Ashok Kumar

The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign struggles as Haryana's sex ratio declines, revealing persistent son preference and enforcement failures.

Every morning, millions of people cross bridges, board aircraft, step into elevators, cook with gas, and drive through tunnels without giving a second thought to the forces that hold those structures together.

In a recent discussion with a young family member, I was asked about the lesser known huge impact of SIP top-ups on the creation of wealth through compounding.

Fuel price shocks ripple through transport, food and household budgets. Here's what history teaches—and the practical financial strategies families can adopt to stay ahead of inflation.

Author(s) Dr. Ashok Kumar Mr. Anjay Jayan Country India Abstract Education has been defined differently.

The cave in and heavy rain lead to massive traffic snarls and waterlogging across the city. | Photo Credit: special arrangement

The timing of the exchange between the two leaders too matters. The party's narrow loss in the 2024 Assembly polls has revived internal demands for change

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The house-to-house survey by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Haryana was on Tuesday extended by 10 days till July 24.

A gunfight in Gurugram’s upscale Sushant Lok leaves four alleged shooters dead and three policemen injured. Police say gangster Deepak Nandal ordered attack on businessman Vishal Berry over a ₹5-crore extortion demand; among the dead were two minors from Rohtak’s Bhalaut village with no criminal record