Covid-19 test in India costs 4 times more than in China

The spending on a typical RT-PCR test would take up 23 per cent of the monthly income of an average Indian, compared to 2 per cent in China. This is one of the deepest cuts in the pocket of an......

FULL TEXT of President's address on the eve of 71st Republic Day

  Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day. Dear fellow citizens, On the eve of our 71st Republic Day, I extend my warm......

Remain non-violent when fighting for a cause: Prez on R-Day eve

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday urged people, particularly the youth, to remain non-violent when fighting for a cause and stressed on the need to 'hold fast to constitutional methods' of......

FULL TEXT: Pranab's address at RSS headquarters

'The soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance. This plurality of our society has come through assimilation of ideas over centuries.''Secularism and inclusion are a matter of faith for us.......

Let us stop taxing women!

Double tax exemption on wages paid to women can encourage companies to hire, retain and compensate women better, argues Nitin Pai.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The single biggest policy......

Reading India's OBOR boycott right

We must see New Delhi’s position as a signal of competition to the Chinese grand design for the 21st century world, says Nitin Pai. India’s boycott of China’s Belt and Road Forum......

Why the child labour law should not be amended

The proposed changes to the child labour law to allow children and adolescents to work for their families would be most retrograde and regressive, say Shinzani Jain and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.......

Power centre Delhi holds key to Modi's India revival dream

For India to make the most of Narendra Modi's ambition and energy, he must get New Delhi to keep up, says Nitin Pai. Few analysts expected Narendra Modi to pay serious attention to foreign policy......