‘Diabetes reduces employment chances, especially of men’
Study on economic burden of type II diabetes says two-thirds of all new cases of diabetes reported in low- and middle-income countries, such as …
230 million children are living in conflict-ridden countries worldwide: UNICEF
Exposure to violent conflicts among chief reasons affecting the survival and growth of children
Cabinet defers gas price hike by three months
Fertiliser and gas-based electricity companies get a breather as government decides to scrutinise the the gas pricing formula approved by …
Risk management can avert future shocks: World Development Report
Nations can cushion themselves against financial crises and natural disasters through proper planning as opposed to ad-hoc responses, says World …
Making sense of climate debate
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Former militant Bijoy Hrankhal on Tripura's tribal needs
Bijoy Kumar Hrankhal was the founder member and vice-president of the Tripura National Volunteer, the first militant group in Tripura. He laid …
Global forest product industries recover from recession
India emerges one of the top five forest products consuming countries
Afghanistan under Taliban: A decade’s progress eroded in a year, says UN
Cascading crises, almost 700,000 jobs vanished, finds report
World bodies release new principles on cost-effective carbon pricing schemes
New World Bank Report states that carbon-pricing schemes are worth US $50 billion
Land acquisition, rehabilitation bills cater to corporate interests
Economic growth brings in invasive species
UN rolls out COVID-19 communication tool in Africa
The mobile-based digital public communications platform aims to provide 600-800 million users with latest public health advice
Cabinet committee decides to reduce food buffer stocks
Go ahead for Department of Food and Public Distribution to offload excess stocks in the open market or export
African summit demands land ownership for women
Women’s contribution to the economy often goes unnoticed and their work remains undervalued
The cost of development in Himalaya
There is a link between the disaster and the manner in which development has been carried out in this ecologically fragile region
Meltdown
Till a couple of decades ago Bangalore was a sleepy city -- running to the rhythm of old trading networks and retired people taking their evening …
Budget through the years
Reason to cheer
Meet two pioneering grassroots leaders nominated for the Equator Initiative Awards
Trading the environment
What's on the agenda of WTO's Trade and Environment Committee
Largesse too little
Climate change fuelling conflict in Lake Chad Basin: Report
Shrinking natural resources due to adverse weather heightening tensions, says human rights group
India falls short of achieving increased power generation capacity
Government pins hopes on private investment in renewable energy sector by offering fiscal and financial incentives
Gaps galore
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Sunita's Bytes on Budget
Supreme Court lashes out at Centre and Madhya Pradesh for lax attitude towards unethical drug trials
Gives eight more weeks to file their responses