Employment of gig and platform workers has grown faster than economic growth, with elasticities exceeding those of the overall labour market in every round between 2011–12 and 2019–20 (NITI Aayog, 2022). Sometimes hailed as a success of digital modernisation, this is, nevertheless, an underlying and distressing structural transformation from a Swadeshi perspective: economic growth is…
India’s recent upgrades to its sovereign credit rating reflect rising confidence in its economic resilience. Still, the true test will be in translating international recognition into constructive investment, dignified employment and prosperity for regular Indians. This is the context to understand recent credit rating improvements. Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) raised India’s long-term foreign- and…
India has asked the UN human rights body when it will issue a report seeking answers from Pakistan on steps taken to alleviate its concerns on the dire situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including investigations into killings and internet restrictions. First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India, Anuj Swarup, delivered India’s statement at the…
स्वदेशी मेला: संस्कृति, श्रम और आत्मनिर्भरता का उत्सव डॉ. एकता जैन (स्वतंत्र लेखिका) प्रस्तावना: परंपरा, परिश्रम और प्रगति का संगम भारत की पहचान उसकी सांस्कृतिक विविधता, समृद्ध लोकपरंपराओं, हस्तशिल्प और सृजनशीलता में निहित है। यहाँ की प्रत्येक कला, प्रत्येक शिल्प और प्रत्येक पारंपरिक उत्पाद अपने भीतर किसी क्षेत्र की स्मृतियों, जीवन–पद्धति और पीढ़ियों से…
The Indian Navy will commission INS Samarthak, the first of four indigenously built Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs), at the Naval Base in Karwar on October 16, marking another milestone in India’s push for self-reliance in defence manufacturing. Source: The Hindu Read More…
Citing the need to curtail internet services during riots, terrorism-related incidents and other law-and-order situations, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), the economic wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) urged the Union government to deny Elon Musk-owned Starlink permission to launch commercial satellite broadband services in India. Source: The Hindu Read…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has officially postponed the planned October 15 rollout of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) fees on select UPI transactions. This delay provides immediate relief to businesses by preventing new operational costs during the peak Diwali festive shopping season. A revised date for implementing the new fee framework will be…
INS Mangrol, the third vessel in the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) series, was commissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai Monday, strengthening the Indian Navy’s ability to detect and counter enemy submarines in shallow coastal waters. Source: indianexpress Read More…
Untimely rain accompanied by gusty winds wreaked havoc in Punjab and Haryana on Sunday, flattening standing paddy crops in fields and soaking harvested produce lying in grain markets, dealing a double blow to farmers just as harvesting and procurement were gathering pace. Source: hindustantimes Read More…
After Kuno National Park in Sheopur and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandsaur, Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Bundelkhand will be the third cheetah habitat in MP Source: The Hindu Read More…