As told to Parliament (September 22, 2020): 45% of Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao funds not utilised in 2019-20
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
Ready for guillotining?
As told to Parliament (December 11, 2023): Rice, wheat and maize crops most affected by climate change
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Kingfisher and Cronies
As told to Parliament (March 22, 2022): India has installed renewable energy projects of 152 GW capacity
As told to Parliament (February 10, 2021): Some 37,439 villages in India without 3G/4G coverage
As told to Parliament (September 18, 2020): 10,281 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2019
FDI in retail: UPA government agrees to judicial inquiry into Walmart payoffs
Reports say the retail giant spent over Rs 125 crore on lobbying in India
As told to Parliament (March 17, 2021): Indian Railways eye 20 GW solar power from vacant land by 2030
As told to Parliament (September 15, 2020): 169 tonnes COVID-19 biomedical waste generated daily in August
Food security Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
Tamil Nadu MP dubs it food “insecurity” Bill
As told to Parliament (February 12, 2021): CSE expose on honey adulteration taken note of by Centre
Western Ghats conservation now a poll issue in Kerala’s Idukki
Congress denies ticket to sitting MP P T Thomas, fields debutant
Water pollution hot spots identified in Indian rivers
Data is misleading and underestimates pollution, allege scientists
Land Bill gets new name and many amendments
States get freedom to decide whether land under multi-crop is to be acquired
Kerala becomes second state to ban chewing tobacco
Those who violate ban may be fined up to Rs 5 lakh or imprisoned up to six years
How good is your MP? These maps will help you track
A Harvard report maps estimates for indicators of nutrition, health and development for all the Parliamentary constituencies in the country
‘Universal Basic Income won’t make people lazy, but afford them more choice’
SDP leader and MP Prem Das Rai speaks to Down To Earth about his party’s plan to role out UBI in Sikkim and how it will help create a …
First-time voters: A narrative about to change
Over 52 million children have come of age and would cast vote for the first time. But they have been victims of malnutrition, injustice and …
General Elections 2019: Whose voice and which issues matter
Agrarian distress, the women electorate and new voters will be crucial to the Lok Sabha polls
15th Lok Sabha passed only 54 per cent of proposed legislation
On an average 30 MPs in Lok Sabha and 19 MPs in Rajya Sabha discussed bills in the past five years
Bengal's tea belt: 3 lakh voters, but nobody cares about elections
Tea garden workers in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and North Dinajpur, which go to polls on April 18, depend on Bhutan more than India for employment …
As told to Parliament (March 23, 2020): Migrant workforce numbers 100 million in India
As told to Parliament (March 20, 2020): Over 69,000 ha forest land approved for non-forest use in 5 yrs
As told to Parliament (March 11, 2020): Govt may change base year for GDP calculations to 2020-21
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