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Private institutions to come under reservation ambit, govt prepares to bring in bill

Private Universities Bill is set to be tabled in budget session of Parliament. It will bring in caste-based reservation as well as the new 10% EWS quota.

Narendra Modi govt to conduct caste-wise census in 2021: Sushil Kumar Modi

The deputy chief minister of Bihar, who also holds finance department, addressed a function to celebrate Karpoori Thakur's birth anniversary in Patna.

India & China affecting world economy much more today, says Angela Merkel

The impact of India and China on world economy needs to be taken into account for a relook at global trade and financial systems, she said.

‘Dabang’ IPS officer from Rajasthan alleges harassment by both Congress and BJP govts

IPS officer Pankaj Choudhary, transferred by the Congress government recently, says both parties target him as he does not side with either of them.

Pakistan court temporarily halts hearing of Mumbai attack case to let more witnesses in

The case made a little progress in the last 10 years as the Pakistani establishment has been claiming lack of enough evidence against them.

Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad nabs 8 for planning terror attacks

The arrested men were inspired by ISIS and was collecting explosive material to carry out terror attacks, said an ATS official.

Guess who’s calling from their mobile phones — nearly three-fourths of rural India

Data shows mobile phones have rendered landlines redundant, with over 72 per cent Indian villages boasting mobile connectivity.

More Indians than Chinese believe their lives will be better in 5 years: Report

According to a survey, the optimism is even higher among India’s ‘informed’ public, 88% of whom believe they’ll be better off in 5 years’ time.

Not enough SCs & STs take up MBBS & dental studies, but exceed their quotas in nursing

According to govt data, the number of SC & ST students enrolling in MBBS and dental courses has gone up only marginally.

Universities can start hiring again as Supreme Court ends teacher quota stalemate

The Human Resource Development Ministry, which ordered recruitment to be put on hold last July, will issue a circular removing the bar.

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Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.