Global Electricity Demand to Surge by 4% This Year
A significant increase in global electricity demand is projected for this year, with an anticipated rise of approximately 4%, surpassing the 2.5% growth recorded in 2023. This surge is primarily attributed to robust economic expansion, elevated heatwaves, and the accelerated adoption of electricity-dependent technologies. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has identified several key factors fueling this demand increase. Intense heatwaves across various regions have led to heightened […]

By Dr. Gyan Pathak India’s workforce greatly suffered in 2023-24 due to Centre’s neglect, as it is reflected in the recently released annual report data of the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment. Under the Social Security Schemes and Projects for Workers, Union Budget has provided Rs 12434.82 crore, which was decreased to Rs 11714.99 […]

By Harihar Swarup Suddenly Rahul Gandhi is the flavour of season. If you look at the hard data, the BJP lost only 1.2% of the popular vote share, and the Congress gained 1.49 %. It is not as if whopping numbers swayed from one side to the other. The BJP still has 240 seats despite […]
By K Raveendran Come July 23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the first-year budget of Prime Minister Modi’s third term. Finding herself at a pivotal juncture, she is tasked with crafting a budget that appeases coalition partners, addresses public discontent, and sustains economic growth, and her role assumes unprecedented complexity as she navigates […]

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav A transgender, Manvi Madhu Kashyam, has become a police sub-inspector. Coming from a small village, Manvi is the first transgender in India to secure a police job. She is among the three transgender persons selected for the post. While Manvi is a trans-woman, the other two are trans-men. They have chosen […]