Centre counters anti-FTA campaign by KPM Basheer

KOCHI: In a rare move, the Union government has launched an ‘Appeal to the People of Kerala’ advertisement campaign to…

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Rain batters South India, flood deaths go up to 194

Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh battled the fury of continued torrential rains and surging floodwaters Saturday, which claimed 194 lives and…

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Sen and the art of justice by Kancha Ilaiah

It is well known that Amartya Sen is the greatest economist that India has ever produced. His credentials were well…

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Making people their own cops by Sreelatha Menon

Social audit of rural jobs scheme promises to empower people Social audit of rural jobs scheme promises to empower people…

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“Gyan Vani radio plays vital role in empowering rural masses”

MADURAI: Radio was an important source of information and knowledge formation among rural populace and played a vital role in…

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Maharashtra polls: all fronts and no back by P. Sainath

Will the Congress-NCP gain from a multiplicity of fronts which could dissipate the anti-Congress vote? Or will the Shiv Sena-BJP…

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Copenhagen negotiating text: 200 pages to save world? by David Adam

The draft agreement being discussed ahead of December’s crucial Copenhagen summit is long, confusing and contradictory.  It is a blueprint…

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Cost of right to education: Rs 1.78 lakh crore

After the euphoria comes the real test. The cost of implementing the historic Right to Education Act over the next…

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‘Drought in India worst since 1972’

India has suffered its worst drought since 1972, the official weather office said on Wednesday, with rains 23% below average…

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25 mn more kids to go hungry by 2050; India to be worst-hit

Over 25 million more children will suffer from malnourishment by 2050 due to effects of climate change and India will…

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Farmers urged to adopt SRI for better yield

VILLUPURAM: Collector R. Palanisamy has urged farmers to adopt the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to improve yield and earnings.…

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SRI method doubling rice output

JAMUGURIHAT, Sept 6 – At a time when the cultivators of Assam are spending their days in hopelessness and agony…

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Undiluted truths about rich polluters by Jayanthi Natarajan

It came as no big surprise to anyone at all that US President Barack Obama made a speech filled with…

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We can fight climate change if we care by Shankari Sundararaman

As we approach the global summit on climate change in December 2009 in Copenhagen, critical concerns are likely to emerge.…

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Rising prices: What is the govt doing? by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

The spectre of inflation has returned to haunt India. It is not even six months since the United Progressive Alliance…

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