News for 'National Employment Guarantee Council'

The great Indian rope trick and other illusions of progress

Rajeev Srinivasan on how Indians are satisfied with illusions, not reality.

Costlier green crackers may just dampen Delhi's Diwali spirits

Delhi, which has gained infamy as one of the world's most polluted cities, has for some years now witnessed a sustained campaign from various quarters seeking a ban on firecrackers. While the Centre launched the newly approved, eco-friendly firecrackers earlier this month as a "safer and cheaper" alternative, the mood in the market is tepid, says Ritwik Sharma.

How would my mother know her father's date of birth?

'How many Indian parents, still alive, really have documents of, their parents's date and place of birth? Not more than 27% of still alive Indians have got birth certificates,' points out Mohammad Sajjad.

History won't remember Manmohan Singh kindly

'History will never forgive Manmohan Singh for having ended the Indian growth story and created a culture of entitlement instead of creating a culture of hard work and development,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Key lessons for the new 'Planning Commission'

Creating many more half-decent jobs for the 10 million plus new entrants to the labour force each year must surely constitute the primary development challenge for India today.

Nagas in a state of anarchy

The ongoing vicious game between Delhi and the so-called 'separatist' militias has severely blighted the Nagas' life and gutted their dignity, says Ravindra Narayan Ravi

'Our children have only hunger written in their destiny'

In villages in Palghar district -- in Mumbai's backyard -- more than 254 children have died from malnutrition.

'There will be social unrest in India'

'Growth is predicated on the misery of large sections of people.' 'Maybe Hindutva will be used to suppress any such unrest.'

Need to move from past to solve Cauvery water row

The Supreme Court and its committees, the two states and the central government must become objective and take the present and not just the past in mind.

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

Until September 14, Vaidehi Ankolekar was a bus conductor on Mumbai's famed BEST buses. Now, she is known nationwide as the mother of India's latest cricketing hero. That Saturday, her son Atharva bowled India to the Asia Cup Under-19 title.

'Modi is a clean, determined man, ambitious of his place in history'

'A change of government will bring about a lot of changes because everything is frozen for the last two years. So, the frozen energies of India will be released.' Swadeshi Jagran Manch convenor Swaminathan Gurumurthy discusses the Modi phenomenon with Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com

Four key points to build a strong Indo-US economic relationship

When President Obama lands in New Delhi later this week, this spirit of accommodation must reignite a strategic economic relationship between the two countries.

'For better growth figures, we need healthier banks'

Arun Jaitley interview.

Why some fans are disillusioned with Modi already

Exclusive! 'Modi has taken his job seriously in letter and spirit'

'Modi as the PM of the country has to take everybody on board and deliver on good governance. That is his responsibility. In that talking alone won't help, he's working.' Commerce Minister Dr Nirmala Sitharaman tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com how the Modi government plans to change India.

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that does not age, wither and decay with the passage of time.