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Census Operations Are Starting In September But The Data Collection Process Must Improve
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: India’s population census was initially due for completion in 2024 but was delayed by COVID-19 pandemic. It’s resumption scheduled to begin in September this year will be a pivotal moment. The history of Indian census can be traced back to 1800 during the British colonial...
Nuclear Power Plants Are Emerging As A Big Threat To The Humanity
By Dr Arun Mitra First the Zaporizhzhia and now the nuclear power plant in Kursk under threat are issues of extreme concern. UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi on August27 warned during a visit to Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant that situation is very grave...
Tragic Nepal Bus Accident Highlights The Dangers Of Monsoon Travel In The Himalayas
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The Nepal bus accident on August 23, in which a tourist bus with 40-odd Indian tourists fell into the Marsyangdi river, killing 26 people on the spot and one at the hospital, comes across as a grim reminder of how dangerous Himalayan mountain roads can...
Fred Halliday’s 2024 Edition Of 1979 Book On Iran Is A Marxist Classic
By Afshin Matin-Asgari Appearing at the triumphant moment of the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Fred Halliday’s book Iran: Dictatorship and Development immediately became an iconic text to Middle East readers and the international left. The book’s appeal to a generation of leftists, particularly Iranians, was phenomenal. In December 1978,...
Indian Economy Remains Resilient Amid Global Uncertainties
NEW DELHI: Amid global geo-political uncertainties, the Indian economy has remained resilient but the outlook seems softer due to moderation in a couple of high-frequency indicators, according to the Monthly Economic Review for August. The review was released by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). The report...
Cabinet Approves 12 Industrial Smart Cities Worth Rs 28,602 Crore
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has greenlit the development of 12 industrial smart cities across six major industrial corridors in 10 states, with an estimated investment of Rs 28,602 crore. These projects are designed to attract substantial investments, with...
India Likely To Plan Raising Vegetable Oils Import Taxes, Govt Sources Say
MUMBAI: India is considering an increase in import taxes on vegetable oils to help protect farmers reeling from lower oilseed prices, two government sources said on Wednesday. The move, which is likely to be announced in the coming weeks, could dampen demand and reduce overseas purchases of palm oil,...
SEBI Proposes Overhaul Of Investment Banking Norms Amid Boom In ECM
MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed an overhaul of investment banking regulations amid a boom in the equity capital market (ECM). In a consultation paper floated on Wednesday, the regulator has proposed a 10 time-hike in the net worth and provided more clarity on...
GCCs Offering Up To 20 Per Cent Higher Salaries Than It Services: Report
MUMBAI: Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India are offering up to 20 per cent higher salaries as compared with the IT services, especially at entry and mid levels, a report said on Tuesday. According to the report by TeamLease Digital, India has over 1,600 GCCs employing over 1.66 million...
Shipping Ministry Approves Wage Structure Revision For Workers Of Major Ports
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has approved wage structure revision for workers at major ports, an official statement said on Wednesday. According to the statement, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Bipartite Wage Negotiation Committee (BWNC) and the Indian Port Association (IPA),...
GAIL Says LNG Under New Pacts To Flow From 2026, Gets One More Ship
NEW DELHI: State-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd will start importing LNG under two new contracts from 2026 and has added one more ship to transport the fuel, its Chairman Sandeep Kumar Gupta said on Wednesday. The company had in January this year signed back-to-back deals to import liquefied...
Govt To Soon Launch Scheme To Train Adolescent Girls For Non-Traditional Jobs
NEW DELHI: The government will soon launch a scheme to train 14-18 years old girls in non-traditional job roles, a move aimed at increasing women’s participation in the labour force, a top official said on Wednesday. The pilot of the scheme will be launched in the next 2-3 weeks,...
Family Offices AUM Growth Projected At 14 Per Cent Over Three Years: Report
NEW DELHI: Family Offices in India projected for 14 per cent growth in Asset Under Management (AUM) and a 5 per cent increase in alternative investments over the next 3 years, a report said. AUM for mid to large-sized family offices in India will grow at a Compound Annual...
UPI Transaction Volume Expected To Rise To 439 Billion By FY29: PwC India Report
NEW DELHI: The total transaction volume on UPI is expected to increase to 439 billion by 2028-29 from about 131 billion in the last financial year and account for 91 per cent of overall retail digital payments, said a PwC India Report. The report titled ‘The Indian Payments Handbook...
Governors As Constitutional Head Must Not Degenerate To Ruling Party’s Agents
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Democratic compact between chief minister and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has broken in the last ten years, LG VK Saxena has admitted in his opinion piece published in Indian Express on August 28, which is just an expression of the fact existing in all states...
Quotas In Beauty Is No Longer A Skin-Deep Affair, And Could Turn Into Decisive Strategy
By K Raveendran The squabble between Rahul Gandhi and Union minister Kiren Rijiju over the lack of representation of backward classes and tribals in beauty pageants has accorded a bit of glamour to the debate surrounding castes. Rahul’s remark, might seem trivial at first glance, but on closer scrutiny,...
BJP’s Attempts In Bengal To Unseat Mamata From Power Backfire
By Arun Srivastava The BJP’s plan to hijack the mass upsurge of the common people in Kolkata, especially women seeking justice for the rape and murder of the young doctor of R G Kar Medical College, has finally failed. The 12 hour bandh in Bengal called by the BJP...
Narendra Modi Is Steadily Losing His Prime Stature As Hindutva Icon To Yogi
By Sushil Kutty The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut is facing greater heat in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly after the BJP pushed her under the bus for talking out of turn on the farmers’ agitation which rankles as one of the most abject U-turns of Prime Minister...
