Sneha Sasikumar

UG students account for three out of every four enrolled, yet their share slipped by nearly three percentage points in 2023-24 compared with the pre-pandemic year.

While public sector banks have cleaned up their balance sheets to match private peers overall, private lenders now hold a higher share of bad debt in retail loans

Gen Z's access to credit is rising rapidly, but the group also records the highest delinquency rate, raising concerns over repayment capacity.

The objective is clear: to achieve growth and income levels that ensure prosperity for its citizens

Cauvery water releases from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu have mostly fallen short of mandated levels during early monsoon months, intensifying the long-running interstate water dispute

El Nino could intensify through October, threatening India's monsoon and farm sector, while a positive Indian Ocean Dipole may partly offset its impact

RBI data shows a sharp divide among the categories of lenders in terms of penalties imposed

The anti-paper leak law highlights deeper challenges as India misses education spending targets, youth unemployment remains high, and Gen Z protests gain momentum

Shifting global supply chains are pushing more Indian firms to build a footprint abroad

RBI data shows bank complaints rose 13.6% in FY25, with loans leading grievances as the central bank pushes lenders to strengthen internal ombudsman mechanisms

Pralhad Joshi takes charge as education minister amid scrutiny over exam reforms, low public spending on education and persistent youth unemployment

With children forming nearly 13% of total victims, data reveals the changing - and alarming - face of forced labour in India

India accounted for more than half of South Asia's protest demonstrations in recent years, with movements ranging from student agitations to farmers' protests

Women-focused cash transfer schemes now cover 120 million beneficiaries across 12 states, but tighter eligibility checks and questions over long-term impact are reshaping the debate

Bihar is retaining teachers and reducing dropout rates but needs to improve school enrolment

Tamil Nadu and Kerala have opposed the Centre's proposal to revise AAY foodgrain entitlement, saying it would reduce monthly rations for the poorest households

Legendary playback singer S. Janaki, the 'Nightingale of South India', leaves behind an unmatched musical legacy spanning six decades and over 48,000 songs

India's million-plus cities offer higher wages and better job quality, but unemployment remains similar to other urban areas, with sharp gender pay gaps across cities

West Bengal led social welfare and nutrition outlay at 14.86 per cent of its budget

While Odisha commits 6.5% of its economic output to infrastructure, Punjab and Kerala are trapped by welfare and interest bills