Poor environment in classroom affects child’s mental health
The study links classrooms with poor environments – inadequate material resources and teachers who are not happy or are not interested in their job – which have been linked to a higher number of mental health problems in students. CB Bureau
Can better water governance between citizen, state and business solve the scarcity crisis?
Water is ‘kind of’ important. It makes up between half and three quarters of the human body weight, needs to be topped up on a regular basis, and we cannot go without it for more than about a week. As well as drinking
Migrants from Nepal: Rootless in a hostile urban environment
Under the 1950 Peace and Friendship treaty between Nepal and India, Nepalese have the right to live and work in India. Indeed, for decades they have been coming to India in search of employment opportunities. In theory, Nepalese in India have the same
Mortality rates down in Melghat; NGOs allege under-reporting
If the administration of the malnutrition-hit Melghat region in Maharashtra is to be believed, the region has seen a marginal decline in infant mortality rate (IMR) and child mortality rate (CMR) as compared to 2009-10. The infant mortality rate has come down from
Anti-corruption protesters’ demands rejected; Anna Hazare continues to fast
The status quo remains – reformer Anna Hzare continues to fast, and the anti-corruption campaign that he started is steadily gaining momentum garnering more support across the country – as the committee for drafting an anti-graft law rejected two major demands of the
Anna Hazare’s letters to the PM and Sonia Gandhi
Here is the full text of the letter written by Anna Hazare to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India New Delhi Dear Dr. Manmohan Singh ji, We were invited for talks by Shri Kapil Sibal yesterday (7th April,
CSR: India Inc. being generous – now Piramal pledges Rs 200 crore
In the last couple of weeks, with Warren Buffet and Bill Gates visiting the country, Philanthropy has become a buzz word and millions of rupees have already been pledged towards social causes. The most recent announcement has come from drugmaker Piramal Healthcare. The
The unpalatable truth: Our foodgrains will rot again
Abundance is not necessarily good news. Don’t we know that all too well by now? Someone who likes to repeat his examples will refer us to the increasingly increasing wealth of the lucky few which has made the gap between the haves and
Philanthropy gains ground courtesy The Giving Pledge
Thanks to two of the world’s richest men, corporate India is quite seriously talking about social responsibility, causes, development, philanthropy and sustainability. Indian businesses that are opposing the proposed mandatory spend towards corporate social responsibility are, quite interestingly, appreciating the ideas of Warren