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EDUCATION INEQUALITY IN INDIA
From roads to toilets, student protests spotlight gaps in India’s schoolsStudents are protesting for basic school improvements like teachers and safe roads. Government data reveals significant infrastructure and ...
India's 80th Independence Day: A look at protests in its 79-year journey till 'cockroaches' hit the streetsIndia's post-independence history showcases persistent dissent and public mobilisation. Students, farmers, and citizens have repeatedly cha...
ETMarkets Smart Talk | India is ‘pricey’, not expensive: Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard classmate Vikas Pershad on investingPershad, who has been investing in Indian equities for nearly three decades, believes investors need to look beyond short-term market noise...
GDP is still the GOAT of economic statistics despite its many flawsThe Gross Domestic Product serves as a key indicator of a country's economic status, highlighting overall production. While it may not be p...
Number of billionaires grows 4-fold in five years to 576 in AY'26: Income tax return dataFive hundred seventy-six individuals reported over Rs 100 crore income in 2025-26. This figure shows a fourfold increase from the previous ...
Paper leaks are the symptom, the jobs gold rush is the diseaseIndia's economy features a limited number of well-paying jobs and many low-wage positions. Young people pursue selective education and gove...
India’s prosperity problem: Public finances now compensate the majority for economic insecurity, regardless of growthIndia has significantly reduced extreme poverty, achieving a major development goal. However, recent economic growth has not broadly benefi...
NEET row, coaching stress to feature in Supreme Court panel final report on student suicidesA Supreme Court task force will highlight competitive exams as key student stress factors. Frequent curriculum changes and structural inequ...
Hindu Succession Act: When a woman’s property may go to her husband's legal heirs before her own parentsIndian law governing a woman's property after her death without a will prioritizes her husband's heirs over her own parents. This outdated ...
India emerges as AI opportunity hub, but UN panel warns of gaps in infrastructure, talent and safeguardsA UN-backed panel's initial report highlights India's AI healthcare successes but warns of a growing 'AI divide'. While India possesses tal...
Once known for drought & rejecting girl child, this village is now green haven that celebrates every girl born. All because one father turned his daughter's death into revolutionA father's grief over the loss of his daughter sparked a remarkable movement in a village in Rajasthan. Today, Piplantri celebrates the bir...
Future generations must know Emergency's dark deeds: Union Minister Dharmendra PradhanUnion Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has lauded NCERT's decision to include the Emergency period in Class IX textbooks. This move ai...
Rahul Gandhi turns 56, wishes pour in from Congress leaders, alliesRahul Gandhi turned 56 today. Political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, extended bir...
India Inc. is profitable. So why isn’t it investing?Indian companies are making record profits, but they are not investing in new factories or infrastructure. This is creating fewer jobs and ...
Examination system in crisis: The urgent need to shift focus from cost to capabilityRecent examination fiascos highlight a critical need to reform India's testing system. Current procurement practices favor low costs over e...
India's birth rate has fallen below replacement: Elon MuskIndia's birth rate has dropped below the replacement level. This trend is particularly noticeable among educated women. The nation's fertil...
Over 27% Indian households remain offline despite 95% mobile penetration: ReportIndia has achieved widespread mobile phone ownership. However, a significant digital divide persists. More than a quarter of Indian homes l...
India should focus more on reducing poverty than inequality: Arvind PanagariyaInequality is complex as well as multi-dimensional and in developing countries like India, poverty reduction should take precedence over in...
Financial inequality highest in India, China: International Monetary FundAccording to IMF, China and India have grown rapidly and reduced poverty sharply, however, this impressive economic performance has been ac...
Gender inequality undermining India's progress: Government reportThe report says that gender is the most pervasive form of inequality that operates in India across all classes, castes and communities.