The Budget sets out a comprehensive vision.
The implementation of the NEP and four-year undergraduate programme were approved by the Standing Committee on Academic Matters and the Academic Council last week.
21st century may have witnessed expansion of higher educational institutions, but who can afford it? Sushree Panigrahi & Jeet Singh look at the numbers.
The 39-year-old was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate from Ranchi after the agency conducted multi-city raids against him, Singhal, her businessman husband Abhishek Jha and others, on May 6.
The list in 2018 contained about 7,600 names. It has been reduced to under 3,800 in the past 18 months, according to Castellum.AI, a New York-based regulatory technology company. About 1,800 of the names have been removed since the beginning of March, according to data collected by Castellum.
Tamil Nadu's latest budget offers path-breaking initiatives and major boost for social infrastructure, which other state governments are sure to follow in the coming years, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.
Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit won't be afraid to tangle with the toughest of them.
We import from China not because we love China, but because they sell us these things at cheap prices, points out Rathin Roy.
'What does the nation get out of the CBI's fabulous infrastructure? Very little that is useful.'
'India resembles not just the more turbulent bits of its own past, but other 'managed' democracies, where all institutional strength and independence have been hollowed out to serve political power,' notes Mihir S Sharma.
N R Bhanumurthy, professor of economics at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, and the author of the series, presented in a report to the National Statistical Commission, explains to Abhishek Waghmare various aspects of the methodology.
A major criticism of the new law is that it can become an instrument of abuse as it confers the tax enforcement authorities with strong discretionary powers, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
With nearly a million identified slums, UP urgently requires housing for the poor
Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to a joint session of the United States Congress, delivered on Thursday.
In a first, the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) officers reached out to several ministries in the last week of April as part of a confidence-boosting measure. The meeting brought the CAG officials and those from the ministries across the table to discuss the pain points in their relations. CAG of India Girish Chandra Murmu took this novel step because of growing tensions between those audited and the auditor.
The RBI cited lower-than-expected inflation, weak crude prices and weak demand, as well as the government's commitment to sticking to a fiscal deficit target as reasons.
A way out of the economic slump is to revisit the template of 15 years ago and follow its constituents, recommends Ajay Shah.
The non-oil, non-finance sector of the economy is under severe stress.
'Consolidation was part of the Indradhanush package.'
ICAI intends to investigate the chartered accountants of PNB but the bank allegedly refuses to give the information sought.
Reform ideas do not occur overnight and evolve over the years.
'Russia has got inherent military strength, they have a very good military equipment manufacturing infrastructure and by and large they are self-sufficient in their production capabilities'
He said it will be 'foolhardy' to diminish institutions for short-term political gains.
Special Economic Zones are likely to be central to realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Make in India agenda.
If oil prices rise, the government would face an uncomfortable political decision.
The government has at last commenced important structural reforms.
What is required from government is intellectual framework.
The culture of freebies burdens coming generations with the huge bill for the flagrant abuse of power by preceding governments, points out Virendra Kapoor.
The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop the entire rule from going into effect.
The notes argue that it will widen the talent base available to govt to deliver increasingly complex services to a demanding population.
Watal panel had suggested an independent payments regulator be set up.
Double tax exemption on wages paid to women can encourage companies to hire, retain and compensate women better, argues Nitin Pai.
National artificial intelligence unit stuck for lack of anchor department
The World Bank's executive board unanimously selected 63-year-old Malpass, who is currently Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs, as the bank's 13th President for a five-year term beginning April 9.
He said the 'toxic combination of deep distrust, pervasive fear and a sense of hopelessness in our society' is stifling economic activity and growth.
The Pay Commission process is symptomatic of a national crisis within the Indian state.
The executive order, which was signed by Trump on Thursday, prohibits certain purchases involving publicly traded securities or any securities that are derivative of or are designed to provide investment exposure to such securities of any Communist Chinese military company.
It is time to take a few macroeconomic risks to kick start the growth.
James Wilson explains why Indians are destined to silently suffer the cash shortage for half a dozen more months.
This is a terrible situation for a growing economy to be in, and the central bank would be expected to act to correct the situation.
