By Dr. Gyan Pathak In the middle of campaign for second phase of Lok Sabha election 2024 scheduled for April 26, a considerable rise in political heat is felt in 13 states where 87 Lok Sabha constituencies are going to poll. The reason being, higher stake for BJP due...
By Dr Arun Mitra With the elections process already on, health is serious issue to be taken up by the political parties. Health has been an issue of serious concern to the people because as per government’s own admission over 6 crore people are pushed to poverty because of...
By Sushil Kutty There is no bar on the Prime Minister to mislead. Five days ago, while accusing the INDIA bloc of nursing a “Mughal mindset”, Narendra Modi refuted the Opposition assertion that the Ayodhya Ram Mandir was a “poll plank” for the BJP. There was no way to...
By Krishna Jha We are celebrating April 22, the day Lenin was born. He was the one who introduced us to change, the only finality in the entire creation, assuring us that there is no end to it, nor does it repeat itself. There are only stages that move...
By Girish Linganna For 20 years, Iran supported various militias in the Middle East as it opposed Israel from a distance. However, its recent direct attack on Israel represents a major change in strategy and a significant risk. Iran is aware that its military is not as strong as...
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Myanmar celebrated on April 17 the first day of the Burmese New Year, the Thingyan festival. It’s a Buddhist festival celebrated for four to five days in the middle of April. Myanmar nationals in other countries celebrated the Thingyan festival, marked by great fun throwing...
UNITED NATIONS: India’s economy is projected to grow by 6.5 per cent in 2024, according to a report by the UN which noted that multinationals extending their manufacturing processes into the country to diversify their supply chains will have a positive impact on Indian exports. UN Trade and Development...
NEW DELHI: The Indian economy will attain the size of $34.7 trillion by 2047, with per capita income of $21,000, a report by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’ said on Wednesday. The report projected that the share of agriculture in total gross domestic...
NEW DELHI: India is proposing to expand the ambit of a key capital goods promotion scheme to include more sectors such as pharmaceuticals and textiles. The current capital goods promotion scheme focuses heavily on electrical component and automobile manufacturing, and the government is now keen to extend support to...
MUMBAI: Lenders raised deposit rates by an average 96 basis points through FY24 despite the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holding policy rates steady since February 2023, a State Bank of India research report said this week, pointing to industry-wide efforts at deposit mobilisation to meet sustained credit demand...