Can election manifestos show the way to Viksit Bharat?

Elections are not won or lost by expounding on such macro-economic matters. For the aam admi, what matters in manifestos are promises that will improve their quality of life, notes Vinayak......

AI translates PM's speech at Tamil meet in real time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the visitors from Tamil Nadu at the Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi with the initial part of his speech being translated for them in real-time using......

Ajit Pawar and men win big, Shinde and Co lose out in Maharashtra portfolios

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was on Friday allocated the key finance and planning portfolio while some of the eight other Nationalist Congress Party leaders who joined the state......

How Much Did Govt Spend On Minorities?

IMAGE: Minister for Minority Affairs Smriti Irani. The ministry of minority affairs informed the Lok Sabha that in 2022-2023, it had been allotted Rs 5,020.5 crore (Rs 50.20 billion); in the......

Sitharaman holds meet for 'time-bound' completion of Budget schemes

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met top officials of the finance and corporate affairs ministries to review the implementation of various announcements of the Union Budget FY24.......

Tourism promotion goes into mission and challenge mode

At least 50 travel destinations would be developed as a "complete package" and states will be encouraged to set up a 'unity mall' for the sale of their products, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Modi to launch 5G services on Oct 1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the much-awaited 5G services in India on October 1, 2022, an official release said on Friday. Photograph: ANI Photo According to the release, 5G to be......

Almost 200K jobs vacant in 9 sectors in Q1, says survey

Vacancies were caused by resignation, retirement and lack of available skilled workers Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com ack of skilled labour, among other factors, led to 187,062 vacancies in......

India hockey coach Walsh stays; to be given fresh contract

Terry Walsh during training with the Indian men’s hockey team. Photograph: Getty Images A day after his dramatic announcement to quit, Terry Walsh decided to continue as India's chief hockey......

PHOTOS: President bestows controversy-marred Arjuna awards

President Pranab Mukherjee, vice-president Mohd. Hamid Ansari and Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge) Sarbananda Sonowal with......