The World Bank, IMF and WTO want 'coherent' operations, but poor nations worry that behind this vague objective is a determined effort to hijack their aspirations.

Even nations that are far below us in the Human Development Index rankings - and which have nothing like our growth numbers - have done much better than us on many counts, writes P Sainath.

Policies on development have been ignored with impunity. Little wonder, then, that the language of people's demands now centers on "rights", says Videh Upadhyay.

As India votes in the midst of a rising campaign crescendo that pits one individual against the other, Subramaniam Vincent urges the electorate to prioritise a 'better parliament.'

Beneath Jairam Ramesh's recent turnaround on a 400 MW MP hydel project, was a series of interventions by Digivijay Singh with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Himanshu Upadhyaya digs deeper.

Only strategic moves arising from paradigm shifts can bring about purposeful movement away from illusions of ‘normalcy’, says Firdaus Ahmed.

For those who want to stand in solidarity with the people of flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, here are a few options to choose from to make financial contributions.

In 11 of the poorest districts in the country, a citizens' audit of development, modeled on an earlier study of education, helps residents themselves easily identify how their areas fare on key measures. Rukmini Banerjee and Shanti Jagannathan introduce PAHELI, the People's Audit of Health, Education and Livelihoods.

With the expiry of the MDGs which guided global development till 2015, the international community is now negotiating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the period 2016-2030. Prahlad Shekhawat summarises the ensuing debates and explores a way forward.

The bi-monthly book review journal Biblio celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Its founder editors, Darryl D’Monte is one of its founder editors, were invited to the Chandigarh Literature Festival, which was held earlier this month. D’Monte talks about an interesting book discussion he chaired at the festival.

Dr. S S Kalbag has devoted 20 years of his life to educating the rural youngster, and found an enriching life for himself too in the process.

A Standard & Poor-controlled firm is appointed to draft Pune's city development plan (CDP) in secrecy. An iron curtain of "don't ask us questions" appears when information about the contract is asked for. And then, the plan itself is botched up, violating the 74th Constitutional Amendment. Sheela Barse investigates.

The report of the Kelkar Committee on balanced development in Maharashtra has important recommendations. But will it all come to nought because of its failure to avoid some conventional pitfalls? Shripad Dharmadhikary explores.

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी (PM Narendra Modi) ने कोरोना वायरस (Coronavirus) से लड़ने के लिए इम्यूनिटी पावर स्ट्रांग करने की सलाह दी है...

देश की जनता को संबोधित करते हुए प्रधानमंत्री मोदी (PM Narendra modi) ने कहा कि कोरोना वायरस (Corona virus) से लड़ने के लिए आयुष मंत्रालय (Ayush ministry) द्वारा इम्युनिटी बढ़ाने के लिए जो टिप्स दिए गए हैं उनका पालन अवश्य करें.

TVS ने कहा कि वह टीवीएस क्रेडिट सर्विसेज लिमिटेड, सुंदरम-क्लेटन लिमिटेड और समूह की अन्य कंपनियों की तरफ से योगदान कर रही है.

कंपनी ने कहा है कि हमारा ये छोटा से कदम इस महामारी से लड़ने वालों और नागरिकों को दी जा रही सेवाओं में बहुत काम आएगा.

ये ब्लैक एंड व्हाइट तस्वीर पीएम मोदी (PM Modi) के पुराने दिन याद दिला रही है. साथ ही लाल कृष्‍ण आडवाणी (L K Adwani) के भी उस दौर की याद दिला रही है जब वे राम मंदिर के निर्माण की कोशिशों में लगे थे.

बिग-बॉस सीजन 2 (Bigg-boss season 2) के विजेता आशुतोष कौशिक (Ashutosh Kaushik ) ने कोरोना वायरस लॉकडाउन (Coronavirus Lockdown) के बीच बेहद सादे तरीके से शादी कर ली है.

Beginning this week with the Brics summit at Fortaleza and Brasilia in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a packed foreign policy schedule over the next two months.

In fact, it is only during critical hours that test the will power of a leadership. And a true leader always emerges successful against all odds due to his unwavering self-confidence, faith, honesty, determination and...

शनिवार को पीएम मोदी की अगुवाई में एक बैठक के दौरान कृषि क्षेत्र में रिफॉर्म्स लाने पर चर्चा हुई. इस दौरान किसानों की आमदनी बढ़ाने और इस क्षेत्र में मजबूत करने पर ​बात की गई. भारत की कुल जीडीपी में कृषि क्षेत्र की 15 फीसदी की हिस्सेदारी है.

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी (PM Narendra Modi) ने ट्वीट किया, 'आर्थिक वृद्धि में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाने वाले एमएसएमई क्षेत्र को मजबूत करने को लेकर एक बैठक की अध्यक्षता की.'

इसलिए उठ रही है प्रधानमंत्री किसान सम्मान निधि की रकम चार गुना करने की मांग. केंद्र का भेजा एक-एक पैसा सीधे किसान को मिलता है, न कोई नेता खा पाता है और न अधिकारी.

अलर्ट! केंद्र सरकार ने किसानों को फसल बीमा से संबंधित एक संदेश भेजकर आगाह किया है कि वे फसल नुकसान के 72 घंटे के भीतर बीमा कंपनी को सूचित कर दें. जानिए ऐसा न करने पर क्या होगा नुकसान

अगर आपने प्रधानमंत्री किसान सम्मान निधि (PM-Kisan Scheme) के तहत आवेदन किया है और यह जानना चाहते हैं कि आपका नाम 6000 सालाना पाने के लिए लिस्ट में है या नहीं, तो इस वेबसाइट पर जाकर अपना नाम चेक कर सकते हैं. अगर नहीं है तो रजिस्टर करा सकते हैं.

PM Boris Johnson opened a virtual global conference on Covid-19 on Monday where he said, "It's humanity against the virus - we are in this together, and together we will prevail." He said that fighting the pandemic together is the "most urgent shared endeavour of our lifetimes". He confirmed the UK's pledge of 388 million pounds aid funding for Covid-19 research.

London, May 7 () Boris Johnson has become the first British Prime Minister to divorce while in office in 250 years as papers filed by his Indian-origin ex-wife Marina Wheeler earlier this year were granted recently.

The Pune Municipal Corporation is likely to seek help from the State Reserve Police Force to intensify the monitoring at the containment zones following the recent spurt in coronavirus infection cases in the city.

From Saturday, restaurants, eateries, sweet shops, ice-cream parlours and juice vends can home deliver from 7am to 7pm. But dining will not be allowed at the joints.​

The report further said that the supply additions through infrastructure development boost short-term as well as the potential rate of GDP growth.

PM Narendra Modi, who held discussions with Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitharaman, on Friday held meetings with different ministries including civil aviation, labour and power.

The prime minister also had discussions with key economic ministries such as Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and MSME to discuss various issues.

The grim result for the industry, the engine of economic growth and jobs, underlined the pandemic's sweeping impact across India as authorities extended a nationwide lockdown.

Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, each farmer gets Rs 6,000 in a year in three equal installments directly in bank account.

The total smartphone shipments in India in the March quarter grew a mere 4 percent (year-on-year).

Janani said the exercise has helped her understand the role of a third umpire in a practical manner.

Hockey India pledged to donate Rs 25 lakh in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Indian hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay contributed Rs 5 lakh to the PM-CARES Fund to aid in the fight against coronavirus.

The International Hockey Federation celebrated the United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, asserting the message of unity and support has never been more relevant with the world is facing a health crisis due to coronavirus pandemic.

The book, titled ‘Chandra Shekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological Politics’, has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and chronicles the political journey of former PM Chandra Shekhar.

The novel begins with the death of a scientist, who warns a woman politician in new Delhi about the impending danger to the life of Raghav Mohan, who is the beloved Prime Minister of the country.

French Football Federation president felt the Ligue 1 season was over while Lyon president was not sure of the same. The league is yet to take a decision.

Bala Devi posted a video of herself stretching her legs, creating a gym experience for herself at home.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed India's readiness to provide all possible support to Myanmar to mitigate the health and economic impact of COVID-19.