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Sunil Kakkad (third from left) in Ahmedabad earlier this month, after being arrested by Interpol in Monrovia in June. Photo: Indian Express

The curious case of Sai Infosystem

12 min read . Updated: 18 Jul 2014

BJP won 71 seats in Uttar Pradesh—bettering its record of 58 wins in the 2009 general elections. Photo: PTI

Uttar Pradesh sees BJP landslide victory, BSP rout in Lok Sabha elections

1 min read . Updated: 17 May 2014

A comparison of the share of youth and seat share for the winning party shows that they have moved together in this election. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

The young demography

5 min read . Updated: 17 May 2014

The task force was constituted by the Planning Commission after the finance minister announced support for waste-to-energy plants in the 2013-14 budget. Photo: Mint

Plan panel suggests PPP model for waste management

1 min read . Updated: 14 May 2014

A file photo of a Hyundai factory. Photo: Mint

Emission panel for pan-India shift to Bharat Stage V fuel by 2020

2 min read . Updated: 12 May 2014

Over its two consecutive terms in power, the UPA government has created an average of two million jobs a year. According to the latest National Census, 12 million jobseekers are added every year. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Jobs legacy haunts Congress

2 min read . Updated: 06 May 2014

The Prime Minister is also chairman of the Planning Commission. Photo: AFP

PM calls for critical review of Plan Panel’s role

1 min read . Updated: 01 May 2014

Growing economies linked with women’s empowerment: Gates

1 min read . Updated: 31 Mar 2014

NSSO data released in May showed the percentage of workers employed in casual work declined for males and females in urban and rural areas, while the percentage of those self-employment and regular work increased. Photo: Mint

BJP, Congress spar over job creation

2 min read . Updated: 31 Mar 2014

The Lancet study, which is based on surveys carried out between 1 January 1990, and 31 December 2011, compares the change in aggregate national income with the change in the risk of an individual child being undernourished. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Economic growth makes little difference to child undernutrition

2 min read . Updated: 28 Mar 2014

Planning Commission member Arun Maira. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Improving the business environment is largely up to the states: Arun Maira

3 min read . Updated: 25 Mar 2014

UIDAI had moved the Supreme Court after the Goa high court ordered it to share with the CBI the biometric details of everyone who is enrolled in Goa. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Don’t share Aadhaar details with any agency: SC to UIDAI

2 min read . Updated: 25 Mar 2014

The two countries have not been able move on civil nuclear cooperation as US has concerns about India’s law on civil liability for nuclear damage. Photo: AFP

India, US to meet on civil nuclear liability issue

2 min read . Updated: 12 Mar 2014

Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

Montek says investment revival has many hurdles

1 min read . Updated: 05 Mar 2014

Projections by the statistical tool developed by the Plan panel show India’s energy demand will more than double by 2027.

Energy imports to quadruple by 2027 if policy, use don’t change

2 min read . Updated: 28 Feb 2014

The cabinet has decided the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana will be evaluated by IEO, director general Ajay Chhibber told reporters at the inauguration. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Govt asks independent evaluation office to study health insurance scheme

1 min read . Updated: 26 Feb 2014

‘Shift debate from fiscal deficit to jobs and productivity growth’

2 min read . Updated: 20 Feb 2014

Experts said the duty cuts should help in making consumer durables and automobiles more affordable even if they don’t boost sales. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Interim budget aims to boost manufacturing, consumer durables demand

3 min read . Updated: 17 Feb 2014

The slower-than-expected retail inflation could provide the central bank more room to move towards an easy money policy. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

January retail inflation at two-year low, but industrial output falls

4 min read . Updated: 13 Feb 2014

Govt has launched a pilot or test project to collect biometrics of all foreign nationals applying for visas to India to eliminate fake visas and strengthen security. Photo: AFP (AFP)

India to allow visa-on-arrival for 180 countries from September

1 min read . Updated: 05 Feb 2014

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