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Report on South Asian poverty argues for growth with justice

The SAAPE report points out that there is a growing marginalisation and destitution of people in the South Asian region

Proposed RCEP trade deal anti-poor, compromises India's food sovereignty: protesters

The proposed mega trade agreement, which India and 15 other countries are negotiating, is likely to compromise food sovereignty of developing countries

GST of 18% on tendu leaves: how it will impact tribals

Many tribals in central India depend of tendu leaf collection for subsistence

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RCEP will hurt local industry and allow workers’ exploitation, says civil society

The trade agreement is being negotiated in secrecy, but it is likely to favour big companies and threaten India’s agriculture, industry and e-commerce sectors

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Possessed by land

Landholding can affect marital prospects. It can also affect sex ratios and lead to polyandry. A village in Alwar provides a snapshot

Fifteen years after it rose and went limp, the biotech sector, globally, as well as in India has seen a bull run of sorts. In January this year, some 10 healthcare companies went public on the NASDAQ. Meanwhile, India has become the world's 12th biggest biotechnology economy having the second …