Fetching water is a woman's responsibility in this arid Rajasthan village
In Jaisalmer's Khadero ki Dhani village, a strong sense of community and humour help women survive numerous trips to beris
UN report forecasts positive growth outlook for India; pegs 2016 growth at 7.6 per cent
Report, however, warns that high levels of stressed bank assets and fragile business confidence could constrain investment growth
WHO issues guidelines to prevent child and maternal deaths
Every year, 2.6 million children are stillborn and 303,000 births result in mother’s death
Budget allows 100 per cent FDI in marketing of locally produced, manufactured foods
According to the finance minister, the move would benefit farmers, give impetus to the food processing industry and create vast employment …
Supreme Court orders tobacco industry to comply with bigger health warning rules
The new rules make it mandatory for tobacco companies to cover 85 per cent of the packet surface with health warnings
Government to pay Rs 11,000 crore for MGNREGA in drought-hit states
While hearing a case on the matter, the Supreme Court slammed the Centre for its ‘non-serious’ attitude and directed it to give …
World Culture Festival to go ahead with reprimand and initial fine of Rs 5 crore
The NGT order said the permission given to the festival was vague, in excess of the powers vested in DDA and not in consonance with the previous …
Countries mull strategies to achieve SDGs on maternal and child mortality
Sustainable Development Goals demand end of preventable deaths of newborns and children under five years of age, by 2020
National Health Profile 2015: Suicides on a rise, cancer cases may grow by 15 per cent in five years
India’s public spending on health is among the lowest in South East Asia and BRIC countries
Out of rathole
Post a ban on small-scale coal mining, Meghalaya is investing its energy and enterprise in other sectors
Report paints thought-provoking picture of developing world due to climate change
The report says that climate change threatens the economic growth trajectories of India, Bangladesh and Indonesia
Conference on ‘slow food’ kicks off in Meghalaya
Speakers insist on the importance of reflecting on evolving food and agro ecological issues of indigenous people
Diagnose the discord
Latest data shows that cancer is rising sharply in India. It's time we understood the intriguing facts from cancer registries to frame a more …
Indigenous people in India and the web of indifference
On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we bring together the stories of exclusion, oppression, and at times, recognition
Sohphlang curry
Flowering blossoms
You can interpret banana flowers in many ways—religious, medicinal and culinary
India wants to be TB-free by 2025, but patients suffer due to stigma, lack of counselling
There is evidence of increased risk of suicidal behaviour among people living with TB
Government announces names of first 20 smart cities
Bhubaneswar, Pune, Jaipur top the list
Inking solutions to pollution
Two Indian startups are converting polluted air particles into inks and paints
Vanishing from the wild
The impact of climate change on wild food has not received the attention it deserves
Jharkhand mine collapse: 11 workers killed; over 50 feared trapped
Rescue operations still on, exact number of trapped miners yet to be ascertained
Heavy rain causes flood in Assam; over 150,000 people affected
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coming days
FAO and WHO joint body contradicts IARC’s finding on chemicals posing carcinogenic risk
WHO-FAO joint meeting finds some insecticides unlikely to pose carcinogenic risks
Cheaper fruits, vegetables could reduce deaths from cardiac disease, says study
A 10-per cent reduction in prices through 2030 could save nearly 64,000-69,000 lives
Rajya Sabha passes the Constitutional Amendment Bill on GST
The move paves way for a uniform tax regime in India