Government
Modi revamps cabinet, expands council of ministers with 25 new faces
07 Jul 2021
Twelve ministers, including Dr Harshvardhan, Sadananda Gowda, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Thaawarchand Gehlot, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Prakash Javadekar, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Babul Supriyo, Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao, Rattan Lal Kataria, Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Debasree Chaudhuri tendered their resignation ahead of the revamp
Justice N V Ramana appointed Chief Justice of India
07 Apr 2021
A first-generation lawyer, having agricultural background, Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana has specialised in Constitutional, Civil, Labour, Service and Election matters and has also practised before inter-state river tribunals
India’s GDP swings back with a 0.4% growth in Q3 FY21
03 Mar 2021
Revised estimates for the major subsidies (especially food subsidies) have more than doubled from Rs2,27,000 crore in BE 2020-21 to Rs5.95,0000 crore, as per Budget 2021-22
Budget extends `Ease of Doing Business’ to NRIs
08 Feb 2021
President calls for unity to defeat divisive forces
05 Feb 2021
The benefits of farm sector reforms have already reached more than 100 million small farmers, the President said, adding that the three new laws have not taken away the rights and facilities already available under the system
Sitaraman to present a paperless Union Budget 2021-22
27 Jan 2021
While the current situation does not leave much room for giveaways and nothing much can be expected by way of tax concessions, the budget is expected to help create an ecosystem needed for investments, including incubators, accelerators, and co-working spaces to encourage more innovative start-ups
Roshni Scam list made public sheds more light on Gupkar Alliance
25 Nov 2020
Referred to as the 'biggest' scam in Jammu and Kashmir, the scheme was initiated by the Farooq Abdullah government, allegedly meant to bring about a demographic change in the Jammu region
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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