As told to Parliament (March 15, 2023): Only 16% of India’s researchers are women

The total number of women researchers in the country is 56,747

Bihar slashes spending on education and social welfare

Coal-based power receives a major boost in the state budget presented on March 12

Punjab, cancer capital of India

Government survey shows cancer cases in the state exceed national average

The beacon

Several social groups are trying to restore the link between Hinduism and the environment

Erosion of values

...and how it leads to environmental degradation

Of electronic revolution and sustainability

Degree without honours

Parliamentary committee turns down a proposed three-year course in rural health

Innovative administrator

IAS officer R Gopalakrishnan made development work for people

Almost half of doctors in US from lower-income countries

India has spent around $1,850 million on 53,000 medical graduates practicing in the US

Anaemia rampant in women in Bageshwar

From the blurbs

Out of control

Parts of India still struggle to stabilise population growth

Holistic approach

Civil society and all government agencies are responsible for sustainable development

ABCDE of Obama’s sales pitch

Children make up for 80 per cent of deaths attributed to climate change

But they are the most ignored in the climate change discourse

Call for policy to check drug abuse, overuse

Public health experts suggest ways to curb drug resistance

Celebrities could be sued for endorsing products in misleading advertisements

Central Consumer Protection Council panel to consider proposal

Science and Technology - Briefs

Grim reminder

A fleeting reappearance of plague exposes India's lack of preparedness

Karnataka lost Rs 3,000 crore due to illegal mining: CAG

Performance audit report unveils mining irregularities in the state

Time to be different

Teachers in Chhattisgarh not to take up extra duties

Is India ready?

Effective social schemes need more than cash transfer

BANGLADESH GETS AID

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