Topic: Development
Job losses, bad bosses, shut businesses — Covid ravages Delhi’s ‘seedy’, other Aerocity Mahipalpur
Local hotel owners say only 40% of over 200 hotels in Mahipalpur survived Covid lockdown & are barely breaking even. Every parlour has a tale of loss, with many having given up.
Amit Shah reiterates India can’t develop with ‘army of illiterates’, says education important
The home minister called Narendra Modi India’s most successful PM since Independence. He also lauded the 2016 demonetisation move.
Asian nations are making their mark among the global innovation powerhouses of 2021
High-tech industries maintained their commitment to research and development spending, according to WIPO's Global Innovation Index.
India ranks 122nd on new Global Youth Development Index among 181 countries
The triennial rankings, released by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, found India among the top five risers between 2010-2018, advancing in areas such as education & employment.
Listen to ‘charcha 2021’ on energising India’s development goals
Bengaluru-based nonprofit The/Nudge is hosting 'charcha 2021' on 13-15 August, coinciding with 75th year of India’s independence, & will feature prominent speakers from development sector.
What constitutes a developed society? Vismaya’s death rakes up key questions
Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.
Andaman & Nicobar Islands invite applications to develop ecotourism projects, spark concerns
A government firm has called on developers to undertake development, management and operations of four ecotourism projects.
As India returns to positive growth, it must think why it can’t remove poverty like China has
India must be concerned about loss of economic momentum, and because it isn’t outpacing countries that are nowhere near China in growth & development.
Prosperous Maharashtra, Karnataka hide a disparity within. Development is not for all: Study
We looked at the share of a district’s income in the state’s economy to bring out inter-district disparity for Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
Girls’ education is not a demand problem, it’s a supply problem — of schools, jobs, info
Early ideas about development were rooted in the idea that economic growth, measured by GDP, would lift countries out of poverty. But this model was gender blind.
I served in Nagaland during the peak of insurgency and without AFSPA
Despite the Nagaland Peace Accord signed in the presence of PM Narendra Modi, AFSPA continues to exist. And we call ourselves mother of all democracies.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.