The minister, however, said that there are challenges to boost the manufacturing sector
Should we really pay attention to them, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
He dropped those perceived to be non-performers or whose integrity came into question, and also where it was felt they needed to learn a lesson or two in humility.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi says her ministry is working on four core areas of "safety, education, employment and confidence building," which are critical for the 58 crore women population in India which includes over 41 crore in rural areas. She also lays out the detailed roadmap for her ministry including setting up of one stop rape crises centres, hostels for working women among others.
A review of key pronouncements he made in his first Independence Day Speech on August 15, 2014.
Beauty technicians and hairstylists in PPEs. Constant disinfection of instruments such as scissors and combs, Disposable neck-wraps and fresh towels. That's what beauty may look like now, reports Amrita Singh.
'Adaptability is what is needed right now and students have to continuously learn the new tools to remain relevant in the career they choose.'
Full list of the rejigged Union Council of Ministers
Rather than going through the tedious, hit-or-miss process of physically designing hull forms and superstructures for warships and then determining how visible they are to radar, the company will simulate this process on supercomputers.
Mudra Bank will be a Rs 20,000-crore institution, which would "primarily be responsible for refinancing all micro-finance institutions.
... As the world swings from 'financialisation' to 'artificial intelligence', asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
The 'Make in India' vision cannot survive in the long-term without concrete measures to build a concurrent 'Create in India' movement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore deals.
...Are algos taking over from 'shoeshine and a smile', asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
From educating people about the internet, connecting far-flung areas with a high-speed net, promoting entrepreneurship, building start-up incubators, women empowerment, to even running a voter registration campaign, cybersecurity and counter-terrorism, Facebook and Google have done it all for the government.
Will Covid-19 permanently change higher education, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Common people expect the government to be aggressive and opt for growth related measures in the upcoming Budget.
'The significance and timing of the PM's start of the campaign journey from Silchar is a clear message that the Barak valley is a priority in his scheme of things,' notes Subimal Bhattacharjee.
Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.
All credit to the finance minister for walking the fiscal and expectation tightrope extremely well in his budget speech, says Ganesh Natarajan.
In less than two months since the announcement in March, the state has mobilised an armada of small and medium enterprises keen on making components for large equipment manufacturers.
Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley takes a protectionist stance in favour of domestic companies, increases customs duty on certain products.
Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.
M R Venkatesh, chartered accountant turned political commentator tells Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com that Modi's war is not against the opposition parties or the Congress but against the bureaucracy and the establishment.
In a marathon address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underlined India's unity and diversity and the progress of his 15-month-old government's policies.
This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.
Muslims need to get out of their Isolation Syndrome, argues Mohammad Sajjad.
'I have tried to make it easier for the small scale entrepreneur to do business and cut through the red tape.'
Trade between India and Indonesia stands at $20 billion.
Transcript of the Ganesh Natarajan chat on rediff on Friday.
Indian economy about to take-off
Is it just the glamour?
