UBI might not be as much a burden on the taxpayer as it might seemThe Union Cabinet has approved a universal health coverage scheme for those above 70 under Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana. This initi...
12 Sep, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
New bloc's actions against society and country: PM Narendra ModiDuring a celebration of 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' and the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized an unname...
01 Nov, 2023, 08.09 AM IST
To make hay while solar energy shinesSolar energy has seen exponential growth over the last few years, driven primarily by falling prices. Solar and storage, making it a round-...
19 Oct, 2022, 11.33 PM IST
View: 1991 economic reforms gave us miracle growth, but now it’s fadingIn 1991, India’s capita income was just $360 a year, having been overtaken by several “miracle economies” of Asia growing at 7% per year or...
25 Jul, 2021, 01.08 PM IST
Marathons are passé: India Inc makes most of 'walkathon', calls it more challenging‘Walkathons’ require participants to cover 100 kilometres on foot in 48 hours.
02 Dec, 2019, 02.53 PM IST
BJP’s rural votes show talk of farm crisis misleadingYes, there is a slowdown. But it does not amount to a crisis. That word has been seriously overused.
02 Jun, 2019, 10.28 AM IST
Why Universal Basic Income is a bad ideaBenefit under the Universal Basic Income will not be universal, but targeted at specific votebanks.
27 Feb, 2019, 06.23 AM IST
View: A strong government could be bad for Indian economyIndian economy has an eternal paradox — weak govts have delivered better results than strong ones.
17 Nov, 2018, 12.05 PM IST
India to grow at more than 7 per cent: IMFIndia adopted structural reforms to attract more foreign direct investment and passed a legislation to allow a national tax that will creat...
29 Sep, 2016, 10.39 PM IST
World no longer ridicules India of Hindu rate of growth: FM Arun JaitleyHe said as the economy grows faster, people get more jobs, wealth is generated, people are pulled out of poverty lines.
19 Mar, 2016, 03.27 AM IST
India can become pillar of global growth: PM Narendra ModiPointing out that India has the world's largest financial programme, he said "we have definite target dates for meeting all the basic needs...
15 Nov, 2015, 08.05 PM IST
India sees stable growth momentum; slowdown likely in China, USThe readings are based on Composite leading indicators, that are designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to tre...
08 Jul, 2015, 06.51 PM IST
Super 30 fame Anand Kumar inspires students at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHe gave examples of several Super 30 students who were first generation learners and from underprivileged sections of the society.
01 Oct, 2014, 05.51 PM IST
- Youths discuss ways to achieve UN Millennium Development Goals
Hundreds of young people from across the world, have gathered at the UN headquarters to seek ways to achieve Millennium Development Goals.
11 Aug, 2013, 10.46 AM IST
- India's neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka in "most failed states" list: Report
Pakistan is at number 12, Myanmar is at 18, Bangladesh (25); Nepal (27), Sri Lanka (29) and Bhutan is at 50 in a list of 60 countries.
21 Jun, 2011, 01.28 PM IST
- PM praised for gliding India through global crisis
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh received praise from Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and some other leaders for guiding India e...
02 Nov, 2010, 04.42 PM IST
- India to become third largest economy by 2035: Chadha
India would become the third largest economy in the world by 2035 if it continues to grow at the current rate of over nine per cent, Member...
20 Sep, 2007, 01.19 PM IST