The challenges of caste-based census

Collecting caste-based data will be a major challenge, but it would have to be delinked from the census, to prevent respondents from misrepresenting facts, says Amitabh Kundu The Indian census of......

Deciphering Bhagwat's Muslim Remarks

The fact that the responses from the community to Mohan Bhagwat's remarks have ranged from guarded optimism to outright disbelief tells its own story, points out Kanika Dutta. IMAGE: Kindly note......

Achche Din not in sight for India's Muslims

'As a student of history, I am no pessimist, but regardless of which party/coalitions comes to power on May 23, the space for secularism, pluralism and minority rights has shrunk significantly,'......

Do Muslims really need government upliftment?

While there is no denying that certain sections of the community deserve aid, the politics of reservation can be suicidal for India, argues Vivek Gumaste. IMAGE: Telangana's move to provide 12 per......

Has India's unemployment rate jumped to 45-year high?

Most economists were of the view that the NSSO should release the data, as any move to withhold it will dent the image of country’s statistical system. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Mixed pace but steady poverty decline

There was more poverty rate decline in rural areas than in urban ones in the past two years but the pace was still more in the latter, in a majority of states. The noteworthy and heartening......

764,266 consumers step on gas to 'Giveitup'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to the citizens for voluntarily surrendering cooking gas subsidy seems to be working among quite a few.  Data show the number of consumers who have......

'I'm in no hurry to wear my wedding dress'

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Salman Khan’s alleged girlfriend and Romanian TV presenter Iulia Vantur turned to Instagram to clear the air......