scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, December 13, 2025
TopicDevelopment

Topic: Development

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.

Does regulation affect innovation? Study shows it does, but there is a way out

French economist and professors from LSE and MIT applied a growth model on company data from France to suggest that regulatory reforms may have greater benefits than previously thought.

Slowing population growth means time is running out for India to get rich

India’s working-age population swells by a million a month, propelling economic growth. Without this demographic push, growth will depend on individual productivity, not sheer numbers.

Political parties battle each other in Indian slums by using rumours and violence

In Demanding Development, Adam Michael Auerbach writes on the competition between different party workers in slums and how it fragments leadership.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.