Myth of coverage: How India’s flagship health insurance scheme failed its poorest during pandemic

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) provided cushion to only 14.25% people hospitalised for COVID-19

Union Budget 2022-23: Number of centrally sponsored schemes cut by half

19 schemes under Ministry of Women & Child Development ‘rationalised’ revamped to only 3  

UP Assembly Elections 2022: Cane prices, arrears will have played big role in first phase voting

The farmers of western UP have been affected by the farmers’ protest and will have voted on the lines of their issues

Tamil Nadu says no to Indian Neutrino Observatory project in Theni

The Tamil Nadu government filed an affidavit in the apex court stating the project in Theni would cause irreparable damage to the Western Ghats

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022: Is dung procurement a solution to UP’s stray cattle problem

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the people of Uttar Pradesh that there will be no problem of stray cattle in the state after March 10

New votebank on the block: Beneficiaries over rights-holders

Narendra Modi’s stress on governing via welfare schemes is antithetical to a  rights-based approach

Towards affordable healthcare in India: ‘Jan Aushadhi’ to ‘Jan Upyogi’

There is a vital need to support and promote this initiative for its sustainability and growth

‘Don't mess with Telangana farmers’: KCR’s warning to Modi government at Delhi rally on paddy procurement

Telangana CM gave Centre a 24-hour deadline to respond

Centre hikes MSP as kharif sowing begins

MSP hike for 17 crops was approved June 8; this is likely to encourage farmers to diversify and switch to these crops

Taking off from CoP26: Is Green Grids Initiative the way forward for India?

The implementation of the initiative comes at an increased environmental cost due to waste disposal issues

Minimum support price: Centre forms panel to consider legal guarantee

Committee to look into zero-budget farming, cropping pattern 

Govt MSP panel led by farm law supporters, is irrelevant: Samyukta Kisan Morcha

Government didn't respond to queries posed by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha 

Doubling trouble: It’s mid-2022; is it good days yet for farm incomes?

The Union government's claim about being on track to double farmers' income sounds hollow as it has not even spent the allocated budget for …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers advice on freebies

The prime minister’s call to the youth to be careful about political parties bribing them with freebies for votes is also a recognition of …

India’s updated climate pledge to Paris Agreement gets Union Cabinet nod

50% installed power capacity to be from non-fossil sources, not just renewable ones, unlike PM's COP 26 declaration

Simply Put: Antoinette’s gel pen

Disposal of polyester flags post-August 15 raises concern

Polyester flags are non-biodegradable and produce more than twice as much carbon dioxide as cotton

Water sharing with Bangladesh: It may still be too early to talk about Teesta river

Bangladesh PM brings up Teesta during agreement for Kushiyara river; Expert says clarity on water volume still lacking   

Windhoek to Jaipur: It is jet set go time for cheetahs

Three Namibian male and five female adult cheetahs, all between two to five-and-a-half-years-old, will make the 11-hour, transcontinental journey …

Back after 70 years: Narendra Modi releases African cheetahs into Kuno enclosure on his 72nd birthday

Prime Minister asks wildlife aficionados to be ‘patient’ and ‘give the cheetahs some time’, thanks Namibia and South Africa

‘We need to match frequency and intensity of climate disasters with bold, collective action’

Mitigation, rehabilitation efforts inadequate; Loss of access to resources not compensated 

History books tell us about just a few who fought for India’s freedom: P Sainath

Sainath’s book ‘The Last Heroes’ is an attempt to tell the stories of unsung heroes behind freedom struggle from British …

Foodgrains from the Centre to states fell by almost four million tonnes in last three years: Data

Distribution was less than release in at least 15 states

Amrit Kaal vs New India: Why do we buy metaphysical political agenda in deep economic distress

India has not met any of the targets fixed for 2022; But ‘Amrit Kaal’ has now become the government’s vision for …

Bengal green activist urges PM Modi to save country’s oldest botanical garden from Ganga erosion

The prime minister cleared Rs 2,550 crore to augment Ganga-bound sewage in Bengal; no funds to stop Ganga erosion