Rich countries keep polluting, blame India

The rich countries blame India and other developing nations for the world’s rising emission levels. Here is proof that the…

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‘Some States doing well on RTI front’

Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab performing very well Performance of CIC leaves a lot to be desired While the Information Commissions of…

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Lack of transparency and debate in India-EU free trade agreement by Meena Menon

Seven rounds of trade talks between the EU and India have been concluded without any negotiating texts or positions of…

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Childhood vaccines at all time high, but poorest 20 percent still lack access: UN

Reversing a downward trend, childhood immunization rates are now at their highest ever, but due to a funding gap of…

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UN Expert raises concern over policies marginalizing traditional seed varieties

Government policies in many developing countries which promote the planting of a narrow base of agricultural crops may hurt farmers…

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India can play constructive part in Copenhagen by N Gopal Raj

While India could play a “constructive part” at the Copenhagen negotiations on climate change that will take place in December,…

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Agriculture and Food Security Initiative Gains Momentum at G20, World Bank-IMF Meetings

Some 800 million people in the world were malnourished even before the food and economic crises hit.  Now a push…

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The zero tolerance imperative by Arvind Singhal

Four disturbing trends that need tackling are food adulteration, drug counterfeiting, environmental degradation and corruption The strong and sustained growth…

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Farming greenhouse gases

The agricultural sector is both an emitter of greenhouse gases and a victim of global warming. Technological change, water utilisation…

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Planning Commission drafting reforms for NREGA

Primarily to address issues related to spending and implementation India’s apex planning body is drawing up a set of proposed…

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Disabled seek equal rights under NREGA by Padmaparna Ghosh

West Bengal, Chhattisgarh are the best performers in providing jobs for the disabled, says govt data Bishnu Chaudhary and his…

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Anger grows as drought, broken promises blight farmers’ hopes by Liz Mathew

A prolonged dry spell has left the epicentre of farmer suicides in crisis again Yavatmal: Recent rains have given Vidarbha…

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Rapid Urbanization Pushing Local Government Budgets to the Limit in India

Rapid urbanization is placing significant stress on the budgets of India’s local governments and more must be done to improve…

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Cabinet OKs 50% quota for women in civic bodies

Women will soon occupy half the seats in urban local bodies with the Union cabinet on Thursday clearing a proposal…

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Academics, activists oppose amendment to RTI Act

Reacting to the proposal by the government to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act, over a 100 civil society…

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