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The preference for banking was influenced by factors such as prioritizing liquidity over depositing savings in a bank account. Photo: Mint

Household’s occupation profile main reason behind preference for banking: report

1 min read . 13 Sep 2017

For older children living in agricultural settings, when rainfall is higher, test scores, attendance, and enrolment decrease. Photo: Sneha Srivastava/Mint

Why a good monsoon leads to bad test scores

5 min read . 27 Jun 2017

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was present in the House when finance minister Jayant Malaiya moved the MP Goods and Service Bill, 2017 at the day-long special session. Photo: HT

Madhya Pradesh Assembly passes GST Bill

1 min read . 03 May 2017

Nearly all women had moving stories on how they got access to formal credit and government schemes such as MGNREGA. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

DAY scheme: Women participate in rural development ministry event in New Delhi

1 min read . 15 Apr 2017

Commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman appealed to the luxury industry to come forward and engage with the artisans. Photo: Mint

Govt ropes in luxury industry to help Indian artisans access global markets

2 min read . 07 Apr 2017

According to Union finance minister Jaitley, 10 million houses for the rural poor will be constructed in 2017-18 for the homeless and those wishing to improve their accommodation. Photo: HT

Budget 2017: Jaitley allocates Rs48,000 crore for MGNREGS, the highest ever

2 min read . 01 Feb 2017

Finance minister Arun Jaitley. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Union Budget 2017 focuses on 10 sectors to ensure TECIndia: Arun Jaitley

1 min read . 01 Feb 2017

The ‘core of the core’ schemes include the pension schemes, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and four umbrella schemes targeting ‘vulnerable sections’ of the population. Photo: Mint

Beyond rationalization of centrally- sponsored schemes

4 min read . 14 Nov 2016

A file photo of intruding Chinese troops with a banner asking Indian soldiers to ‘GO BACK’ in Daulat Beg Oldi sector of Ladakh in 2013. Photo: PTI

India, China troops in stand-off at Ladakh over irrigation canal

1 min read . 03 Nov 2016

Increased rural spend fails to cheer real rural wages

1 min read . 02 Sep 2016

After meeting with UP CM Akhilesh Yadav, PM Modi said drought mitigation efforts underway in the state were discussed and that the meeting was productive. Photo: Hindustan Times<br />

Narendra Modi reviews drought situation in Uttar Pradesh

2 min read . 07 May 2016

The labourers returned their wage hike to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May Day (Sunday). Photo: Hindustan Times

MGNREGA workers of Jharkhand return Rs5 wage hike to PM Modi

1 min read . 02 May 2016

Arun Jaitley. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint<br />

A tale of two budgets

4 min read . 25 Mar 2016

A transformative budget?

7 min read . 18 Mar 2016

A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: Reuters<br />

Govt to roll out 150 days’ work under MGNREGS

3 min read . 19 Jun 2015

In February, country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India saw its domestic sales grow by 7.25% to 90,728 units as against 84,595 units in the same month last year. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint<br /> (Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

February car sales up 6.85%; single-digit growth in FY15: Siam

2 min read . 10 Mar 2015

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting in New Delhi on Monday. Photo: PTI<br /> (PTI)

PM Modi assures help to Mamata, remains non-committal on debt waiver

1 min read . 09 Mar 2015

Schemes like the MGNREGA won’t help the poor achieve financial stability. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint<br />

Book Review: ‘Restart’ by Mihir S. Sharma

3 min read . 06 Feb 2015

A file photo of Arun Jaitley. Jaitley said the government wants to create better social security system for the labour force working both in organised and unorganised sector. Photo: Hindustan Times<br />

No plan to privatize Railways or Coal India: Arun Jaitley

2 min read . 28 Jan 2015

A file photo of Union parliamentary affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu. Photo: Mint<br />

MNREGA Bill to be taken up in Lok Sabha on Thursday

1 min read . 17 Dec 2014