2017

Even as finance minister Arun Jaitley looks for new ways and methods to rejuvenate Indian economy, the world economic outlook appears to be bleak. The new UN report says the global economy appears stuck. The financial system is facing…

Considerably recently established 60-member Ayodhya Nagar Nigam or Ayodhya Municipal Corporation is silently working toward making Ayodhya “Smart City” of 21st century even though officially, it has not yet been declared so but due to…

The poor and the economy have taken the centre stage of Indian politics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi feels concerned about the poor and announces the formation of Economic Advisory Council (EAC) for their welfare.. Finance Miniser Arun…

India launches the fastest train project – the high speed bullet – with Japanese aid and collaboration at Ahmedabad. It is a dream fulfillment for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the beginning of the rejuvenation of many companies like…

The Indian economy is through a transitory stage. It wants to free itself of the Manmohanomics, did some critical experimentations leading too many controls that is anathema for a party that was demanding liberalisation long before it was…

-M.Y.Siddiqui India witnessed 703 communal riots during the calendar year 2016 in which 86 persons lost their lives and 2321 people injured compared to 752 communal incidents in 2015, 644 communal strife in 2014, 694 in 2013 and 668…

If Anti-corruption drives, including demonetization of high currency notes, are the center piece of the Narendra Modi Government’s first three years of governance, A slew of initiatives including India’s bold stand in the Paris climate…

India is almost ready to implement a unified indirect tax, GST. The businesses are likely to benefit but it needs many more steps to create one market. The growth will spur as many other taxes and tolls need to be re-jigged. The nation has…

In a decisive move to accomplish twin objective of safeguarding climate and tapping renewable energy resources to meet growing demands for power supply, the Narendra Modi Government, during its first three years of governance, has carried…

Cashless society is not a new found phenomenon. Decades back, India craved for it with plastic cards. The worldwide trend is to relegate cash transaction and India is not an island. Indian government has been facilitating this trend with a…

Kings XI Punjab opener Shaun Marsh fell after providing a brisk start against Mumbai Indians, who have won four of their five IPL 2017 games so far, in their Indian Premier League match in Indore today. MI won the toss and opted to field…

Kolkata cleric Syed Sha Atef Ali Al Quaderi said he salutes Prime Minister Narendra Modi for showing equal respect to every religion while slamming Sonu Nigam for his controversial azaan remarks.

India is one of the mega diversity countries in the world with different types of forests. Officially 20 per cent of geographical area in the country is under forest cover. The National Forest Policy (1988) aims to increase the forest cover…

The department of School Education & Literacy is taking several steps to make school education job-oriented and qualitative. The Department is implementing a component of Vocationalisation of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education…

New Development Bank (NDB) is the first Multi-lateral Development Bank established by developing countries and emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) – in accordance with the agreement on New Development…

Sometimes a small event turns the course of History.Like a slap on lawyer Gandhi transformed him into a Mahatma and finally to India's freedom from the British rule.Though the peeved Britishers poisoned the process by partition of Pakistan.…

Technology and its dissemination to farmers’ fields plays a crucial role in Indian agriculture. Recognising that scientific research will be critical to doubling farmers’ income in the next five years, institutions under the Indian Council…

This year Women’s Day theme focuses on Equality in the World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030. Although workplace world is changing for women, we are still long way to go for “Work place equality”. We need more focus on equality of pay, leave…

Take any project from the Mars Orbiter Mission to the simultaneous launch of 104 Satellites, the contribution of Indian women scientists in their success is being hailed and celebrated not only by India but also across the globe. Scientists…

Women have played an integral role in Indian history from ancient times. We find that in the Vedic or Upanishadic age Maitreyi, Gargi, and others ladies of revered memory have taken the places of rishis through their skill in discussing…

Memory: In an age of what American Sociologist calls Information flood in his bood THIRD WAVE our brain is crammed with news, views, puzzles, quizzes and ads in trillions, rather uncountable, students, job aspirants, journos and…

The indirect taxes are likely to come down as preparation for GST roll out begins. But the GST in reality will not be one tax but a combination of many taxes and cess. The rates also will not be one. The GST Council has decided on a…

India remains one of the fastest growing emerging market economies driven by key structural reforms, normal monsoon and reduced external vulnerabilities. The Q3 GDP estimates of 7 percent growth indicate that the key domestic risk of…

The GDP is growing. The rate has been differing with different agencies. All, however, remains, around 7 percent – plus minus 0.25 to 0.5 percent. The latest central statistical office (CSO) figure of 7 percent is within the range. It is…

India is one of the mega diversity countries in the world with different types of forests. Officially 20 per cent of geographical area in the country is under forest cover. The National Forest Policy (1988) aims to increase the forest cover…