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'India's cities highly segregated on the basis of caste and religion'

'India's cities highly segregated on the basis of caste and religion'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

'Government supplied public services are less likely to be found in neighbourhoods with high numbers of Scheduled Castes and Muslims.'

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most likely have been hanging out with Dua Lipa.

Congress demands 'white paper' from govt on LAC row

Congress demands 'white paper' from govt on LAC row

Rediff.com30 May 2023

'The performance of any government is benchmarked on five parameters -- India's external security, the state of the economy, social cohesion, internal security, and India's relations with the world or its foreign policy. On each of the benchmarks in the past nine years, the NDA-BJP government has come up completely short'

India's entry-level cars lose steam as buyers wait it out in inflation

India's entry-level cars lose steam as buyers wait it out in inflation

Rediff.com31 May 2022

The economy segment of India's car market is unlikely to revive soon term as inflation and prices prompt buyers to defer purchases. The share of entry-level cars in the passenger vehicle market dropped to the lowest in seven years at the end of the Financial Year 2021-22 (FY22). A recovery in the segment will be largely driven by the overall economic growth, improvement in income levels, and easing of semiconductor shortage, say carmakers and analysts.

'China did not get its way'

'China did not get its way'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

'There's no pro-China tilt in BRICS.' 'All these countries want to be close to China, but they are all good friends of India also.'

Time for Pak to accept reality, says MEA amid tensions

Time for Pak to accept reality, says MEA amid tensions

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

The MEA asserted Pakistan's efforts to link peace deal with Kashmir issue have not worked.

Rahul flags off Cong's 'Bharat jodo' yatra from TN, attacks BJP

Rahul flags off Cong's 'Bharat jodo' yatra from TN, attacks BJP

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Eyeing the revival of the crisis-ridden party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the party chief Sonia Gandhi described the march as a "landmark occasion" and hoped that the march would help rejuvenate the grand old party.

PM Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize for 2018

PM Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize for 2018

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The award committee recognised his contribution to the growth of Indian and global economies, crediting 'Modinomics' for reducing social and economic disparity between the rich and the poor.

Weighing India's progress amid economic uncertainties

Weighing India's progress amid economic uncertainties

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Examples of coordinated initiatives.

Bharat jodo yatra like 'tapasya; ready for long battle to unite nation: Rahul

Bharat jodo yatra like 'tapasya; ready for long battle to unite nation: Rahul

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

Interacting with civil society members at the Bharat Jodo Yatra Conclave at the Constitution Club in New Delhi, Gandhi said the yatra is like tapasya for him, according to sources.

Obama to raise minimum wage for contract workers

Obama to raise minimum wage for contract workers

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Seeking to energise his second term, US President Obama on Tuesday said he will issue an executive order to raise the minimum wage for government contract workers to $10.10 an hour, a step which he argued would help reduce poverty in the country.

Speedy justice still a distant dream: Chief Justice of India

Speedy justice still a distant dream: Chief Justice of India

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Chief Justice of India Justice T S Thakur today said that "corresponding upgradation" of judiciary was a must to face the challenges of emerging social and economic scenario and observed that "unpolluted and speedy justice still remains a distant dream".

Covid, economy figure in President Murmu's maiden address to nation

Covid, economy figure in President Murmu's maiden address to nation

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

India has helped the world discover the true potential of democracy and the keyword for the country today is compassion for the downtrodden, needy and those on the margins, President Droupadi Murmu said on Sunday.

PM's remarks on Modi laughable: BJP

PM's remarks on Modi laughable: BJP

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday condemned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks that Narendra Modi as premier will be disastrous for the nation and said it was unfortunate he was saying this even after the clean chit given to him by the Special Investigation Team and a court.

Still a long way for women to inherit land

Still a long way for women to inherit land

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

There is a drastic difference between genders in the right to inherit land. Over a decade after the Hindu Succession Act was amended, only one in ten women inherit agricultural land, points out Akansha Dubey.

'Indian Stocks Will Continue To Outperform in 2023'

'Indian Stocks Will Continue To Outperform in 2023'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

'Investors should hold equity assets for 3 to 5 years.'

India at 107th rank out of 121 nations in Global Hunger Index 2022

India at 107th rank out of 121 nations in Global Hunger Index 2022

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2022 with its child wasting rate at 19.3 per cent, being the highest in the world.

Plight of the unemployed around the world

Plight of the unemployed around the world

Rediff.com23 May 2013

These photos reveal why looking for a job is not an easy process.

Invisible Growth behind Sensex Rise

Invisible Growth behind Sensex Rise

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

'The growth drivers are mostly invisible, but the growth is undeniable at least for now,' notes Debashis Basu.

Income inequality: India among worst-performing countries

Income inequality: India among worst-performing countries

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

India has performed poorly in removing gender-based disparities, ranking 114 out of 142 countries in World Economic Forum's 2014 gender gap index, scoring below average on parameters like economic participation, educational attainment and health and survival.

Urban vs Rural: How much do people spend monthly?

Urban vs Rural: How much do people spend monthly?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The map above shows the disparity in Monthly Consumer Expenditure as reported by the 68th round of National Sample Survey.

Farmers stir has changed politics and policy-making

Farmers stir has changed politics and policy-making

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

The Centre's retreat from the farm laws is likely to have a significant bearing on the fate of laws that the Centre has made, for instance, in labour and electricity, predicts A K Bhattacharya.

Omicron impact: Two-wheeler sales take a severe knocking

Omicron impact: Two-wheeler sales take a severe knocking

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

After a very weak December quarter and a poor year-to-date fiscal year volumes-when sales plunged to the lowest in nine years, the signs in the first 15 days of January haven't been encouraging either. "Though the severity of the current wave is not as high as the previous one, it has hit the sentiments hard impacting conversion of enquiries into sales," said Vinkesh Gulati, president, Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA).

Demographic Dividend: Has India failed to cash in?

Demographic Dividend: Has India failed to cash in?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

India remains a young nation, but it will not get younger in future. India has not managed to noticeably improve education. Nor has it managed to create employment opportunities, observes Devangshu Datta.

Full Text: President Murmu's address to nation on Independence Day eve

Full Text: President Murmu's address to nation on Independence Day eve

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Here's the full text of the maiden address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of Independence Day 2022.

Sale of affordable homes improving; signalling recovery in real estate sector: Survey

Sale of affordable homes improving; signalling recovery in real estate sector: Survey

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the residential property market during the April-June period last year but sales have improved in affordable homes segment since July onwards, reflecting economic recovery in the real estate sector, according to the Economic Survey. The National Housing Bank's (NHB) Housing Price Indices (HPIs) are a broad measure of movement of residential property prices observed within a geographic boundary. The NHB-RESIDEX captures two housing price indices -- HPI@ Assessment Prices and HPI@ Market Prices - Under Construction Properties based on the data available for 50 cities with quarterly updation.

Giving women in farming and fisheries their due

Giving women in farming and fisheries their due

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Women's share of work in these industries is over 50 per cent, yet they are paid much less than their male counterparts.

'It will take longest for India's growth to return to pre-Covid levels'

'It will take longest for India's growth to return to pre-Covid levels'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'The outlook for private investment, which has been such a weak link for India for so long, remains challenging.'

Indian-American physician named co-chair of Biden's Covid task-force

Indian-American physician named co-chair of Biden's Covid task-force

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Dr Murthy, 43, a former United States Surgeon General, along with two other co-chairs -- Dr David Kessler and Dr Marcella Nunez-Smith -- would lead a team of leading public health experts who will advise Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the deadly virus.

Will Bengal give Didi a third term?

Will Bengal give Didi a third term?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

Will appeasement, rising unemployment and her dictatorial style become major obstacles in her path? asks Payal Singh Mohanka.

'We are building the First Front, not the Third Front'

'We are building the First Front, not the Third Front'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

anata Dal-United president Sharad Yadav says leaders of all 11 parties who've formed a new front will meet after the current Parliament session to finalise a name, coordination strategy and programmes. Mayank Mishra reports

India projected to surpass China as most populous country by 2023: UN report

India projected to surpass China as most populous country by 2023: UN report

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Th report predicted that the world population is to reach eight billion by mid-November 2022.

Who Stoked Migrant Labour 'Exodus' From Tamil Nadu?

Who Stoked Migrant Labour 'Exodus' From Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Unless controlled and contained, given the untested belief that the north Indian labour support and follow the Hindutva kind of political ideology, there is a potential in terms of ideological clashes with their Dravidian brethren in the local neighbourhoods, and it all escalating into violence, especially during election time, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Congress will shatter hype generated by Modi'

'Congress will shatter hype generated by Modi'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Union minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday said his party will "shatter the hype" generated by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and expose high levels of malnutrition in children and disparity in incomes of rich and poor in the run-up to Assembly polls.

What is holding back India's growth story?

What is holding back India's growth story?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

Although the rising tide of growth has lifted all boats, the faster-growing, richer states have steadily pulled apart from the slower-growing, poorer states. Although this growing divergence has been observed during earlier periods as well, factors responsible for it are not fully understood.

India ranks dismal 120th in gender gap report

India ranks dismal 120th in gender gap report

Rediff.com9 Nov 2007

In economic terms the gap is 39.8 per cent, while educationally Indian women trail at least 81.9 per cent behind the men, in terms of health the gap is at a huge 93.1 per cent, while political participation gap lies at 22.7 per cent.

Two faces of China: 20 facts on the rich-poor divide

Two faces of China: 20 facts on the rich-poor divide

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

China has grown extraordinarily to become the world's second largest economy.

Equal pay? Women will have to wait 150 yrs

Equal pay? Women will have to wait 150 yrs

Rediff.com28 Jul 2006

"The pay gap between men and women has fallen quite dramatically over the past 30 years, though a sizeable gap still remains," the report said. \n

Sr managers paid 11.7 times higher than lower level staff

Sr managers paid 11.7 times higher than lower level staff

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Disparity in India during last six years, senior managers have been paid 11.7 times more than their lower level workers