Inheritance of loss
Whatever the poverty line, 50 per cent people in India will remain poor
Who are the poor?
Planning Commission's poverty estimates do not reflect ground reality
An exercise in flippancy
Planning Commission report for a low-carbon future disappoints
Fresh development plan for naxal-affected districts
Rural schemes to be more flexible; get more funds
Diesel price hike: no scope for roll back
'Not raising diesel prices would harm economy much more'
Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way
There has not been a new form of male birth control since no-scalpel vasectomy in 1980s
Delhi draft master plan 2041 : A heartening fresh approach to mobility
The capital's master plan has become more people-centric with time
Let’s talk sex
Awareness campaign changes attitude towards sexual health and family planning in Bihar
ASHAs not enough to deliver healthcare to urban poor: study
'Women in urban slums need a basket of healthcare services to meet their needs'
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
Use of contraceptives in Bihar doubles in 5 years: NFHS-5
Female sterilisation was the most common method of contraception in the state
Streamlining autonomy
Panchayati raj ministry suggests amendments to local governance in north-eastern states
Seamless transport
... a result of a well-coordinated city planning system and strong political will
Price to pay
It costs a fortune to own a car in Singapore
Whither freedom?
Post independence, governments expanded squeezing village republics out of existence
Direct Cash Transfer scheme begins on low key
Government scales down UID-linked scheme to 248,000 people in 20 districts
Afforestation wages in cash
Chhattisgarh violates Supreme Court order
Promising water
A lame duck Schedule of the Constitution
The true potential of the Fifth Schedule was diluted right at its conception
Lost track
Ahmedabad authorities plan to scrap cycle lanes in upcoming bus rapid transit corridors
Major embankment repair works delayed in Bihar
Some of them awaiting nod of Ganga Flood Control Committee
Eyesores to city attractions: plans afoot to develop Delhi nullahs into eco-corridors
Pilot project cleared to convert Barapullah drain into an eco-mobility corridor
Court questions sealing relief law
Delhi to explain how the law is relevant to the Capital’s planned development
Mass movement
Lavasa may lose special planning authority status
Comptroller and Auditor General had pulled up developer for illegal expansion plans