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Mobile technology to be used to improve maternal and child health in Africa

Smartphones will help health workers track the health of expecting mothers and their unborn children

Traditional communities can mine sand in coastal areas: MoEF

Ministry order has no provision to curb illegal sand mining in river beds

Nationwide strike cripples France

Indian companies' CDM projects pollute environment

Most clean projects cleared on face value and are based on tall claims

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Tata Tea under scanner for poor living condition and coercion of workers

World Bank authorises enquiry after investing US $8 million in the global beverages company

Workers don’t count

The recent strike reflects how the workers’ bargaining power has been crushed, and the impotence of the Left to lead them

Unfriendly neighbourhoods

In their rush to meet the housing requirements of cities, planners are turning a blind eye to the quality of the built environment

All in a day's work

For women in the hill area of Kumaon, Uttar Pradesh, life is not easy. They have to wear the skin off their knuckles to scrape together a living

Biological rhythms pose problems for night workers

Recent research reveals that subjecting night shift workers to eight hours of bright light could bring about a 12-hour shift in their daily rhythms.

Power Point

Experts have given conflicting reports on the Tehri dam

Deluge

Nurture nature

To achieve economic growth and poverty alleviation, it is imperative to constantly replenish environmental resources

When McDonald’s ate crow

The UK’s longest case was a PR disaster for the fast food giant

Crafted tales

Startups are connecting artisans to the urban consumer by providing them an online market to showcase their craft

Crushed and torn

Closed tea gardens of West Bengal are enclaves of death and destitution. Speculative ownership and a callous government have prolonged the crisis,…

Handloom threatened

Textile ministry proposes change in definition of handloom. Weavers fear it can ruin the tradition

Land of discord

Origin of the relentless strife in Bodoland lies in a series of blunders, right from colonial times

Mother's little helper

United, these survive, save and survive

A voluntary organisation is transforming the lifestyles of villagers by involving women in collective work. The men are also following suit, but …

Children of a lesser god

Carry on polluters

Some factories in Delhi are flouting a Supreme Court order to relocate polluting factories. Meanwhile, over 50,000 workers have been rendered …