News for 'Census of India'

LS passes bill to give constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes

LS passes bill to give constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

The passage of this major legislation comes ahead of the general election due early next year.

Minority report: Is the number of Hindus reducing?

Minority report: Is the number of Hindus reducing?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Eight states and Union Territories have Muslim share of population in excess of national average of 13 per cent. Mayank Mishra report

In Bihar, Shah seeks support for CAA; keeps mum on NRC/NPR

In Bihar, Shah seeks support for CAA; keeps mum on NRC/NPR

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

He urged the crowd attending a pro-CAA rally to give a missed call to the 8866288662, pledging their support to the legislation. Shah also sought to dispel 'rumours' of discord within the NDA in Bihar and said CM Nitish Kumar will be the alliance leader in the state.

Success = High income + family

Success = High income + family

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Latest survey sheds light on how people define success.

Church leaders question NCM claim

Church leaders question NCM claim

Rediff.com20 Feb 2005

NCM Chairman S Tarlochan Singh had made the statement while discussing census data pertaining to the Christian community at a recently held seminar in Kochi in Kerala.

India's tiger numbers up. Salute to unsung women who have helped!

India's tiger numbers up. Salute to unsung women who have helped!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

In the jungles of the Pench National Park and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, 28 brave women walk 20 km every day. They often come across tigers, leopards, bears, bison and other wild animals. But there is another species far deadlier that often crosses their path: Humans.

'In our political system minority view is either ignored or not heard'

'In our political system minority view is either ignored or not heard'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

APSCC Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina talks about the life and times of the Sikh minority in a politically tumultuous region of Jammu & Kashmir.

The worrying case of child marriages in Kerala

The worrying case of child marriages in Kerala

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Venu Muruvelil reports on the Outrage over thriving child marriages in Kerala as the state government looks the other way.

Not just rich farmers, even agri cos with Rs 215 cr profit pay no tax

Not just rich farmers, even agri cos with Rs 215 cr profit pay no tax

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

A large number of rich farmers, who earn more than salaried employees in the cities, get away with paying no tax at all in view of the government's lack of will to consider an agricultural income tax

Study debunks notion that Asian Americans prefer boys over girls

Study debunks notion that Asian Americans prefer boys over girls

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

In analysing census data from 2007-2011, researchers found that the at-birth sex ratios of Asian Americans are the same as white Americans. Arthur J Pais reports

Exclusion from NRC doesn't make one foreigner: Govt

Exclusion from NRC doesn't make one foreigner: Govt

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

The HMO said it will amend the rules to increase the time limit of filing of appeals in foreigners tribunals from 60 to 120 days for those who would be excluded from the final NRC.

How 23 new banks will make an impact in India

How 23 new banks will make an impact in India

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

The niche banks - small finance and payments banks -have been set up to further the regulator's objective of deepening financial inclusion.

How India's 149 million new voters will make an impact

How India's 149 million new voters will make an impact

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

India's demographic dividend may not automatically give rise to tangible economic gains -- at least not with immediate effect -- but it is likely to have a big impact on the coming Lok Sabha elections, Mayank Mishra

For advertisers, old is now gold

For advertisers, old is now gold

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

60-plus men and women who live independent lives are becoming the cynosure of ad men's eyes.

'Students asking for jobs, Modi is giving them NPR'

'Students asking for jobs, Modi is giving them NPR'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

'Our country does not need an NRC. We need to improve our economy which is in a bad condition.'

How Tata Trusts uses big data to gauge consumption, production

How Tata Trusts uses big data to gauge consumption, production

Rediff.com2 May 2018

In keeping with the Trusts' objectives, the initiative was underpinned by an attempt to determine how over-nutrition was impacting citizens at a mass scale.

Citizenship Bill: Morally valid, long overdue

Citizenship Bill: Morally valid, long overdue

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

'To treat a Hindu fleeing persecution and certain death in Pakistan, Bangladesh or Afghanistan on par with a Muslim voluntarily sneaking into India for economic reasons or otherwise is callously cruel, blatantly perverse and grossly unjust.' 'The concept of equality cannot be invoked to perpetuate a historical wrong that needs to be righted,' argues Vivek Gumaste.

Testing for Modicare to start by July

Testing for Modicare to start by July

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

By April, operational guidelines for the scheme will be finalised and shared with states

'The Muslim population has declined in Assam'

'The Muslim population has declined in Assam'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

'After the NRC it is proved that whatever the BJP was saying about illegal Bangladeshi migrant was a lie and Indian Muslims have their documents to prove their citizenship.'

Muslim babies likely to outnumber others by 2035, says report

Muslim babies likely to outnumber others by 2035, says report

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

The Pew Research Centre study also said that the number of babies born to Muslim women is expected to overtake those born to Christians world-wide within two decades, making Islam the world's largest religion by 2075.

A dead child, a world gone mad

A dead child, a world gone mad

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

If Aylan Kurdi was a Bangladeshi boy on the border with Assam or West Bengal, would you call him an infiltrator, asks Mango Indian.

Trai nets BSNL more urban users

Trai nets BSNL more urban users

Rediff.com24 Feb 2003

'Dalit disenchantment with BJP is widespread'

'Dalit disenchantment with BJP is widespread'

Rediff.com15 May 2019

'They are innovating and a new Dalit leadership could be seen at the horizon'

Don't care if called 'Aadhaar judge', I'm committed to Constitution: Justice Chandrachud

Don't care if called 'Aadhaar judge', I'm committed to Constitution: Justice Chandrachud

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

"Since beginning, I am hearing this that if I am not with you, then I am an Aadhaar judge. I don't care," the judge said.

'Lok Sabha is becoming less and less important for voters'

'Lok Sabha is becoming less and less important for voters'

Rediff.com17 May 2019

'...vis-a-vis state or local elections,' Prannoy Roy and Dorab Sopariwala tell Uttaran Das Gupta.

'Modicare' likely to be launched on Aug 15 or Oct 2, to cost Rs 12,000cr pa

'Modicare' likely to be launched on Aug 15 or Oct 2, to cost Rs 12,000cr pa

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

All the poor people identified by the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 will be eligible for the scheme, officials said, adding that it will be linked to Aadhar but will not be a mandatory condition for availing the benefit.

'Assamese feel betrayed by the BJP'

'Assamese feel betrayed by the BJP'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

'If there are provocations and people try to exploit and manipulate the situation along linguistic, religious lines, then Assam might relapse into its troubled past.'

Why education does not interest Delhi's child workers

Why education does not interest Delhi's child workers

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

As many as 82 per cent of child workers in the national capital said that given an opportunity, they would not like to attend school

Once again, Pranab proved he's an awful politician

Once again, Pranab proved he's an awful politician

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

'This is the era of images; no speech that Mukherjee could have given could counter the sight of a senior Congressman, elevated by the party to Rashtrapati Bhavan, standing rigidly next to the RSS gerontocracy as those worthies delivered the organisation's faux-fascist salute,' says Mihir Sharma.

This can help you fight sexual harassment at work

This can help you fight sexual harassment at work

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

SHe-box deals with complaints from women employees in both public & private sectors.

Those not in final NRC list may lose vote, say officials

Those not in final NRC list may lose vote, say officials

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

As of now, just about 10 lakh people, out of the total 40 lakh, who were excluded in the draft of the NRC have submitted applications for inclusion of their names in the list of Assam's citizens.

Why Nagori bull calves are suddenly so precious

Why Nagori bull calves are suddenly so precious

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

The precautions are being proposed to ensure that other cattle varieties are not exported or transported outside the state as Nagori cattle

FM pitches for GST, land bill passage to boost investment, growth

FM pitches for GST, land bill passage to boost investment, growth

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Says govt is creating conditions for greater private investment

What Modi may do in 2020

What Modi may do in 2020

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

'The brutal violence of the UP government's first response to the anti-CAA protests suggests that the BJP will test drive the NPR/NRC in UP, where it has both a massive majority in the assembly and a chief minister whose instinct for Hindutva extremism and whose appetite for punitive policing allows a prime minister as darkly majoritarian as Modi to appear statesman-like,' notes Mukul Kesavan.

Snooping target: How UIDAI puts India at risk

Snooping target: How UIDAI puts India at risk

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Isn't National Intelligence Grid and UIDAI engineered by vested interests, asks Gopal Krishna.

NRC: Little over 10% of people excluded have applied for inclusion

NRC: Little over 10% of people excluded have applied for inclusion

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

Besides, less than 200 applications have been received by the authorities challenging the inclusion of the names of suspected illegal immigrants in the NRC, a list of Assam's residents, two months after a window was opened for claims and objections.