MSP, hiking 50% quota, VVPAT, no Agnipath: Congress rolls out manifesto

Right to apprenticeship, legal guarantee for MSP, passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs, a nation-wide caste census and scrapping of......

'The govt cannot release funds to states on request'

'If such a practice were feasible, every state would seek additional funds, posing a significant risk to the overall health of the economy.' IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan addresses......

'Pakistan is sitting on a powder keg'

'Outrage will take place sooner than later, because it's not only that their mandate has been stolen, but the most important issue right now is the sinking economy in Pakistan.' 'Inflation is......

'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

'The first duty of the government is to learn lessons from a bad experience and course correct. It's a pity that the government is making policy without looking at evidence and differentiating......

AyushMin gets rap for underuse of funds despite rising allocation

Given the gap between budgetary allocation and use, a parliamentary standing committee has asked the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (Ayush) to take steps......

What Are RBI's Challenges In 2024?

The challenge for the RBI in 2024 is likely to be less about containing elevated inflation and more about curbing excessive financial market exuberance and a 'problem of plenty', notes Sajjid......

Religare board rallies behind chairperson Saluja, defends her share sale

The board of Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) has rallied behind its embattled chairperson Rashmi Saluja, saying she had turned around the financial services company whose market cap has increased to......

RBI Governor Wants Bankers To Be Like Dravid

The governor made it clear that the RBI is aware of what's happening and acts accordingly, but doesn't make a noise about that, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic......

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem......

Stokes takes 'indefinite break' for mental wellbeing; to miss India Tests

IMAGE: Ben Stokes in action for Northern Superchargers during The Hundred match against Welsh Fire at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds, on July 24, 2021. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images......