India Budget 2018: Who are the biggest winners and losers?
Analysis:Â Any claims to boost farmers’ prospects will inevitably be seen as political, coming ahead of a series of key elections. But this budget recognises India’s […]
Month: February 2018
Ensuring healthcare for all citizens
By Dr. Naresh Trehan India enjoys a one-time demographic dividend of a young and growing workforce, which is expected to fuel its growth well into the […]
`Economic progress, education key to ensure gender equality
Mumbai: Economic advancement and better education are key to ensuring gender equality in India, said social activist Surina Narula. Narula, founder and CEO of Difficult […]
Budget 2018: Investments in agri the best weapons against poverty, hunger
By Ranen Banerjee Among other things, private players should be incentivised to deploy modern technologies in weather/climate-related predictions and forecasts The year 2018 marks the arrival […]
India slips to 42nd place on EIU Democracy Index; US at 21st
In the list compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), India has moved down from 32nd place last year and remains classified among âflawed democraciesâ […]
Adobe India will now pay men and women equal salaries, no gender discrimination anymore
By Sanket Vijayasarathy New Delhi: Adobe announced on Wednesday that it has bridged the gender pay gap between male and female employees in India. This comes after […]
Indiaâs Preference for Boys Results in 21 Million âUnwantedâ Girls
By Ryan General Indiaâs continued preference to have male over female children has resulted in an environment unfair for many growing Indian daughters, a new study […]
India food crisis likely if climate change continues: report
By Samanth Subramanian An annual economic survey said changes in climate could shrink agricultural income by as much as 25 per cent in unirrigated farmland and 18 […]
Rural India: focus on non-agriculture sector
By Rajani Sinha Reducing the dependence of rural masses on agriculture will help improve the overall income of the rural population Around two-thirds of Indiaâs population […]