Nitin Sethi &Amp;Amp; Abhishek Waghmare

Stories by Nitin Sethi &Amp;Amp; Abhishek Waghmare

Indian women outlive men, shows study

Indian women outlive men, shows study

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2017

Life expectancy at birth improved from 59.7 years in 1990 to 70.3 years in 2016 for women.

So much for Modi's dream of 'cashless Bharat'

So much for Modi's dream of 'cashless Bharat'

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

While Bihar and J&K have the least proportion of bank account holders using debit cards at PoS machines, Telangana's record is the highest.

3 economic factors that may impact Gujarat polls

3 economic factors that may impact Gujarat polls

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2017

De-scaling of businesses, job losses and subsequent impact on disposable incomes has created negative sentiment among traders, business owners and workers alike, says Abhishek Waghmare.

Credibility chart: Indians have faith in govt and military

Credibility chart: Indians have faith in govt and military

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2017

Religious leaders come last, with corporations featuring slightly better

Who gained how much from the high petrol price?

Who gained how much from the high petrol price?

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2017

Low oil prices drove the growth in states' share faster than expected, says Abhishek Waghmare.

All you wanted to know about Indo-Japan trade

All you wanted to know about Indo-Japan trade

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2017

We take a look at India's major imports and exports with Japan in recent years.

It's fiscal! Centre-state ties to undergo drastic change

It's fiscal! Centre-state ties to undergo drastic change

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2017

There will be a dramatic alteration in the role the Centre and the states will play to shape India's fiscal and economic destiny, report Nitin Sethi and Ishan Bakshi.

No govt deadline to implement long pending forest policy

No govt deadline to implement long pending forest policy

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2017

The fact that the government has no specific deadline to impose this policy was revealed through a response to an RTI application in February 2017.

Govt leniency to help projects without green clearance

Govt leniency to help projects without green clearance

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2017

Projects to pay for clean up if environmental damage is found

Pilot study in 3 UTs shows why cash in lieu of PDS won't work

Pilot study in 3 UTs shows why cash in lieu of PDS won't work

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2017

The research found that 50% of the people were receiving either nothing or less cash than they were entitled in lieu of the subsidised grains that were stopped under the pilots starting from September 2015 till May 2016.

Changes in tribal rights and green rules 'save' 130 mines

Changes in tribal rights and green rules 'save' 130 mines

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2017

The changes were made to several regulations in a coordinated manner by the environment ministry, the tribal affairs ministry and the mines ministry over a year.

What the PM said on 31/12: A fact check

What the PM said on 31/12: A fact check

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

PM extended some old schemes and finally said yes to one that was legally mandated for past 2 years.

Months before 8/11, MP, Haryana probed note ban

Months before 8/11, MP, Haryana probed note ban

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2016

Months before 8/11, MP, Haryana probed note ban

'The banking sector is going to suffer a lot'

'The banking sector is going to suffer a lot'

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2016

'We asked them to withdraw these instructions immediately.
'We said, "If you don't withdraw, we are going to give a call that from tomorrow officers will totally boycott these instructions".'

How the note purge affects India's states

How the note purge affects India's states

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2016

The ripples from November 8 may be seen in next year's state budgets.

The mystery behind the Rs 3 lakh crore deposits in 15 days

The mystery behind the Rs 3 lakh crore deposits in 15 days

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2016

The second fortnight of September saw Rs 3 lakh crore of time deposits, something unique, followed by liquidation of Rs 1.2 lakh crpre of these right after.

When Bill Gates did a U-turn on demonetisation

When Bill Gates did a U-turn on demonetisation

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2016

We are certainly for digitisation. I do not have opinion about demonetisation. I still don't, says Bill Gates.

Govt curtailed work under MGNREGA through WhatsApp chats

Govt curtailed work under MGNREGA through WhatsApp chats

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2016

Instructions from the Union rural development ministry to the state officials on the WhatsApp group show that the chat was also used as an off-record avenue for the Union government to pass instructions, which it could not have done through formal channels, keeping the law in mind.

How Centre's WhatsApp messages crashed MGNREGA

How Centre's WhatsApp messages crashed MGNREGA

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2016

Centre's off-the-record instructions through WhatsApp and a squeeze on funds brought the rural work programme to collapse after a roaring first half of the year.

Why boycott calls against China, India's largest trade partner, will fail

Why boycott calls against China, India's largest trade partner, will fail

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2016

Apart from cotton, copper, petroleum and industrial machinery, India does not export much to China. This means that India buys six times the merchandise it sells to China, points out Abhishek Waghmare.