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MGNREGA provides wage employment to nearly 6 crore rural households for an average of 50 days a year. That the government chose not to refer the VB-G RAM G Bill to a parliamentary committee is inexplicable

HC’s intervention is a modest but necessary corrective — an assertion that the law must recognise adults as rights-bearing citizens, with the freedom to make their own way, not wards to be steered towards socially-approved choices

All three countries — Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman — are significant for the geopolitics of the neighbourhood to the west. The PM’s visits brought to the fore different critical policy strands — security in the Middle East, economic development of Africa, and connectivity in the Indian Ocean

A photo of a US-based, Indian-origin start-up co-founder working on her laptop in full bridal regalia at her own wedding, apparently just 10 minutes after the ceremony, has gone viral. Her brother and co-founder shared the photo on X, pointing out that “people romanticise start-ups but it is a lot of work”.

A criticism is that the reform prioritises asset creation at the cost of employment. The Bill enshrines a statutory livelihood guarantee, while linking employment to the creation of productive and durable public assets

The rapidity of this fall was particularly sharp as the rupee lost 3 per cent relative to the dollar since November 15.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 19, 1985.

Today, with academia on the cusp of change, it is this tradition that we must carry forward — one that creates an equal and respectful relationship between the learner and the teacher, that encourages questions and engagement.

That the evolution of Homo sapiens —in fact, the species’ very existence —has been shaped by more factors than previously imagined makes for a richer story, one that should deepen humans’ appreciation for their own ability to adapt and survive.

Delhi must be careful not to take political sides in Dhaka, while sticking to its core principles. The political class in Bangladesh, for its part, needs to show maturity ahead of the election

The government’s replies to questions in the Lok Sabha on November 29, 2021, and July 18, 2022, show that even the Covid lockdown could not completely clean Delhi’s air. The fix lies in prediction, participation, intensity of airshed-wide action, and the will to act before the air turns toxic. In 2020, when roads were deserted, […]

One of the principal arguments advanced against the MGNREGA is that it raises wages. This concern underlies the clamour to restrict the scheme to the agricultural off-season. But in the context of the extreme precarity at which the Indian poor operate, this concern is close to moot

Competitiveness and quality must advance together. Regulation that raises costs without raising safety standards undermines the very manufacturing strategy India is trying to build.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 18, 1985.

T20 leagues have democratised cricket and removed several entry barriers for budding talents. The flip side is that with the focus almost exclusively on IPL and T20, the longer form of the game gets a hit.

India's insurance density, primarily driven by life insurance, is merely 10.6 per cent of the world's average. The Sabko Bima Sabko Raksha bill is an attempt to address the gaps.

India has set a short-term goal to increase its nuclear power capacity to 22.5 GW by 2032, and a long-term target to reach 100 GW by 2047

In the SC advisory opinion, the Governor, whose role according to Ambedkar was ‘ornamental’, has been elevated to Olympian height.

The Anthony Albanese government must strengthen its anti-terror infrastructure. At the same time, it should not let the terror attack compromise its core values; it must maintain the vibrancy and diversity of the public square

Its successive electoral defeats have evidently unsettled the Congress, but by raising the decibel levels, it draws attention to its own flailing

A year after his sudden demise at 73, the limits of music’s ability to absorb grief have become apparent.

The problem with Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) is poor fiscal design that burdens the states unduly

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 16, 1985.