Food for thought at Copenhagen by Jay Naidoo
Good nutrition is the nexus point where food security, public health and environmental protection meet. As world leaders in Copenhagen…
Read MoreRallying against hunger by Chandni Mehta
In a year of sparse rains and spiralling food prices, with hundreds of districts being officially declared as drought-hit, a…
Read MoreImport of edible oil will continue: Pawar
Thrissur: Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said on Sunday that the import of edible oils would continue as there was…
Read MoreJairam irons out differences with negotiators by Aarti Dhar
Seeking to set at rest reports of differences with two key negotiators of the Indian team over the country offering…
Read MoreBihar labour team leaves for Punjab
Patna, Dec. 6: The Bihar government has rushed a two-member fact-finding team to Ludhiana in Punjab where migrant labourers from…
Read MoreClimate effort with several brackets by GS Mudur
A mega conference that may determine the future of the planet opens in Copenhagen tomorrow amid widespread fears that years…
Read More‘Climate change will hit 175m kids every year’ by Himanshi Dhawan
A new report suggests that 175 million children will be affected every year by frequent natural disasters caused due to…
Read MoreBASIC draft calls for technology transfer mechanism by Aarti Dhar
It is to counter the Danish draft that proposed tough action by developing countries Call for setting up of a…
Read MoreSubstantial funds for climate study promised by Aarti Dhar
Funds release after Kasturirangan Committee submits report Greenpeace hails India’s proposal to cut carbon intensity The Planning Commission has promised…
Read More“Ramesh has rubbished consistent position on climate change” by Neena Vyas
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley on Friday charged that Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh had in fact rubbished India’s consistent…
Read MoreThe Ground Beneath Our Feet by Tripti Lahiri
CITIES MAKE one simple promise to newcomers: Sacrifice yourself to me and your children shall prosper. This promise drew Ahmed…
Read MoreThe growing threats to human rights by Ramesh Thakur
In most cases, the gravest threats to the human rights of citizens emanate from states. The Universal Declaration of Human…
Read MoreSingur echo in land blow to Ambani
Allahabad High Court today partly quashed the acquisition of 2,500 acres for Anil Ambani’s jinxed Dadri power project, rekindling memories…
Read More‘Job Losses Can Exceed Current Estimates’
Nearly 37,000 expatriate Keralites have already lost their jobs due to recession. How do you plan to combat the effect…
Read MoreRTI chief faces Kashmir challenge
Wajahat Habibullah’s new job as Jammu and Kashmir’s chief information commissioner has run into rough weather even before he has…
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