Sheonath deal slammed, no action yet

Carbon craze

Is the government reconsidering the clinical establishments Act?

With stiff opposition from private players, the fate of the clinical establishments Act seems to be at risk

No insurance against fraud

Private weather forecasting agencies are prone to fudging data in the absence of a regulatory authority

'We are unable to produce quality seeds'

India is facing a shortage of pulses. Untimely rains have caused their prices to rise by up to 64 per cent in 2014-15. Experts say we need to …

Public’s private peeve

Will Bihar’s failed model of outsourcing diagnostic services work in Chhattisgarh?

Lost lakes

Karnataka High Court expected to uphold agreements that allowed private firms to develop lakefronts and charge entry fee

Issues in privatisation and commercialisation of water

Book>> Water: Private, Limited - Issues in Privatisation, Corporation and Commercialisation of Water Sector in India by Gaurav Dwivedi, …

How much should a person consume?

Book>> How Much Should A Person Consume, Thinking Through The Environment by Ramachandra Guha Permanent Black New Delhi, 2006

Menopaused 20-somethings

Hysterectomies on a high since the launch of insurance scheme for BPL families in Andhra Pradesh  

Flawed legislation

Centre’s law to regulate healthcare system faces resistance in many states

New science policy brings in PPP

Makes provision for public funding of corporate research and development

Water wars

Panchayat fights to retain what is left of Saligao's groundwater

Ghana's gold enriches MNCs, not its own people

Norway pulls out of World Bank facility

Energy starved

A vaccine for corrupt alliances

Inordinate delay

New mineral policy pushes privatization at people's cost

Equitable water for all

ADB takes first step to spur private investments through equities

Experts raise concerns as no more social impact assessment for Odisha projects

Bill retracted 6 months ago passed in House recently; state continues crackdown on land acquisition opponents

Oxfam’s latest report is a wake-up call on the ever-increasing gulf between India’s haves and have-nots

India should adopt a pro-people and nature-friendly economic model to reduce its inequalities

Public–private partnerships can help achieve sustainable agricultural development goals

Public–private partnerships in agriculture have the potential to modernise the sector and provide numerous benefits to smallholder farmers

Private project in public park

Residents of Vadodara protest construction of a multimedia laser fountain in a heritage park

God’s Invincible Laddoo

Tirupati temple wins its Geographical Indications case on a specious logic; registry order sidesteps fundamental issues