'The Problem With Quick Fixes Is...'

'...they always address problems superficially, never tackling root causes.''Currently, the policy response will focus on immediate relief -- getting people to safety, providing facilities,......

How Census 2027 Will Be Done

'There will be not less than 31 lakh people working in the census process.' Photograph: ANI Photo The last census in India was in 2011. That was 14 years ago. The 2021 census had to be cancelled......

Mumbai's Rail Network Saw 922 Deaths In 5 Months

210 deaths were directly attributed to commuters falling from overcrowded trains. A Right to Information (RTI) petition has brought to light the grim reality for Mumbai's lifeline, its local train......

China used May conflict as 'live lab' to back Pak: Army deputy chief

China used the four-day India-Pakistan conflict in May like a "live lab" to test various weapon systems and was providing all possible support to Islamabad, in line with its ancient military......

Govt dissolves Pronab Sen-led panel on statistics, cites 'overlap' in work

Formed in July 2023, the SCoS was supposed to advise the Union government on survey methodology, including sampling frame, sampling design, and survey instruments. With the dissolution of former......

Govt plans to use AI to check traffic violations: Gadkari

The government is proposing to use Artificial Intelligence and other innovative methods to check traffic violations and ensure that penalties are levied accurately, Union minister Nitin Gadkari......

Govt May Save Over Rs 70K Cr In FY25

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The government may save over Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion) on capital and revenue expenditure allocated towards new schemes in the FY25 Budget......

New base years for macros likely to kick in from Jan-Feb 2026

Updated new base years for national accounts and other macro-indicators are expected to come into effect from January-February 2026, coinciding with the first and second advance estimates of......

No football team for Asian Games? Coach Stimac writes to PM

'Your speech about football and Mbappe in your recent visit to France also touched all Indians dreaming and rooting for Indian football.' IMAGE: Indian football team's head coach Igor Stimac.......