Higher enrolment ratio in universities will help generate real wealth, says HRD minister Sibal
Setting the foundation stone of the campus of IIT Patna at Bihta, on April 19, Union Minister for Human Resources Development Kapil Sibal said political parties, civil society and media must reach a consensus for formulation of policies to take forward higher education
Hospitals removed uteruses of 226 women for money
In a shocking revelation through a Right to Information (RTI) application, it is found that three private nursing homes in Rajastan’s Dasua district removed uterus of 226 women out of 385 women patients between March and September last year. All these hospitals were
Sen is a sympathiser. Nothing beyond that: SC
Sen is a sympathiser. Nothing beyond that,observed the Supreme Court (SC) today while granting bail to rights activist Dr Binayak Sen. The SC order reversed the decision of Chhattisgarh High Court that had convicted Sen for sedition and sentenced him to life imprisonment. A
Educate Girls: Reaching out to literacy backwaters through community engagement
This year, India Development Marketplace (IDM), the long-term programme supported by the World Bank Group, shortlisted 30 out of 264 proposals seeking finance to scale or replicate inclusive and sustainable business models in Bihar, Rajasthan and Orissa. Keeping in perspective the parameters of
Intel: Closing the digital divide
In 2009, Intel Education Initiative in India announced that approximately one million teachers, teacher educators and student teachers had completed the Intel Teach Program during the previous 10 years, across 20 states and 73 universities in the country. Globally, Intel had by then
GoaFest’s ‘creativity with a conscience’ agenda culminates in a pledge towards responsible advertising
‘To my organization, business associates, industry and to society at large, I pledge to ensure honesty & truthfulness, decency in advertising, non-exploitation of vulnerable sections of society especially children, fairness in competition. I commit myself to advertising with a conscience.’ About 240 industry
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
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
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.
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