US seeks strict scrutiny of World Bank lending to hydroelectric projects

External evaluation process to ascertain effectiveness of lendings recommended

Indian universities lag behind in scientific research: study

Findings of publishing house Elsevier presented at science meet

Time for course correction

Congress likely to go all out to woo people in the new budget

Madhya Pradesh assembly elections: Will MSP promises make a difference?

Madhya Pradesh government at present is buying 36% of wheat produce, 19% of paddy from farmers

Panel submits draft of West Bengal land use policy

Recommends ban on government land acquisition for industrial use

Delhi's poll planks

Polavaram dam: high court pulls up Andhra government for giving contract hurriedly

Government directed to submit all documents on the basis of which decision was taken

Tribals beaten up by TMC workers in Sundarbans

People fear losing their land to local goons in the climate change hot spot

Political parties show concern for environment in Punjab elections

Promise clean air and water; subsidies on solar appliances

Pranhita irrigation project: Maharashtra agrees to form inter-state board

Will help irrigate 663, 684 hectares in seven districts in Telangana region

Cancer experts call for easing regulations on narcotic drugs

Morphine, a drug which can help ease cancer pain, is banned in India

Are our budgets participatory?

Legislative scrutiny of budget in India compares with that of Afghanistan and Rwanda

Over 400 farmers have committed suicide in Telangana since its formation

National Human Rights Commission has sought report from the state

Land bill gets diluted on way to Parliament

Bill provisions now favour government and industry, not farmers, say activists

Will disability rights bill get passed by Parliament this session?

Activists divided over provisions of the bill

Political parties use rural health mission scam stick to beat Mayawati government

Bahujan Samaj Party leader defiant blames UPA for the mess

Pre-election freebie distribution needs regulation: Supreme Court

Party leaders see red; claim intervention is unnecessary

Maharashtra elections: Welfare dominates tribal mandate

Vote likely to be split between the Congress, NCP and BJP

Centre dilly dallies on Telangana

Hyderabad crippled as stir intensifies

Dictated by land

Khap panchayats oppose marriage in same gotra to control landholdings

Budget through the years post liberalisation

Run up to Budget 2012-13

2024 Lok Sabha polls: With almost 50% electorate, women voters to drive elections this year

In recent times, women-based welfare schemes have played a major role in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh polls