Human development report 2023/2024
After a drop in its Human Development Index (HDI) value in 2021 and following a flat trend over the past few years, India’s HDI value has increased to 0.644 in 2022, placing the country 134 out of 193
After a drop in its Human Development Index (HDI) value in 2021 and following a flat trend over the past few years, India’s HDI value has increased to 0.644 in 2022, placing the country 134 out of 193
PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Tuesday said in the Legislative Assembly that the government stood firm on the decision to scrap special economic zones (SEZs).
RURAL DEMAND: Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram flanked by CII President, K. V. Kamath (left), R. Seshasayee (second from right), Chairman, CII, and Director-General, CII, Chandrajit Banerjee, arriving to attend an interactive session in New Delhi on Tuesday. NEW DELHI: Even as signals of a growth slowdown are discernible in the wake of surging inflation and high interest rates, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday expressed confidence that the economy would be back on track by the second half of 2009-10.
Akash Prakash / New Delhi August 27, 2008, 1:10 IST The odds are the markets will bottom out before the middle of next year.
The reduction of poverty in India requires much more than solutions such as direct cash transfers.
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Where does innovation come from? How can it best be nurtured and encouraged? These questions are taking on global significance as fast-developing nations such as China, India and Brazil increasingly see leadership in innovation as key to their economic competitiveness. Although the link between innovation and economic strength is a matter for debate, the power of innovation to shape and transform society makes it worth studying. (Editorial)
Bs Reporter / Chennai August 20, 2008, 2:30 IST Chennai's economy is expected to increase to around $150 billion from the current $45 billion by 2025. Infrastructure would lead the growth, according to a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) study. Speaking to reporters after announcing 'Chennai Version 3.0', to be held here on August 22 by CII, GRK Reddy, chairman, CII
The explosion of cardiovascular disease in India may not only be bad for the country's health, it could also be bad for its economy. If the surge continues, it could decrease India's productivity and overwhelm its already struggling public-health system, say experts.
Government can bare its pro-industry fangs many epithets, dripping with political morality a-characteristic of the event, were used to describe what transpired in Parliament on July 22, 2008, when the Congress-led upa managed to win a life-saving vote of trust in the Lok Sabha. But everyone acknowledged this day would change a lot of things for the country. Talk of bribery,
DH News Service, New Delhi: Planning Commission of India on Tuesday approved Karnatakas annual plan size for Rs 25,953 crore for the year 2008-09, giving emphasis to infrastructure development and social sector. The State plan size was increased of about 46 per cent over the plan outlay of 2007-08, which was Rs 17,783 crore. With this, Karnataka stood third place in India after Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in terms of having highest plan outlay State. Plan size of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh was Rs 44,000 crore and Rs 35,000 crore, respectively.