New tax regime under GST discourages aerated beverage consumption

Under GST regime, aerated beverages will attract a total tax of 40 per cent, which is likely to increase prices

More allocation for women, children not enough

Although anganwadi centres have been expanded to empower women, the budget does not meet anganwadi workers’ demands

Indians spend most on public transport, communication

More than 60% of rural and urban families use bus as their main mode of public transportation, shows the NSSO survey of expenditure on …

Five Delhi hospitals to pay Rs 202 crore for defaulting on EWS services

More hospitals are expected to be penalised for failing to provide free treatment to patients from economically weaker sections

Islamic banking with a twist

A cooperative in Bihar offers interest-free loans, but only to its poor members

Malawi, Tanzania to track climate change to reduce burden of diseases

Increasing temperatures and more intense rainfall, floods in recent years have increased incidence of malaria and other diseases

Union Budget 2021-22: India's nutrition programme put on a diet

The budget has proposes Mission Poshan 2.0 to improve nutritional status of the country but has reduced funds  

Why mushrooms should be included under ICDS and MDM scheme

Mushrooms in one’s daily diet will eventually promote a healthy body, behaviour and brain power

नए युग में धरती : कहानी हमारे अत्याचारों की

मौजूदा समय को भले ही हम कलयुग का नाम दें लेकिन वैज्ञानिक भाषा में इसे मानव युग यानी एंथ्रोपोसीन कहा जा रहा है। यह ...

Weaving insect wildlife back into the tapestry of life

The fate of insects is entwined with that of people and of many other vertebrates

पहले कभी नहीं हुई ऐसी विलुप्ति

यह एजेंडा पूरी मानवता के लिए है कि वह इस धरती और उसके संसाधनों को मानवीय हमलों से बचाए

परागणकारी जीवों की कमी के बावजूद वैश्विक अनाज उत्पादन में बढ़ोत्तरी

वैश्विक संस्था आईपीबीईएस की ड्राफ्ट रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक बीते 50 वर्षों में परागण पर निर्भर रहने वाली वैश्विक फसलों में 300 फीसदी की बढोत्तरी हुई ...

As told to Parliament (July 24, 2019): Survey reveals 54,130 manual scavengers in 18 states

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Ahead of elections, Odisha waives off sal leaf royalty

Imposition of GST and royalty had together almost stopped the procurement of the leaves, which are used to make biodegradable plates

Odisha plans to introduce millets in PDS, mid-day meal by year end

The initiative will be launched in nine districts in a phased manner over a period of five years

National Security Act targets Narmada Bachao movement: Medha Patkar

The Madhya Pradesh government has invoked the National Security Act from July 1, at the same time when the Goods and Services Tax is all set to …

New forest policy for mining in limbo as Centre yet to act on important recommendations

Two institutions prepared the road map for the future of mining in forest areas, but the Ministry remains undecided

Children’s right to nutrition: how we can do better

While there has been an improvement in the overall health of children, the annual rate of progression is disappointingly slow

A green touch

Costing a lot !

News snippets

How the state fails its little ones

Jyotsna Singh visits anganwadis to find out why a large number of children suffer from malnutrition despite welfare programmes for them

Bhutan’s experiments with happiness

The idyllic Buddhist kingdom believes that peace and happiness should take preference over material growth. In a world beset by inequities and …

Forestry, the Mexican way

Restoring mangroves in west Africa a challenge, but UNEP shows the way

Mangrove ecosystem in western Indian Ocean, comprising 10 African countries, is rapidly depleting