This entrepreneur introduced India to eco-friendly tableware
Single-use plastic products – things like water bottles, straws, polystyrene plates – have become a ubiquitous in our modern lives. Researchers estimate that 300 million […]
Month: June 2018
Why skill development won’t guarantee jobs to India’s unemployed youth
By Bibhu Mishra Agriculture still employs almost 60 per cent of the workforce, which is not desirable. By 2020, India’s youth population (34.33 per cent) will surpass […]
STEM the gender gap
Despite recent progress, the gender gap appears likely to persist for generations, particularly in computer science, physics, and maths. Women comprise a minority of the […]
India has set example by committing to beat plastic pollution: UN
New Delhi: India has set an example on the world stage by committing to beat plastic pollution and showcased best practices and innovations to overcome […]
Rural India is helping to revive the country’s economy
By Rebecca Bundhun Growth in the agriculture sector came in at 4.5% for the Jan-March quarter Rural India is helping to revive the country’s economy. Gross […]
Water stressed India may not be able to meet future demand
By Radheshyam Jadhav Experts say community-driven, nature-based solutions are the mantra to correct India’s grim water situation, reports Radheshyam Jadhav in the first of a series for the […]
India to achieve universal health coverage
The health objective under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is the most important target on the agenda for India and other countries because of […]
In poor health
By Damayanti Datta Should India invest in social infrastructure to boost productivity and consequently growth? Or should it focus only on growth to yield resources […]
Fake News and India’s Democracy
By Juhi Ahuja Disinformation campaigns could have a serious impact on India’s electoral system. The marriage of civilian open-source data with political disinformation campaigns has the […]
India has more environmental conflicts than any other country in the world
By Soumya Sarkar A look at the list of conflicts indicates a cosy relationship between business and political interests, supported by a compliant administration The Tamil […]