YourTurn
Why 20 crore missing jobs are the biggest challenge for FM Sitharaman in Budget 2022 math
For India’s employment-to-population ratio to be at the global average, nearly 60 crore people need to be at work. Currently, only a little more than 40 crore are.
CM Yogi has a roadmap for MSMEs: A loan fest followed by online handicrafts exhibition
Yogi Adityanath govt will hold an online exhibition in June that will promote local goods such as Bhadohi carpets, Lucknow chikan work, Banarasi sarees.
Defence
150 foreign stalls, state-of-art weapons & VIPs — what Defence Expo in Lucknow will offer
The expo, scheduled from 5-9 February, has led to a sharp increase in the price of hotel rooms, with some touching nearly Rs 70,000 per night.
Modi vs non-BJP CMs: When most popular isn’t all-powerful & why Centre-state ties will worsen
Modi’s inability to win many states, and the huge popularity his rivals enjoy there, is pushing Indian politics in a more robustly federal direction.