The dominant urban vision is deeply exclusionary

Not only low income levels, but also adults suffering from chronic diseases adversely impact a household’s food security

Development economist JEAN DREZE, known for his work on issues such as hunger, famine, social and human development in India, child health and …

The most controversial aspect of the food security law is the restructuring of the public distribution system to cover an unprecedented 67 per …

Following Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s campaign for special status for Bihar, a panel of six experts chosen by the Union Finance …

The country’s 76 million poor have been denied the right to claim subsidised foodgrain under public distribution system

The “little known” success story of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has unfolded as a disaster.…

Private hospitals in Chhattisgarh, Andhra refuse to treat under government insurance scheme

Participation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes in the scheme has halved in five years

It's a season that inspires and engages everyone, from the farmer to the policy maker. From the scientist to the travel writer. From the …

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh orders for new methodology

Five per cent of the clinical trials conducted across the world will be in India by 2012. They are vital for confirming the efficacy of a new …