Govt to link panchayats with pvt firms to boost rural economy
New Delhi : To improve the quality of life of more than one crore rural families, the Center is planning to facilitate partnership between gram […]
Month: October 2017
Madurai’s Meenakshi Temple named best ‘Swachh Iconic Place’ in India
By Sanjana Ganesh The target before March 2018 is to make the four streets around the temple 100 per cent plastic free Madurai : The Madurai City […]
Water released from Amaravathi dam for irrigation
Tirupur: The state government released water from Amaravathi dam on Sunday for irrigation in Tirupur and Karur districts. It will cover 47,117 acres of agricultural lands […]
Save our rivers: India is heading for a grave water crisis, it must take remedial measures urgently
By TOI Edit It is on the banks of its rivers that India’s civilisation and its cities emerged and were nurtured. Population pressures and developmental imperatives […]
Society Failure of the Biggest Democracy; Racial Discrimination Faced by North East
By Gaurav Tyagi India prides itself on its so called diversity but these are just plain talks. The real situation on the ground is terrible for […]
Privacy is the Swaraj of our times
By Ananya Vajpeyi Once more ‘Hind Swaraj’ has to become our primary political project At a time of gathering darkness, when India is reeling under drastic […]
Making India open defecation- free will create a healthy environment for children
By Yasmin Ali Haque We must focus on sustainable results for children; especially aspects such as improved hygiene practices, using toilets and washing hands with soap. […]
Selective implementation of SDGs leads to ambiguous report card
By Anand Kumar While India continues to maintain a leadership position among the fastest-growing large economies in the world in terms of its rapid GDP expansion, […]
What will it take to end child sexual abuse in India?
By PRITA JHA In 2012 new legislation was passed to protect children against sexual abuse. But the gap between the law and ground realities remains large. […]
Govt estimates 2.8% dip in kharif crop output in 2017-18
By Sayantan Bera New Delhi: Production of the kharif (monsoon) crops this year is likely to be lower than last year, the agriculture ministry said in its […]