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......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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)......
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......
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......
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......