Stand Up India

3 years of Modi govt: Some sore points but PM deserves pat for the 'bright spot' that India is

Lack of jobs, investment, bank NPAs are not testimonies to the govt's failure; they mean growth is still on a slightly shaky ground

Modi exclusive interview: Belief in empowerment for poor crucial part of PM's image makeover

It is not difficult to imagine that Modi's barbs were aimed at politics of doles and emoluments which do little to remove poverty and increase corruption instead, serving only to fatten the middlemen.

As Narendra Modi expands his Cabinet, here's a glance at his take on pressing issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s jingoistic statements have often made the headlines. Lets's look at some of the issues he touched upon:

Modi govt two years on: Here are five steps that will help economy take off

Another big plus for the government is the launch of new social security schemes relating to insurance and pension, which will also be delivered directly into the Jan Dhan accounts.

Hyderabad MP Owaisi clashes with Najma Heptulla in Lok Sabha

Two senior leaders, Asaduddin Owaisi of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) and union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla, clashed fiercely in the Lok Sabha

Raghuram Rajan wants administrators to come out of cocoon, identify ground reality of system

Raghuram Rajan told the officialdom to get out of their self-made cocoons and feel the world, which is perhaps the best suggestion towards reform ever made

'No serious will to improve the condition of Dalits': Mayawati dubs Stand Up India an eyewash

Training her guns once again at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said 'Stand Up India' scheme was an eyewash with no serious purpose other than to get Dalit votes in the next Uttar Pradesh assembly polls

What vote bank politics? Dalit industrial chamber is gung-ho about Modi's Stand Up India

The scheme is not about just giving away loans, but bank managers will have to mentor, train and connect the debtor to the market, says DICCI's Kamble

PM Modi launches 'Stand up India,' says aim is to 'economically empower the poor'

The ‘Stand up India Scheme’ has been launched to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribes and Women by extending loans in the range of Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore.

Stand Up India will turn job seekers into job creators: PM Modi launches programme for financial inclusion

Explaining the contours of Stand Up India programme, Modi said this will help in creating 2.5 lakh entrepreneurs throughout the country