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Punjab farmers' daughters commissioned as IAF flying officers

Two daughters of two farmers from Punjab were on Saturday commissioned as flying officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF), an official statement said. IMAGE: Prabhsimran Kaur, left, and......

Babus divided over government's new promotion policy

Their discontent stems from the central government’s recent move of bunching two batches of the Indian Administrative Service -- 1987 and 1988 -- for the post of additional secretary and its......

Is IIT-Delhi director a casualty of politics?

Though the Union HRD ministry has vehemently denied that Shevgaonkar resigned under government pressure, some allege that this is yet another example of the government exercising its influence over......

The 2013 land law is non-negotiable: Jairam Ramesh

With the government introducing the land bill in the Lok Sabha this week, Jairam Ramesh, who piloted the 2013 land bill as the then rural development minister, says the best route now is to......

Modi needs to get out of his bunker

The media has given the PM and his government a far easier time than it probably deserves. Mihir S Sharma explains Among the many advantages that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has enjoyed during his......

Woman power can script India's success story

An additional 68 million women could potentially enter the labour force over the coming decade which if channelled properly could help India build competitive advantage. India's GDP could see an......

How the fiscal deficit, revenue target numbers stack up in Budget

While the Centre had projected tax revenues to touch 12.1 per cent of GDP in FY19, Revised Estimates peg the collections at 11.9 per cent, owing to a shortfall in the goods and service tax (GST)......

State GST collections are more than Centre's

The shortfall in the Centre's GST collections has raised concerns over it meeting the fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent of GDP, reports Ishan Bakshi. Illustration: Dominic......

India's economic indicators suggest a mixed picture

Within IIP, the capital goods sub-index has contracted for seven continuous months, suggesting investment demand continues to be weak, says Ishan Bakshi. While headline gross domestic product......

Impact of the pay hike burden on 11 key states

West Bengal and Maharashtra, despite having fewer public sector employees, are likely to face a higher burden of salaries and pensions.     Last week, the Centre accepted the......

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