Plastic problem

A ban on recycled plastic in Delhi will have little effect

Nothing greasy about it

The increase in oil prices doesn't harm anyone

Clean payment

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Ecotax policy rejected

Poverty, beyond calories

New method finds India is 9 per cent poorer

Managing antimicrobial resistance amid COVID-19 is a challenge

Addressing the challenge of excessive use while at the same time assuring sustainable supply of essential antibiotics is key to making health …

Vietnam is focusing on veterinary drug shops to tackle antimicrobial resistance

This is critical as the owners of such shops are often the first point of contact for Vietnamese farmers when their herds experience disease

Hypertension high in rural areas, linked to kidney disease as well: studies

Adults with hypertension had a high chance of developing chronic kidney disease as indicated by the presence of proteins and albumin in urine

Brief history of a line

The official definition of poverty keeps changing. A look at how the concept evolved Illustrations: Sorit

Sops for devil’s engines

Stop consumption, trade of wild animals to prevent monkeypox spillover: Nigeria agriculture minister 

Nigeria saw 21 monkeypox cases since the beginning of 2022

It’s about the poor

Poverty line figures hide people’s aspirations

Paying the price

High costs discourage the use of low sulphur fuels

AMR driven by manufacturing our next big challenge

Antibiotics production is an important yet often forgotten driver of antimicrobial resistance; an alliance of pioneers has decided to pave the …

Antibacterial resistance: Microbial rebellion

Rampant use of antibiotics is changing the character of bacteria and making them resistant. Curing diseases is becoming difficult leading to …

What does Euro 7 mean for India’s BS-VII discussions

European emission norms have been a blueprint for emission regulation in India since 2000

Global food systems are not thinking about women. A UN report calls for action

Skewed power structures need to be altered for more inclusive decision-making processes, flagged United Nations ahead of Food Systems Summit in …

India is consuming banned GM food owing to lack of regulations

Genetically modified food items are flooding Indian markets with seemingly no trouble at all 

Minor change in your diet can reduce water use for agriculture: study

Dietary change can potentially improve resilience of Indian food system in the face of future groundwater decline

Childhood obesity, non-communicable diseases figure prominently at World Health Assembly

Experts say undernutrition in early childhood increases the risk of children becoming obese later in life

Warning labels should be made mandatory in India: Experts

Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswn had said last week that his ministry would concur with health ministry on the matter

Coming to terms with nature

Book>> Socialist Register 2007 Coming to Terms with Nature by Leo Panitch and Colin Leys The Merlin Press, London 2006 Published in India …

New poverty estimate scrapped

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh orders for new methodology

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