CAG faults implementation of maternity benefit scheme by Aarti Dhar

Many did not use health centres for institutional deliveries  The Mission’s goal is to achieve 100 per cent institutional deliveries…

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Rural Industrialisation as the ‘Mahayana’ of International Cooperation: A World Waiting to be Born by Saurabh Kumar

The following piece was written for the UNIDO’s General Conference that took place in Vienna this month but could not…

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Jharkhand: Economic Growth for Whom? by Girish Mishra

As far as natural resources like minerals, land and water are concerned, Jharkhand is among the richest States of India.…

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Genetic Engineering: Instrument of Western Agribusiness to Control India’s Food and Farming System by Bharat Dogra

The recent high-pressure tactics to introduce genetically engineered food crops in India are another rude reminder that Western agribusiness companies…

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Judicial Activism and Investigative Journalism: Editors as PIL Litigants by Prabhakar Kulkarni

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) can be filed in any High Court or directly in the Supreme Court. It is…

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Kota bridge collapse: 17 bodies found, 30 feared trapped

JODHPUR: At least 17 people were killed and 30 others were feared trapped or drowned after an under-construction bridge collapsed…

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Rich states corner health funds by Pradeep Thakur

Some of the poor states in the country that were the focus of the big-ticket National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)…

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5 out of India’s 20 worst pollution zones in NCR

Beijing had to take some harsh steps to reduce pollution ahead of last year’s Olympic Games in the city. As…

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Cost-push element behind rise in food prices, says Pranab

“States should ensure effective public distribution system”  Fiscal deficit at 6.8 per cent of GDP a challenge Dip in exports…

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A gesture to disabled children by Anita Joshua

The Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to amend the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, (RTE)…

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Fixing food prices

Every time inflation hits the headlines, the political blame game begins. This time too, as food prices soar, everyone in…

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Govt to fast track rape, molestation cases: Moily

With the Ruchika molestation case causing an uproar, Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said on Friday that the Government…

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Kashmir autonomy ball in PM court by Muzaffar Raina

A working group appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has recommended “autonomy to the extent possible” for Jammu and Kashmir.…

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Climate change will hit small farmers most: Pawar by Gargi Parsai

Small and marginal farmers would be the worst sufferers of climate change, Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Sharad Pawar…

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Pawar rules out rice imports by Gargi Parsai

Stocks exceed the buffer norm despite dip in production ‘FCI machinery should be geared up’ The Union government on Wednesday…

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