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Garib Kalyan at heart of governance, says PM Modi as NDA marks 12 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the welfare of the poor has remained the central focus of his government's policies over the past 12 years, asserting that efforts rooted in the principle of Antyodaya have helped bring development benefits to millions who were previously excluded from the mainstream.

Burmese President’s visit, hope & anguish

As U Min Aung Hlaing, a top military commander-turnedPresident of Myanmar (formerly Burma or Brahmadesh), completed his five-day official visit to India, political observers have begun analysing its aftermath.

PM Modi announces Ayushman Bharat rollout in Bengal after BJP ends TMC’s 15-year rule

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the people of West Bengal would now begin receiving the benefits of the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme following the formation of a Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state, asserting that the new “double-engine government” would ensure effective implementation of major Central welfare programmes.

Wage Illusion

India’s labour debate has long been trapped between two extremes. One side argues that higher wages inevitably kill jobs.