Of the 1 crore children in the age group of 14-18 years who currently pursue secondary education, 16 lakh are…

The Kolkata Group is an independent initiative inspired and chaired by Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen. Once a year, it…

‘Steps needed to ensure effective utilisation of funds’  Taking a serious note of the non-allocation and under-utilisation of resources for…

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday urged agricultural scientists to double their efforts to remove all misgivings on genetically…

In an unprecedented move, which could lead to simmering down the tension between the highways ministry and the Planning Commission,…

Ban forward trading of wheat and rice and undertake de-hoarding measures urgently Make higher budgetary allocations for Primary Health Centres…

80 % construction complete, but only 3 % rehabilitation has been done  The Environment Ministry has issued a show cause…

Commission pulls up Puri district Collector  The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Orissa government to register an…

The global economic downturn could push an additional 21 million people in the Asia-Pacific region into extreme poverty, rolling back…

Issues today have to be dressed up in ways certified by the corporate media. They have to be justified not…

The global economic crisis has wiped out developing Asia’s recent gains in poverty eradication as the meltdown is expected to…

Smallholders and rural producers have a vital role to play in overcoming global hunger and poverty, and new and varied…

A new online database produced by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shines a light on how women…

The Medical Council of India which has issued guidelines that call on doctors to reject gifts and sponsorships from drug…

Ministries of environment and forests and tribal affairs have jointly set up a 10-member committee to study and assess the…