Thought of the day by Greek Philosopher Diogenes: ‘Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be…’ Timeless lesson on leadershipThought of the day: Diogenes was not a thinker who pursued influence through political systems or institutions. Instead, he cast himself as...
12 May, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Kofi Annan “The quality of a civilization can be measured by the.....” Life lessons on what power truly signifies— moral authority, restraint, and responsibility— by a man who challenged the idea that strength lies in control, redefining it as the ability to elevate othersQuote of the Day by Kofi Annan: More than 75% of global wealth sits with the top 10%. The rest struggle for basic dignity. This is not just...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
African proverb of the day: “The poorest person in the world is not the one without money but the one without vision” — Lessons on human nature, personal growth, motivation and why vision matters for successAfrican proverb of the day highlights a timeless truth about life and success, emphasizing that true poverty is not the absence of money bu...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Quote of the day by Esther Duflo: ‘The logic is that when you provide schools or any social service to people, they have no choice...’Poverty limits choices. Families cannot afford essential services like education and healthcare. They rely on state provisions, accepting a...
24 Feb, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
'Intellectually dishonest': Cong slams govt assertion on India being among 'most equal' countries, calls PIB as Press (mis)Information BureauThe Congress party has strongly criticized the Modi government's claim that India is among the world's most equal countries, labeling it as...
07 Jul, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
Afghanistan world's unhappiest country, even before TalibanThe annual report ranked Afghanistan as last among 149 countries surveyed, with a happiness rate of just 2.5. Lebanon was the world's secon...
19 Mar, 2022, 06.12 PM IST
Artisans deserve better facilitators than NGOs and govts for their businesses to thriveThe poor have little trust in governments or NGOs. For most, it’s just a new person to ask for dole from in the face of rudeness and stonew...
20 Aug, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
UBI only after withdrawal of present schemes: Arvind SubramanianBut he sounded a note of caution as "it is very easy to introduce new programmes in the country, but it is very difficult to withdraw the e...
24 Feb, 2017, 10.19 PM IST
Ban Ki-moon lauds Indian for efforts in improving sanitation"I know their leadership and fresh thinking on tackling real-world problems will inspire us all," UN Secretary-General Ban said.
03 May, 2016, 12.04 PM IST
Work on India helped Angus Deaton bag Nobel Prize for EconomicsDeaton proposed an ingenious way of using household consumption data to indirectly estimate whether daughters are given less than sons.
13 Oct, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha launches E-learning project in MaharashtraParents have reported increased interest of their children in studies and also superior performance in school examinations through such E-L...
26 Feb, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
Congress dares Narendra Modi to open debate on governance model in Gujarat"Gujarat CM is in the habit of making one or the other statement daily...If he is so confident, he should come and debate," Manish Tewari s...
25 Jul, 2013, 04.38 PM IST
Don’t rush with cash transfers as it needs preparationCash transfers to hand out subsidies is sensible, but a national rollout needs preparation as it can reduce inter-generational transmission...
14 Feb, 2013, 05.35 AM IST
- Mayawati's lack of ownership of MGNREGA have hindered its proper implementation: Report
The alleged lack of interest has been attributed to the fact that the Mayawati government has several poverty alleviation schemes of its own
28 Jan, 2012, 03.24 AM IST
Debate on the role of growth and redistribution in poverty alleviation in India turns on some fallaciesThe debates on the role of growth and growth in alleviating poverty go unabated in the real and virtual forums around the country.
27 Jul, 2011, 05.54 AM IST
Creating a subaltern stimulusBy making choices available to the poor, the NREGA-plus avoids the assumption that all poor are ready to engage in physical work only.
30 Jul, 2009, 01.51 AM IST
Having the cake and eating it too!What is obvious even to the casual observer is that neither limitations of money nor surfeit of it can bring fulfilment by themselves.
13 Apr, 2009, 04.16 AM IST