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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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Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final