Nationwide Stir Against Scrapping MGNREGA

IMAGE: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi and other Opposition MPs protest over the MGNREGA issue at Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament premises, December 16, 2025. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI......

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

'Our problem is not a budget deficit but a trust deficit. We need to trust our institutions and industries to innovate and lead. That is the way forward for India.' Kindly note that this......

'India's biggest health crisis since Covid'

Air pollution is arguably the biggest public health crisis India has faced since the pandemic and will continue to worsen each year unless urgent action is taken, a United Kingdom-based......

After row, economist Ajit Ranade quits as Gokhale Institute VC

Noted economist Dr Ajit Ranade has resigned as vice chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), officials of the prestigious Pune-based institution said on Monday. Ranade......

PM's economic advisory council may be rejigged

Among possible new members, former chief economic advisor Arvind Virmani’s name is doing the rounds.  IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with economists and experts on the......

Modi sets up Economic Advisory Council, Bibek Debroy to be chairman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday constituted a five-member Economic Advisory Council which will analyse economic and other issues, an official announcement said. Headed by NITI Aayog member......

Rangarajan to head PM's Economic Advisory Council

Economist C Rangarajan was appointed on Tuesday chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic dvisory Council following which he resigned his membership of the Rajya Sabha. Rangarajan, 77, who will......

PM's advisory council lowers growth forecast to 5.3%

The Prime Minister's key economic advisor C Rangarajan on Friday lowered the growth forecast for the current fiscal to 5.3 per cent from 6.4 per cent projected earlier and listed out host of......