Shweta Punj

As the economy worsens before it becomes better, young women would be asked to take on household chores or become earning members of the family, and education will take a back seat.

This is a war that the women of India are winning as they lead key institutions, departments, ministries, states or quietly work in their villages.

The India story is looking good as compared to the rest of the world.

In the fight between lives and livelihoods, the Indian government has adopted the approach of saving lives and tackling with the Covid-19 health emergency.

The default threshold limit is being increased to Rs 1 crore from the previous Rs 1 lakh to prevent triggering of IBC proceedings for medium and small enterprises.

Rethinking Indo-US trade: India and United States have been strategic partners but wrinkles remain and for both countries to benefit, the diplomacy needs to go beyond the optics.

The protests will fade away while the average JNU student will continue to suffer.

The government is yet to even acknowledge that there is a slowdown.

The Modi narrative, of a selfless, disciplined, visionary leader, who's worked his way to the top caught, the imagination of Indians. For the second time. But he didn't just rest on his legend.

Rahul Gandhi’s move to ensure minimum income guarantee (MIG) for the poor is well-intentioned. But it could damage the psychology of a nation which is proud of its demographic dividend.

As assembly results arrive, and Urjit Patel exits, the markets shook at the thought of life without Narendra Modi.

Come December 11 when the results come, people of India will lose and the netas will win as there is no way all that's been promised can be implemented.

A war of words, marathon meetings and the RBI does pretty much what the government wanted it to. So, why the high voltage drama?

Brace up for more job losses and slackening demand. The government needs to act quickly and cushion the impact of the credit squeeze.

Most women said they would vote but their decision of whom to vote for would be taken by the men in their families – husband, brother or son.

Getting populist at a time when government’s macros are on a shaky ground is a risk to India’s credibility.

How New Delhi deals with this breach of trust will determine how seriously the world treats Indians as consumers.

Vajpayee was determined to leave a legacy behind.

Indra Nooyi’s exit from the company she reinvented throws up more questions than answers.

Thomson Reuters Foundation’s survey of 548 experts on 'women’s issues' needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.

Here’s what the government ought to do next to be taken seriously in this fight.

The ease of doing business in the country is not quite a reality yet.

For India to truly progress, it needs to rise above caste and religion.

The truth is that India is not the first to be faced with this daunting challenge and there are lessons that it can learn.

Sustained efforts at ensuring ease in tax transactions and better digital infrastructure will determine the success of the move.