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Feb 1-15, 2011
Cover Story
The government has a plan to reach welfare to the poor without wasting money. It wants to put hard cash in their hands instead of spending on welfare programmes. To begin with, it wants to end the public distribution system of food grain and give money directly to the people. Its logic: the new system of cash transfer will plug leakages and save an enormous amount of money.
But is it that simple? About 40 per cent of the poor are still not officially recognised. Richard Mahapatra finds out how cash transfer works and how ready is India for the shift in the delivery of welfare schemes
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Environment ministry does not seem open to criticism
Freak weather destroys crops across India
Agriculture department confirms high pesticide residues
Hits Australia, Brazil, Sri Lanka
ADB withdraws Rs 10 crore
They must accurately forecast contribution to grid from 2012
Uttar Pradesh serves notice to 150 negligent surgeons
Blasting causes animals and birds to abandon the area
Interview
For 10 years Jutta Kill has monitored and critiqued EU’s climate policy and carbon trading with a focus on forests and the rights of forest dwellers. She...
Patently Absurd
EU is pushing India and Canada to sign free trade agreements that will hurt their generic drugs—and the outrage is global
Science & Technology
Researchers and government call for new ideas to revive Indian science yet again. Will it work?
iSens diagnoses heart attack in less than 10 minutes
Soil moisture works as an indicator of weather extremes
Direct exposure increases chances of poor cognitive abilities
Scientists fear nanoparticles may enter the food chain
Researchers blame increased human population
Web Check
Special Report
As the commons come under increasing assault, academics, practitioners and policymakers come together to devise ways to protect shared resources
Programme to promote breastfeeding improves health of children under two
Regulations to check mercury pollution take backseat as Centre promotes fluorescent light
Fresh scheme sets efficiency targets for energy-guzzling sectors but is still too soft
Environment ministry notifies CRZ 2011. It has pro-builder bias, say fishers and activists
The new ‘green’ biomass cookstove has immense potential but why is it missing in homes?
Feature
The UK’s longest case was a PR disaster for the fast food giant
Crosscurrent
Urbanisation is not just about infrastructure but also social cohesion
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Congratulations, it is an eye opener to other states that are thinking of such schemes.
In Hyderabad, the government...
Thanks. You have raised a very pertinent issue. My family is a great lover of Makhana and we use it in different ways. Slowly...