Maharashtra Gears Up For Drought And Elections
The Budget for 2013-14 would be the last for the Congress-NCP alliance in Maharashtra before the elections next year. And in a year when the state is facing an acute…
Maharashtra’s Opaque Road Projects
Maharashtra was one of the first states in India to actively involve the private sector in infrastructure projects. But the state has not displayed the same ingenuity in providing…
Gujarat’s Social Progress Yet To Match Economic Success
Highlights * Literacy rate went up from 69.1% in 2001 to 79.3% in 2011 but Gujarat still 18th in all-India ranking. * Gujarat at 24th spot in sex ratio;…
Can Gujarat Invest Ahead For Its Citizens? A Fiscal Study
Highlights * Modi Government is likely to report revenue surplus of Rs 3,615 crore in 2012-13 * Measures being announced to increase the government’s tax revenues * High debt…
5-Year Report Card: Modi’s Next Big Challenge Is Agriculture
Highlights * Gujarat’s economic recovery since global recession remarkable * Agriculture needs boost since 52% people are still dependent on farming * Hiring pace slows down in industries but…
Gujarat Has Highest Reduction In Women Enrolment In Higher Education
Highlights * Marginal increase in women enrolments. * Bihar sees highest increase in women enrolments. * Kerala also sees high dropout rates. Women constitute 48% of Indian…
Mumbai City Spends More On Education Than Roads, Most On Water Supply
HIGHLIGHTS * Salary & Pension bill is up Rs 1,820 crore * Octroi collections At Rs 6,900 crore, 35% Of Income * Increase in expenditure on roads, health and…