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29 Aug 2020, 18:58

There is enough data available to make policies effective and politics cleaner ⁠— and India's vibrant startups can help

As we achieve an equilibrium between tech-enabled governance solutions and policymaking spearheaded by our digital politicians, we may see the rise of virtual politicians.

17 May 2020, 13:25

India will reduce the number of central government companies⁠— some of them will get bigger and some will be sold to private players

India’s central public sector enterprises will exist only in ‘strategic sectors’ where the government role wi...

15 May 2020, 17:45

What is the Essential Commodities Act – the 65-year old act that FM Nirmala Sitharaman said will now be amended

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced that the government will make amends to the Essential Com...

28 Nov 2019, 15:12

Here's what to expect from the new government in Maharashtra

Uddhav Thackeray will take oath as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra with support from Sharad Pawar's NCP and the Indian National Congress. The t...

20 Oct 2019, 12:42

360 infra projects in India show cost overruns of ₹3.88 trillion

The average time overrun in 550 delayed projects is 39.24 months. However, the Ministry of Statistics report also said the number of delayed projects decreases to 474 if delay is calculated on the basis of latest schedule of completion.

09 Oct 2019, 10:47

RSS' Mohan Bhagawat calls lynching a 'Western construct' and shouldn't be used to defame India

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said lynching is a "western construct" and should not be us...

02 Oct 2019, 10:00

India won’t be banning plastic — for now

India's ministry of environment has issued a notice telling states and UTs that there no nationwide ban on plastic but the country is planning eliminating single use plastic by 2022.

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