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State of Working in India report: Yet another warning on employment problems, but this too may fall on deaf ears

Indians most likely to approach local representatives for issues related to public services, prefer political parties the least

To access public services or get official work done (for example, secure water connection, get a below-poverty-line card, manage admission to a hospital or a school), nearly 50 percent of 16,680 respondents across 22 Assembly constituencies in eight states, on average, picked elected representatives in panchayats or municipal wards.

Indians still vote on communal lines, suggests survey; upper caste voters most mistrustful of leaders outside own community

A majority of Indians prefer political leaders from their own caste, tribe or religion, according to a 2018 study, indicating how identity politics plays a significant role in state and general elections

Indians put highest level of 'effective trust' in army, followed by SC; govt officials, political parties least trusted

In India, the army enjoys the highest level of "effective trust", followed by the Supreme Court (SC) and the high courts, according to a 2018 study.

Karnataka govt scraps IIM-B's rural tele-education programme; lack of internet, infra behind 84 cr project’s failure

After spending Rs 48 crore to better education in rural Karnataka, the state govt scrapped a tele-education programme started with IIM-B.

In Uttarkashi schools, a poem inspires teachers to reflect on classroom interactions, make learning fun for students

Teachers in Uttarkashi district's government schools have taken a liking to a reflective approach in teaching with them documenting classroom interactions and using it to find ways to make education fun and interactive