In managing water, Surat takes lead
Municipality to supply 115 MLD treated water to meet industrial requirement by March 2019 Indiaās āDiamond Cityā offers a lesson for the countryās ever-expanding cities […]
Month: September 2018
Indian democracy and electoral reforms
B L Nimesh IAS (Rtd.) About democracy it is said, āDemocracy is not the best form of Government but better is not known to manā. […]
Female participation in the labor market in India is 27.2%: Report
By Drishti Pant As per the latest human development rankings by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), while gender gaps in the early years are […]
Kulsoom, Fatima and Nushrat: The Power of Pakistan Democracy
By BIBHUTI PATI Last Friday saw a gathering of thousands of workers of PMLAN and close acquaintance of Nawaz Sarif while his 68 year age […]
Misaligned agriculture: A major source of India’s water problems
BYĀ HARITHA SARANGA AND SPOORTHI ANANDA KUMAR India is not a water poor country, however, the demand for water is increasing every day due to the […]
India Among 38 Countries For The Reprisals Against The Human Rights Activists, Says UN Report
India has been listed among the 38 countries for reprisal on Human Rights Activists, by theĀ United NationsĀ (UN). UN Chief Antonio Guterres released the ninth annual […]
Delhi-Mumbai expressway new route to save Rs 16,000 crore: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the government has planned a new road alignment for the Delhi-Mumbai expressway that connects some of the most […]
13,500 villages in India donāt have schools
ByĀ Pushkar Banakar Even as the Centre pushes for universal education through various schemes, around 13,000 villages are yet to get a school. NEW DELHI: Even […]
Need to plug development loopholes at grassroots level
ByĀ Shaji Wayanad Absolute chaos prevailed at Satabhaya village in Odishaās Kendrapara district for several days beginning August 14 this year when rain and floods were […]
India jumps one rank up in HDI, inequality remains a headwind
ByĀ Preeti Soni India secured 131st rank among 189 countries in the recent human development index unveiled by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday. […]