Higher the poverty line, lesser the chances of helping the ones at the bottom
‘There is no need to redefine the poverty line as it would bring more people under the deprived category, make it difficult to implement welfare schemes or will dilute their purpose,’ said Planning Commission Principal Advisor Pronab Sen on August 23. ‘The higher
Oil spill: cleaning underway; MPCB claims Rs 3 crore from shipping companies
Following the collision of MSC Chitra MV Khalijia on August 7, that had caused major oil spill in Mumbai harbour, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has claimed damages of three crore rupees to clean up the spill. The other claims in damage
Who are the real poor in India? Government differs on estimates; reports conflicting
The major variation in figures in different reports estimating poverty in India has created differences within the government. Although in principle it was agreed that the Tendulkar Committee’s figures will be referred to revise the food security law, there now seems to be
Middleclass vulnerable to relapse into poverty; their emergence raises environmental and health concerns
The report from the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB, released on August 19, stresses that a great number of Asia’s new middleclass individuals still live on incomes just above poverty levels, leaving them vulnerable to a relapse into poverty. At the same time,
We are but resigned to corruption
Corruption, that very dreaded word, is firmly back in the spotlight on the Indian firmament. This time, credit goes to the Commonwealth Games-centric wheeling-dealing encompassing crores of rupees and a stupendous dose of the ludicrous. As inexplicable money trails stand exposed, the deal,
Sonia breaks silence on Kashmir; stresses need to address ‘anger’ of Kashmiris through dialogue
Addressing a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party in New Delhi, today, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said that there was a need to reach out to the people of Kashmir and that was possible only by addressing the anger and pain through talks
Mere setting up of state human rights commission would not serve any purpose: Justice Balakrishnan
Addressing a meeting of representatives of state human rights commissions in New Delhi, on August 17, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Justice KG Balakrishnan said that a mere setting up of state human rights commission would not serve any purpose, if they
CSR and business ethics are now part of IIM courseware
Students studying masters in business administration at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, will not just learn about cliched capitalism and corporate profitability but will also get to understand concepts including common good, social responsibility and ethical equity, as the institute will add such
CSR a buzzword; socially responsible brands popular among Delhiites
Almost all brand-conscious consumers in Delhi are also getting ‘social responsibility’ conscious. While the younger generation prefers to possess products that are environment-friendly, the older ones favour brands that somehow give back to the society. These are the findings of a weeklong ‘talk
NGO: Ninety per cent senior citizens have no social security
‘About 66 per cent of the senior citizens in the country cannot afford to eat two square meals a day and 90 per cent of them have no social or health security,’ said NGO HelpAge International while observing August 16 as Senior Citizens