No major change in employment status or wages in 10 years: Data

No major change in employment status or wages in 10 years: Data

Women planting paddy seedlings in an agricultural field in Nagaon district of Assam. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar On March 11, Bahutva Karnataka, a forum for concerned citizens and organisations, released a report titled ‘Employment, Wages and Inequality’, at the Press Club, Bengaluru. The report analyses the progress in various employment-related indicators in the … Read more

IIT-Madras invites applications for BS Data Science and Electronics Systems

IIT-Madras invites applications for BS Data Science and Electronics Systems

Students from all streams can apply for BS Data Science | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO   The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has called for applications for the next batch of BS degree in Data Science and Applications, and Electronic Systems Courses.   The four-year programme, which is open to all irrespective of age and … Read more

Electoral bonds data proves BJP is most corrupt: RJD

Electoral bonds data proves BJP is most corrupt: RJD

RJD’s Manoj Jha | Photo Credit: PTI Senior RJD leader Manoj Jha on March 15 alleged that the data on electoral bonds proves that the BJP Government at the Centre is “the most corrupt political party in the history” of the country. Mr. Jha, the party’s national spokesperson, also claimed that the data, which is … Read more

EU parliament to extend new medicine data protection to 7.5 years, document says – ET HealthWorld

EU parliament to extend new medicine data protection to 7.5 years, document says – ET HealthWorld

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, – EU lawmakers have gone part of the way to meeting pharmaceutical industry concerns about the exclusivity period for new medicines after reaching a compromise on the biggest overhaul of EU pharmaceutical rules in 20 years, a parliament proposal showed. A European parliamentary committee is set to vote on its position … Read more

85 per cent Indians support rule by a strong leader or military says Pew survey Data

85 per cent Indians support rule by a strong leader or military says Pew survey Data

In 2023, the share of Indians who believed that representative democracy is a good way of governance declined considerably from 2017. | Photo Credit: iStock In India, 85% of respondents to a 2023 survey said that military rule or rule by an authoritarian leader would be good for the country. India’s share was the highest … Read more

Passengers say CISF, airport staff are collecting biometric data without consent

Passengers say CISF, airport staff are collecting biometric data without consent

Under the Digi Yatra initiative, passengers have to scan their boarding passes and faces at the first entry point, following which a single biometric face token is created that should allow them to complete the rest of the journey with just a face scan at the remaining check-points. Photo: newdelhiairport.in Next time you visit an … Read more

The state of Indian chess at the end of 2023 | Data

The state of Indian chess at the end of 2023 | Data

Indian GMs (L-R) Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi and Pentala Harikrishna show their silver medals at the presentation ceremony of the Men’s Chess Team event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China. | Photo Credit: PTI The year 2023 was yet another good one for Indian chess. Two chess stalwarts — … Read more