How effective has Andhra Pradesh’s Aarogyasri scheme been

A look at the scheme shows a number of shortcomings such as woes of hospitals as well as nature of appointments of doctors

Bengal’s women voted fully conscious of their gender, socio-political existence: Experts

Mamata Banerjee’s persona and increasing awareness led Bengal’s women to vote as independent individuals, experts said

Indian Science Congress: India not producing quality research material, government adviser says

India faces challenges in doing science at par with global standards, according to officials

Adopt community-led initiatives for conservation: Africa Protected Area Congress

Community members should know about the operationalisation of the conservation practices taking place in Africa.

Delhi elections: How important an issue is environment

Citizen groups issued a ‘Clean Air Manifesto’ to ensure parties’ address specific demands

‘If AI goes wrong, it can go quite wrong’: Here’s ChatGPT CEO’s full testimony in US Congress

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI that owns ChatGPT, testified in the oversight hearing of artificial intelligence

Karnataka Polls 2023: ‘Common man’ issues like LPG, poverty, unemployment cost BJP its southern bastion  

Opposition Congress’ strategy of targeting the incumbent for not performing on governance issues pays off

Decision 2022: Will AAP make a difference to Punjab Dalit issues? Watch this space

For the moment, the only thing clear about the verdict is that it reflects a narrative of change rather than continuity in Punjab

Happy New Year! Here’s to some pseudoscience

2020 started with the return of pseudoscience at the 107th Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru

Nobel laureates stress on open mind at 107th Indian Science Congress

The big message at India's biggest science congregation: Big discoveries can't be planned 

Punjab shamlat lands: We will give land for housing, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal tells DTE

Punjab reserves 33 per cent of cultivable shamlat land for Dalit households, who can lease it for a year through competitive bidding. In reality, …

Modi flags off 107th Indian Science Congress

The theme of the Bengaluru congregation is 'Science and Technology: Rural Development'

Green issues plaguing rural West Bengal missing in Panchayat election campaigns, say activists

Low groundwater levels, cutting of trees and poor waste management not being addressed; political parties pass blame in response

Africa Protected Areas Congress calls for special aid for those affected by human-wildlife conflicts

Protected areas must be considered by Africa as the first option for climate adaptation and mitigation and must be reflected in the country’…

Manipur Assembly Elections 2022: Loktak, climate change, carbon footprint feature in party manifestos

Most parties fighting the Manipur elections have promised action on green issues concerning the state

US dollar’s grip on global markets might be over, warns Goldman

Years of talking about abandoning the US dollar, Russia and China are doing it for real. In the first quarter of 2020, share of dollar in trade …

COVID-19 vaccines: How Pfizer and Moderna’s 95% effective mRNA shots work

Should we expect the pandemic to be over once a vaccine is available for public use? Not exactly. A vaccine will not be perfect, and it takes …

Durga Puja vs COVID-19: Bengal gears up for festivities, experts say disaster in making

COVID-19 cases on the rise; experts claim political consideration behind allowing pujas with the usual fervour  

How Tanzania’s spousal escort policy frustrates antenatal healthcare

Only 51% Tanzanian women make four or more visits during their entire pregnancy, according to a report 

Urgent measures needed for sustainable conservation, funding in Africa: Experts

Panelists of 1st African Protected Areas Congress aim to draw up guidelines to save biodiversity sustainably

Twenty20: Can Kerala’s experiment in corporate-led panchayats be trusted

Twenty20, which established a corporate panchayat in Kerala in 2015, has expanded its reach during the local body polls this year. How …

Satellite to monitor methane emissions not in pipeline, but will be happy to build one: ISRO

ISRO to have a busy year with missions to the sun and moon as well as unmanned spaceflight

Viral campaigns: COVID-19 norms openly flouted at political rallies in West Bengal amid surge

Large crowds packed tents, narrow lanes in West Bengal as India went from one grim COVID-19 milestone to another in April

Will India have its green moment in politics?

The fact that these issues are still remote from our understanding is evidenced by a survey which revealed that more than 74% people between the …

Ahead of IUCN event, IFAD calls for more investment to protect biodiversity

IFAD president says protecting biodiversity is crucial to fight hunger, ahead of IUCN event in Marseille