Buddha set to 'follow' Mamata's footsteps

With Mamata Banerjee's 'padayatras' drawing thousands, the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist not to be outdone has also planned a similar roadshow on coming Saturday by Chief Minister......

Alert: IGNOU courses in Information Technology

The Indira Gandhi National Open University invites applications for admission to courses in Bachelor of Information Technology and Advance Diploma in Information Technology. In its dynamic......

Alert: BSc in Hotel Administration

BScin Hospitality and Hotel AdministrationThe National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology and the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, invite applications for......

Modi's money talk: A tale of 3 Budgets

There are tell-tale signs of a slide in the quality of Budgets presented by the current administration, says Parthasarathi Shome. Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Union Budgets are forgotten......

A 5-point action plan to make Digital India a reality

Member of Parliament Rajeev Chandrasekhar discusses five issues pivotal for the success of Digital India. The Digital India programme was launched amidst much fanfare last week, in an event where......

How successful are anti-poverty schemes

Whether the poor respond to economic incentives is fiercely debated and the battle lines between different groups of economists are sharply drawn. In an important contribution, T Besley and S Coate......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......