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Three years of BJP rule: Despite promises of job creation, unemployment rate has slightly risen
The Economic Survey also points to a shift from permanent jobs to casual and contract employment.
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India’s UDAN plan for cheap air travel will not make flying affordable for the average Indian
The average Indian will not be able to spend Rs 2,500 for a flight ticket.
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Power cuts are a leading election issue in Uttar Pradesh
A survey found that jobs and lack of clean water are other big issues in the state.
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Lots to learn: The 2016-’17 budget for education must focus on schools, learning outcomes
The budget needs to increase the amount spent on education. That is the first step.
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India’s renewable energy targets short-circuited by poor infrastructure, lack of cheap financing
To achieve targets for 2022, the country must add three times the capacity added in 2016 over the next six years.
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#MissionCashless: Few use mobiles, fewer know what internet is in adivasi belts of Madhya Pradesh
Only about half of the adivasi population in the state is literate.
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Flower prices crash in Madhya Pradesh after demonetisation, posing a bouquet of problems to farmers
Farmers at the Indore market said they have lost between 50% and 80% of their income over the past month.
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Kigali agreement: India's HFC target is equal to shutting down 1/6th of its thermal power stations
India will reduce 75% of its cumulative hydrofluorocarbon emissions between 2015 and 2050, under the new agreement finalised in Rwanda.
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India’s roadmap to cut global warming gases costs the country less, but the environment more
The country's proposal for a hydrofluorocarbon phase-down would cost the economy 35% less but add 9 times the CO2 equivalent to the atmosphere.
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The Reel
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are India's youngest states
In Indian states, median age is broadly correlated with the level of development.
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Women's status has improved in India – but there's still a long way to go
Data of the latest National Family Health Survey shows a slight improvement in some female empowerment indicators.
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Socio-economic factors, not religion, influence India's fertility rate and population growth
States that are more developed, have a higher per-capita income and better access to healthcare have a lower total fertility rate
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The Field
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement