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Karnataka’s welfare paradox? As scheme payouts rose, rural workforce shrunk

Govt-commissioned study reveals labour force participation in rural areas dropped from 63.1% to 55.1% in 2 years, raising concerns about the impact of its flagship Yuva Nidhi scheme.

Naidu matches Jagan’s Rs 13L crore investment playbook, with a ‘speed of doing business’ caveat

Naidu’s summit brings in MoUs on same scale as Jagan’s, but CM says his plans built on speed, certainty & investor trust, with escrow accounts, simplified incentives & real-time oversight.

India activates its first privacy law: What new DPDP Rules mean for protection of your digital data

Govt has notified Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, with Data Protection Board to be set up immediately. Rollout of law has drawn cheer but concerns remain.

Pilibhit ADM transferred after filing case against local VHP functionary, day after he got bail

Transfer came after high drama as VHP functionaries took on local administration over arrest of regional in-charge Prince Gaur, for allegedly threatening ADM Ritu Punia.

A U-turn in board appointment rules, enhanced scrutiny with selection panel—inside new Railway reforms

A gazette notification has announced a turnaround from Centre's bid to end 'departmentalism', saying department heads will once again be headed by officers belonging to those services.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

Digital push for grassroots banking: 2 new apps to transform urban cooperative banks for 9 cr users

Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.

How SC order mandating grounds for arrests protects personal liberty

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court said that grounds for arrest must be provided, preferably in writing, and in a language that the accused understands.

Bengaluru Metro unlikely to revise high fares. But why is Namma Metro so expensive?

BMRCL has refused to cut fares despite criticism of hikes, saying it is likely to set a 'disastrous trend'. It says it will consider changes in the next fare revision review.

Draft ISI Bill 2025: India’s pre-eminent statistics institute caught in a tussle for autonomy

Draft Bill was released for public consultation in September. It aims to bring in sweeping changes to 94-yr-old iconic Indian Statistical Institute by repealing ISI Act, 1959.

On Camera

Europe’s sanctions are not the moral compass it paints to be. Look at the EU’s own data

Three years into the war, Europe’s sanctions regime now resembles a policy of managed hypocrisy: Moral rhetoric for public consumption, exemptions for industrial preservation.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

IAF’s leased KC-135 lands in Agra, American firm’s pilots to man mid-air refueller

India’s refueller fleet comprises six Russian Ilushin-78 tankers, first inducted in 2003, which are facing huge maintenance and serviceability issues.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.