 500 gas cylinder, 1 lakh govt jobs in its manifesto for ChhattisgarhAmong major promises, the saffron party has promised to provide cooking gas cylinder at Rs 500 to poor families, one lakh government jobs i...
03 Nov, 2023, 05.51 PM IST
Will be back next year to review success of Aspirational Blocks Programme: PM Modi'Sankalp Saptaah' is linked to the effective implementation of the Aspirational Blocks Programme. The prime minister launched the nationwid...
30 Sep, 2023, 03.39 PM IST
UP budget seeks to strike balance between farmer, rural welfare and infra developmentAt the same time, encouraged by overwhelming response to its Global Investors Summit, the government also made some key announcements in th...
22 Feb, 2023, 10.45 PM IST
UP Budget FY24: Free phone for students, focus on infra, and moreThe total outlay in the Budget is expected to be about Rs 7 lakh crore, which will be its largest ever. With an eye on the next Lok Sabha e...
22 Feb, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
Daily wage workers finding jobs for only less than 15 days, says expertAajeevika Bureau is a specialised public service initiative that ensures security and dignity for India's informal and migrant workers.
01 Nov, 2022, 10.51 AM IST
Business models along the South-South corridor can spur regional trade: Sankalp’s Urvashi DevidayalThere is an urgent need to effectively showcase the numerous opportunities of entrepreneurship that rural India offers, says Urvashi Devida...
21 Feb, 2022, 12.47 PM IST
The $158-billion hole in financing women-owned SMEsIt is important to adopt gender parity, keep records and train staff and build capabilities within the staff to understand the segment of w...
27 Oct, 2021, 09.29 AM IST
IKEA Foundation, Enviu and CAIF to build textile waste model, provide jobs to waste workersIndia is one of the world’s largest textile producers and importers of used clothing, but lacks an infrastructure to deal with textile wast...
15 Oct, 2021, 11.32 AM IST
The great reset: Covid may have changed how and where your clothes are madeThe pandemic created havoc for the textile industry, leaving many unemployed and financially strapped. But it also set the ball rolling for...
16 Jan, 2021, 01.30 PM IST
Good business sense, but poor economics: Commercial EVs trudge along the bumpy roadElectric mobility is said to be the future of a sustainable world. But not everyone is keen to finance that future.
06 Dec, 2020, 10.25 AM IST
Clubbed in groups, lending models for women-run businesses have a peculiar problemGroup lending models have been the order of the day in the microfinance sector. However, the model may not be the most ideal for women entr...
06 Dec, 2020, 10.21 AM IST
With a commission of Rs 15, RBI’s Business Correspondents model might be failing Government's financial inclusion plansIn 2006, the RBI tried to increase banking outreach and pick up financial inclusion by introducing the Business Correspondent model to the ...
28 Nov, 2020, 10.03 AM IST
India’s election system, logistics sector can be the key to effective COVID-19 vaccine distributionThe pandemic is a call to action for the government machinery and the private sector to work in tandem to ensure effective vaccine deliveri...
21 Nov, 2020, 09.57 AM IST
Narayana Murthy calls for cultural transformation to address developmental challengesMurthy further said there is also a need for leaders to maintain a larger-than-life passion.
11 Dec, 2018, 07.58 PM IST
UP CM Adityatnath Mauritius-bound after rolling out red carpet to US firmsThe chief minister will be on a three-day visit to Mauritius from November 1, during which he will participate in the Pravasi Bhartiya Diwa...
29 Oct, 2017, 05.55 PM IST
Innovation, entrepreneurship can eradicate poverty: Nitin GadkariAbout 2,000 small industries are being set up in Vidarbha region to provide employment to farmers, he said, emphasising on the need to prom...
09 Apr, 2015, 04.32 PM IST
Narendra Modi rolls out poll blitz, to address Indian diaspora in USModi today announced a blitz in which he would address a string of events including a video conference speech to Indian diaspora in the US ...
04 Sep, 2013, 10.31 PM IST