China abandons one-child policy after three decades
Policy has been criticised for posing a demographic crisis
Contraceptive chaos
Copper-T better in emergency, but doctors do not encourage its use
South Asia
At the recieving end
A question of ethics
What does a doctor do when confronted with an hiv -positive case
And forests shall follow
The minister thinks it is time to formulate an integrated forest policy
Half-baked plan
Doctors without degrees
People do not grow what they cannot use
150 years of Calcutta Tramways: This icon is the future solution for the city which wants to write its requiem
All opposition against trams and public transport will fall flat if car users pay the true cost of owning and using a vehicle
Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: What the choices might look like
Decision makers need to employ strategic foresight to better navigate uncertainty, upheaval and inevitable change
Supertech: It is essential to mitigate pollution, waste post-demolition; here is why
Huge amounts of construction and demolition waste in a residential area is hazardous for human health and warrants immediate disposal
Union Budget 2022-23: Customs exemption extension on steel scrap will bring temporary relief
It would have been good to see the Centre taking concrete steps to improve domestic scrap availability
Pakistan’s first national water policy – historic or mere electioneering?
A group of experts give their verdict on whether the long fought over policy will help tackle the country’s water crisis
If passed, new forest policy will benefit private sector and hurt local ecology: experts
The draft policy talks about developing “public private participation models” for undertaking “afforestation and reforestation …
What’s derailing growth of solar energy in some US states?
Despite facing widespread opposition from people, Indiana legislators have been trying to slow the growth of solar for years
10 per cent drugs in government supply chain below standard
National drug survey published by the health ministry also found that 0.059 per cent of government-sourced samples were spurious
Solar power for nation’s growth
Increasing India’s solar generation capacity must be coupled with electricity access for all
Hepatitis C: India has failed to tackle the deadly disease
Chronic HCV infection accounts for 12-32 per cent of liver cancer and 10-20 per cent of cirrhosis cases in India. Most people with chronic …
Australia's energy sector is in critical need of reform
Australia's energy policy challenges—to move to a low-carbon economy without high prices—have never been tougher
Delhi rolls out first-ever solar policy, aims at 1,000 MW by 2020
Policy introduces novel initiative such as virtual net metering that has been especially framed for the city residents
Karnataka launches gross metering for solar rooftop
Incentivising rooftop solar in the state through gross metering is one of the new ideas of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission
In Africa, 64% more people became food-insecure in last five years: Report
The global burden of food insecurity also shifted towards Africa; COVID-19 expected to make matters worse
India at the center of world energy stage, will experience gains: IEA director
The report stated that as China moves towards a service-based economy, India could pivot its growth in the energy sector
Why National Green Tribunal is not as powerful as UK Environment Agency
One of NGT's limitations is the ‘lack of environmental finesse’ of its expert members