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Chandrajit Banerjee: How India's SME Growth Fund could create globally competitive businesses

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The Union Cabinet's approval of a Rs.10,000 crore SME Growth Fund is among the most consequential recent initiatives for India's enterprise ecosystem. At a time when SMEs are nav... Read More


At the Election Commission's gates in Hyderabad, a protest over the right to vote

India, Oct. 12 -- Outside the Election Commission office at BRKR Bhavan, near Tank Bund in Hyderabad, the police stood guard as protesters raised slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Ku... Read More


100 Harvard affiliates express solidarity with lawyer Shadan Farasat over alleged police manhandling

India, Oct. 12 -- Around 100 Harvard University alumni, students, faculty members and staff have condemned the police action against protesters in India on October 10, describing it as an "unprecedent... Read More


Scindia unveils Rs 350-crore projects in Mizoram, flags Northeast growth push

India, Oct. 12 -- Union DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Monday inaugurated an institute of arts and music and virtually laid the foundation stones for nine projects worth around Rs 350 crore ... Read More


India's Skills Revolution Must Begin in School

India, Oct. 12 -- If one asks any parent in a small Indian town about the Industrial Training Institute (ITI), one would certainly notice how their voice and face changes apologetically, instantly. Fo... Read More


How Historic Urban Districts Are Revitalising Public Spaces for Walkability

India, Oct. 12 -- India's urban transformation has long been measured in kilometres of roads, flyovers, expressways and parking spaces. It is again a rational sense has started dominating to revitalis... Read More


Naman Dhir uses batting instincts to outsmart opponents with off-spin

India, Oct. 12 -- India all-rounder Naman Dhir believes his experience as a batter gives him an edge with the ball, helping him read opponents' intentions through their stance, backlift and shot selec... Read More


Baloch Liberation Army claims attack on two Pakistan Coast Guard vessels; 13 killed

India, Oct. 12 -- The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for an attack on two Pakistan Coast Guard boats in the Jiwani coastal area of Balochistan's Gwadar district, alleging that... Read More


China restrictions keep Sh45bn SGR fares idle

Nairobi, Oct. 12 -- A restrictive clause in the standard gauge railway (SGR) loan agreement has left Sh44.6 billion collected from passenger fares and freight charges sitting idle in several accounts ... Read More


At least 139 migrants dead, 84 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast

India, Oct. 12 -- At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organisation for ... Read More