Research on high-value food ingredients at Evolva’s sites in India
To extend and expand their research collaboration to create new and optimized production methods for high-value food ingredients, Evolva Holding SA signed an agreement with San Francisco, California-based Abunda Nutrition, Inc., on October 25. The primary purpose of the collaboration is to invent
Empowered women, rural progress and green revolution will help India prosper
‘There is no substitute to women empowerment. If we have to bring social equality in the country, women have to be happy in individual homes as well as society. The nation will not prosper without their happiness,’ said President Pratibha Patil. ‘Women had
Climate change, poverty, gender, disarmament and terrorism in foreign minister’s UN address
Foreign Minister SM Krishna addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 29. Given below is the full text version of the minister’s speech. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. At the outset, please allow me to congratulate you on your election as President
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,
Amnesty International to expand network in India
Amnesty International, a global human rights body, is keen to have a ‘more vibrant’ presence in India and other developing countries in its efforts to make it truly international, said its new Secretary General Salil Shetty. Shetty, who came to Amnesty after seven
Court orders schools to admit physically challenged and poor, whom they had denied admission
Children who were denied admission by various Delhi government schools can now hope to see classrooms, as Delhi high court (HC) ordered all the schools to admit nearly 850 students who were denied admissions for being physically challenged or belonging to economically weaker
NGO to fund other NGOs, will sell ecofriendly rakhis
This Rakshabandhan, Mumbai-based Plants and Animals Welfare Society (PAWS) will sell eco-friendly rakhis and similar merchandize to raise funds to support the cause of blind girl children and helpless animals. The funds generated by the event will be divided equally between PAWS and
Court orders schools to admit physically challenged and poor, whom they had denied admission
Children who were denied admission by various Delhi government schools can now hope to see classrooms, as Delhi high court (HC) ordered all the schools to admit nearly 850 students who were denied admissions for being physically challenged or belonging to economically weaker
NGO to fund other NGOs, will sell ecofriendly rakhis
This Rakshabandhan, Mumbai-based Plants and Animals Welfare Society (PAWS) will sell eco-friendly rakhis and similar merchandize to raise funds to support the cause of blind girl children and helpless animals. The funds generated by the event will be divided equally between PAWS and