India poised to surpass China's population
World population to touch 9.6 billion by 2050
What is leading to Africa’s baby boom
The continent will witness arrival of 2 billion babies between 2015 and 2050
Air pollution affecting even unborn children
Higher the pollution, higher the incidence of low birth weight, finds study
AMR Awareness Week: How colistin went from 'holy water' in medicine to 'sewage' of resistance
More research is needed to find out the long-term effects of using colistin on humans
COVID-19 impact pushes India’s $5 trillion dream 3 yrs farther
Policymakers must focus equally on all 3 sectors: Agriculture, industry, services
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'Contract farming and PPP can rev agricultural economy'
Industry, experts say investments and policy changes are needed
Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise
The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean
Bichitrapur and Kirtania ports will endanger Olive Ridleys
Odisha forest department says ship movement will disturb turtle habitat
Debunking K-shaped recovery: Why the SBI’s new report gets it all wrong about India’s economic growth
The research of SBI is not representative of the Indian economy; it also pedals a newly-destined ‘narrative’
World's poor mostly reside in ecologically fragile areas
Looking at how poverty has reduced and where, it is clear that economic growth alone will not lead to poverty eradication. Global efforts must …
Scientists may have found a way to reverse age by more than two years
Using a combination of growth hormone and two common drugs used for diabetes medications, a scientist reduced epigenetic clock by an average of …
We live in a richer, but environmentally poorer world: UN
While 44 of 140 countries are seeing their GDP rise, their inclusive wealth index is registering a decline
‘Green growth’ can help African countries address socio-economic inequalities: Report
Green growth can address inequity through the creation of decent jobs, better provision of basic services, improvement of air quality and …
Unemployment just below 8%, show latest CMIE figures
The business information company's portal says unemployment for February was 7.9% whereas Reuters has reported it at 7.78%
Is Chandrababu’s call for more children an indirect push for Amaravati megacity
Andhra chief minister's new-found concern about declining population may have something to do with his plans for a grand new capital city
China's 'Silk Road urbanism' is changing cities from London to Kampala – can locals keep control?
China’s ambition to reshape the world economy has sparked massive infrastructure projects spanning all the way from Western Europe to East …
Sustainable agriculture can be key to reducing youth migration in Africa
Agriculture is Africa’s largest employer and a possible solution to its migration problem
Does poverty trigger extremism?
Two recent developments could precipitate a global debate on whether poverty triggers extremism
Big ideas for sustaining the Earth
Far-reaching change in the global economic system is called for if we are to save our planet
Debate: Is GDP a true and accurate measurement of growth?
A new book, The Great Invention by Ehsan Masood, unveils the genesis of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and how it shaped the modern economic …
Kenya’s GDP contracted 0.3% in 2020, courtesy COVID-19: Economic Survey
The Government of Kenya has recognised the information, communications and technology sector as a key contributor to the country’s GDP
The government needs to midwife Indian agriculture to an organic revolution
Instead of making it difficult for the organic farmers, government should devise methods to reduce the complexity of the certification process
India’s first robotic telescope opens its eyes to the universe
The fully robotic optical research telescope is designed to capture cosmic events occurring in timescales much shorter than light years – …
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