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While people from all castes work under MGNREGA, the majority of these workers belong to the Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes.
Governance

Two villages in Rajasthan don’t wish to be deemed as urban areas — here’s why

Amarpal Singh Verma
4 min read
The classification of the villages as urban centres would invite a host of troubles for the underprivileged sections of the society
Calcutta High Court demands state, Centre response on stoppage of MGNREGA funds, unemployment allowance
Governance

Calcutta High Court demands state, Centre response on stoppage of MGNREGA funds, unemployment allowance

Himanshu Nitnaware
2 min read
The central government has stopped MGNREGA funds to West Bengal since March 9, 2022
2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to three for pioneer work on proteins
Science & Technology

2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to three for pioneer work on proteins

Rohini Krishnamurthy
2 min read
Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper from Google DeepMind developed an AI model to predict the 3D structure of nearly all known proteins, while David Baker created a new protein that does not exist in nat ...
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While people from all castes work under MGNREGA, the majority of these workers belong to the Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes.
Governance
Two villages in Rajasthan don’t wish to be deemed as urban areas — here’s why
By
Amarpal Singh Verma
4 min read
Calcutta High Court demands state, Centre response on stoppage of MGNREGA funds, unemployment allowance
Governance
Calcutta High Court demands state, Centre response on stoppage of MGNREGA funds, unemployment allowance
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
2 min read
2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to three for pioneer work on proteins
Science & Technology
2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to three for pioneer work on proteins
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
2 min read
Govt okays universal supply of fortified rice till December 2028; concerns regarding indiscriminate supply without health warnings remain
Food
Govt okays universal supply of fortified rice till December 2028; concerns regarding indiscriminate supply without health warnings remain
By
Shagun
2 min read
Climate policies becoming more gender-responsive climate policies: UN analysis
Climate Change
Globally, climate policies becoming more gender-responsive: UN analysis
By
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
Currently, 40 million Africans are living with hearing loss.
Africa
Hearing loss costs Africa $27.1 billion annually: WHO report
By
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
Why Hurricane Milton, currently barrelling towards Florida, has surprised even weather forecasters
Climate Change
Why Hurricane Milton, currently barrelling towards Florida, has surprised even weather forecasters
By
Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
A forest fire filling an area with smok
Climate Change
Brink of irreversible climate disaster? 25 of 35 vital signs of Earth cross extreme thresholds, finds report
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
3 min read
World Mental Health Day 2024: Was there a link between Vincent Van Gogh’s psychiatric problems & his genius as an artist?
Health
World Mental Health Day 2024: Was there a link between Vincent Van Gogh’s psychiatric problems & his genius as an artist?
By
Rajat Ghai
4 min read
Green glass ceiling: Women are being left out of jobs in sustainability sectors, shows IMF analysis
Governance
Green glass ceiling: Women are being left out of jobs in sustainable sectors, shows IMF analysis
By
Preetha Banerjee
3 min read
In Asia, large river basins such as those of the Ganga experienced lower-than-average conditions across almost their entire territories.
Water
2023 driest for global rivers in 33 years, reveals WMO’s report
By
Shagun
3 min read
Two Scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for laying the groundwork for machine learning
Science & Technology
Two Scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for laying groundwork for machine learning
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
2 min read
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