Congress promises nationwide caste census, women's quota asap if voted to power

The Congress on Monday promised that a government led by it will conduct a nationwide caste census and implement 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies......

Tomato Prices Increased By 1315%!

8 out of 10 households are planning to cut their tomato consumption if prices stay in the Rs 75-150 kg range over the next three months. IMAGE: A vendor arranges tomatoes on a cart at a roadside......

Karnataka Cabinet rolls out Cong's 5 poll guarantees

The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday decided to implement the ruling Congress's five poll guarantees, without any discrimination of caste or religion, and has fixed a timeline to operationalise the......

BJP Punjab manifesto: 75% quota for locals in govt jobs

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance released its manifesto for the February 20 Punjab polls on Saturday, promising a slew of sops for various sections, including 75 per cent......

Will India manage to grow at 6.8% in FY24?

The external environment has worsened further. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com While the Finnish economy entered into a recession, Swedish economic growth also dipped. The Finnish gross......

Challenges before NITI Aayog's Suman Bery

The most immediate challenge for growth is the disruption of the global economy brought about by the Ukraine war and related sanctions, the Covid shutdowns in China and the rising tide of......

Beware! The Two Economic Indias

The substantially increased economic dualism may exert lasting negative influences which could include a reduced potential for economic growth; the persistence of a very weak employment and poverty......

Climate deal emerges at COP26, India intervenes on fossil fuel

Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have accepted a new climate agreement after the COP26 summit in Glasgow concluded its extra time plenary on Saturday with a deal, which recognises India's......

WWE throws its weight behind India, its biggest global market

The WWE says that India is its biggest market globally in terms of television viewership -- around 350 million unique viewers annually -- social media engagement and YouTube consumption, even......