UNITED NATIONS

KENYA

Odisha's mines may power the country, but what about its people?

Mining has not yielded commensurate dividends to life in Odisha

Energy in news on May 9

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

ZAMBIA

I&B ministry to amend rule on employing foreigners in Indian media

Checking migration: Odisha extends MGNREGA-supplementary job guarantee to 10 tribal blocks

Job-seekers to get additional Rs 115 a day over MGNREGA wage; implementation isn't proper, says expert

Denied & discouraged: Why youths not looking for jobs can be a crisis for India

A large part of the dejected population have some degree of education

THE PHILIPPINES

In the dock

Were the World Bank policies faulty?

New aquaculture project

A government in denial

Cannot wish ecological poverty away

Hat-trick

The Supreme Court has upheld the rights of Gujarati tribals to permanent employment

Finding a job

New East vs new West

Another "developing" divide

The state of welfare

Is the UPA government on social overdrive?

Employment bill passed

Amended version improves upon original, but not enough

Draughty bill

Rural employment bill draws flak for diluting draft

Employment guarantee goes hi-tech

Job lot

An employment survey updates some known things-and throws up some new ones

What's the motive?

Orchard in nowhere: How MGNREGA has helped in greening up Sabarkantha villages

The district in arid northern Gujarat has taken up orchard cultivations

Towards a global anti-poverty convention

Blue-collar job declining worldwide

Traditional knowledge: Let the people decide