'10 million Indians are currently living with dementia, and the number is expected to double by 2036.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff It is said that over 57 million people are living with......
'Rahul Gandhi's problem is that he doesn't think big.''He looks more like an activist, while politics is like a game of chess. You attack and then defend and have a game-plan.' IMAGE: Congress......
Both NDA and INDIA are racing to woo marginalised groups with assembly polls fast approaching. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meets Jeevika Didis in Darbhanga, September 26, 2025.......
Despite facing financial constraints, Kerala has been able to invest in welfare schemes and targeted programmes. IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Left Democratic Front......
'If the BJP had its way, it would sideline him in favour of someone else. But that's not feasible. There is no vote catcher in Bihar for the BJP.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along......
China and India, the world's two most populous nations, have initiated discussions on stabilising the global population, Beijing's top official on family planning saidin Beijing on Tuesday. "You......
The CPI(M) on Thursday slammed the Planning Commission estimates on poverty levels in the country, saying these made "a mockery of life and death struggles" of the people, amidst continuous......
Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72. IMAGE: Economist Abhijit Sen. Photograph:......
At the end of 2013, 82 million people remained in poverty in rural areas, down 16.99 million from 2012 China has about 36 million people, including four million children below six years, living in......
The World Bank said improved infrastructure, specifically rural electrification, has had far-ranging effects India has reduced its poverty rate to 12.4 per cent from the 2011-12 estimate of 21 per......
'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase its greatness to the world?' IMAGE: Mahima Chaudry sings I Love My India in Pardes. As India enters its 75th year of Independence on......