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AI, automation: India's middle class has hit a breaking point

New Delhi, April 27 -- For decades, India's growth story has rested on the spectacular rise of its middle class. But a new book argues that this very group-roughly 40 million income-tax-paying househo... Read More


No consensus in meet of Brics grouping over W Asia divide

New Delhi, April 27 -- A meeting of senior officials of the Brics grouping hosted by India last week couldn't come out with a consensus document because of sharp differences between Iran and the Unite... Read More


Centre shifts focus to end insurgency in NE by 2029

New Delhi, April 27 -- The Centre plans to shift its focus on containing insurgency in the North East after already achieving its target of ending left-wing extremism (LWE) in the country, officials a... Read More


SC pushes through software-led reset of remission system, pilot in 2 UP prisons

New Delhi, April 27 -- Prompted by mounting concern over delays that have kept thousands of eligible prisoners waiting for decisions on their premature release, the Supreme Court has pushed through a ... Read More


Modi urges citizens to actively participate in Census exercise

New Delhi, April 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to actively participate in the Census 2027, calling it a "shared responsibility of all", and appealed to people to make the... Read More


SC flags growing menace of drugs in campuses

New Delhi, April 27 -- The Supreme Court has voiced concern over the increasing infiltration of drug networks into educational institutions, cautioning that young students are being systematically tar... Read More


India's online fashion platforms go premium

NEW DELHI, April 27 -- Open an online fashion app today, and you'll find a Rs.490,000 Gucci dress or a waitlisted Rs.415,000 Prada leather shirt sitting alongside discounted streetwear and mass-market... Read More


Jio to scale 5G premium offerings

NEW DELHI, April 27 -- As 5G monetization remains sluggish, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd will plan a wider rollout of 5G premium services through network slicing based on demand from users, their willing... Read More


Centre to publish labour, enterprise data for 47 cities

new delhi, April 27 -- In a first for India, the government plans to develop and release dedicated statistical reports for 47 cities with a population of over one million, covering two key indicators:... Read More


UPP in crisis before 2017, state now free of mafia rule: Adityanath

LUCKNOW, April 27 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the Uttar Pradesh Police was "itself in crisis" before 2017, but has now emerged as one of the best forces in the country, asserting ... Read More