Rythu Bandhu: First among equals
Rythu Bandhu: First among equals
N Balaiah, 79, of Kondapur near Kamareddy, looks concerned. A marginal farmer with just one acre, he is wondering why the second instalment of Rythu ...
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Farm income support, a silver bullet?
Farm income support, a silver bullet?
After failed efforts to placate angry farmers, the Centre and various States have launched income-support schemes. BusinessLine reports
‘Income support for farmers does not mean just cash transfer’
‘Income support for farmers does not mean just cash transfer’
Eminent agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan, Chairman of the much discussed Farmers’ Commission whose report mooted an MSP at 50 per cent above cost, ...
‘Don’t tell the Railways I’m over-qualified’
‘Don’t tell the Railways I’m over-qualified’
Nearly 2 crore people appearing for 63,000 Level-1 Railway posts highlights the lure of a sarkari job, Mamuni Das reports
No cheating!
No cheating!
When a Railway exam applicant entered the hall wearing what seemed a wig, the invigilator got suspicious. Since the wig looked puffed up, the ...
‘For the first time, the exams had an objection tracker system’
‘For the first time, the exams had an objection tracker system’
Sachidanand Agrawal, Member-Staff, Indian Railways, tracks the exam execution process
Cyber crime, cops and the law
Cyber crime, cops and the law
The increasing use of laptop and mobile phones among today’s youth has had a worrisome consequence — it has given sexual predators, paedophiles and ...
A tea vendor’s dilemma
A tea vendor’s dilemma
For Sendhil, who sells tea going around on his bicycle, the smartphone is a Hobson’s choice. “I need it as it helps me accept payments through Paytm.” ...
The three risks — content, contact, conduct
The three risks — content, contact, conduct
Researchers now typically organise the wide range of risks encountered online into three categories — content, contact and conduct risks.Content ...
HiFiMan TW600 review: Premium sound with some design drawbacks
TWS600 has a rather unique design that sets it apart from any other brand
Budget and (un)ease of living when it comes to health
Cuts in healthcare spending and emphasis on privatisation are cause for concern
Congenital heart disease, EMA, USFDA and more
Congenital heart diseaseAsian Heart Institute unveils clinicAsian Heart Institute has inaugurated its Grown ...
‘Kem Cho,’ Trump
US PresidentDonald Trump’s visit to India later this month (February 24-25) has the healthcare circle abuzz ...
Big Story | Attention NRI: Here’s how Budget 2020 impacts you
Budget 2020 has caused much confusion over the residency status and tax liability of Indians abroad. We decode ...
Index Outlook | Key barriers limit upside in Sensex, Nifty
Both the Sensex and the Nifty remain flat and continue to test resistance zones
India Inc’s profits surge despite flat revenue growth
A low base, benign commodity prices and tax cuts have helped bump up earnings
Weekly trading guide: SBI is in a sideways range
SBI (₹319.4)The stock of SBI has largely been trading between ₹310 and ₹325 for the past three weeks. The ...
Sea Change
Sea level rise is no longer a distant warning, but a clear and present danger. As species disappear and ...
Expelliarmus, piracy!
Bloomsbury founder Nigel Newton on surviving book piracy in India, choosing authors and his favourite titles
Krishna Baldev Vaid: Remembering his restless pen
Krishna Baldev Vaid, famous for ‘breaking rules and not winning awards’, was a towering figure in Hindi ...
Beyond JLF: A closer look at the Indian publishing industry
If the Jaipur Literature Festival is increasingly being accused of failing to live up to expectations, equal ...
Budget takeaways: How are consumer needs going to change?
In a fluid economic situation, marketers need to zoom in on new pockets of growth
Soon information is going to go completely invisible: CEO of Samsung STAR Labs
Pranav Mistry of Samsung STAR Labs on AI and the positive power of data
Quick wrap
Carmesi’s Insta campaignBiodegradable sanitary napkin brand Carmesi has just launched an awareness campaign, ...
Takeaways for marketers from CES 2020
The big P-word — privacy — and other dominating consumer themes from the global stage of innovation
Is ‘tax terrorism’ for real?
Arrests and imprisonment over tax offences have increasingly become commonplace, raising questions of official ...
The resolution of ballooning tax arrears
Dispute settlement schemes are expected to clear the litigation backlog and ramp up revenues
More compliance does not mean tax terrorism: Gopal Krishna Agarwal
Neither the Union Budget nor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s subsequent assertion about there being no cause ...
It is corruption as usual in Tirupur
Two years have gone by since the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. But with reports ...