The changing temperature and erratic rainfall means pests that were uncommon earlier are now attacking the mango crop, in the ...

G. Ram Mohan is a journalist who covers agriculture, education, health and their intersections. The changing temperature and ...

Mumbai: As India’s mobile phone ownership increases, the country’s digital divide is showing up not in usage but in the digital skills that her citizens possess in order to leverage the devices, data ...

There’s a dearth of large nationwide studies, but smaller surveys in various parts reveal systemic bias, discrimination and ...

Deposits still form the highest share of financial savings for Indian families, but other instruments are seeing increases, our analysis shows ...

Birth and death registrations help establish legal proof of identity, age and citizenship and play a crucial role in ensuring that beneficiaries are able to access education, healthcare and social ...

Mumbai: The poorest urban Indians face worse health outcomes compared to their rural counterparts, a new study by the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), an independent public policy think ...

The National Green Tribunal (NGT)--India’s apex green court that looks into cases relating to environmental protection, conservation of forests and other natural resources--last year took suo motu ...

ASHA workers’ role. The Mitanin Programme that started in 2002 is a precursor to the ASHA programme.ASHA workers have been integral to the public health system in India. Women who work as ASHAs are ...

Pedestrian and two-wheeler riders are vulnerable to road accident injuries. A World Bank report indicates hidden urbanisation, with 55.3% of India's population living in urban-like areas, contrasting ...

This mirrors the experiences of other tribal migrant workers engaged in door-to-door waste collection in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Surat, evidenced in a research study conducted by the Centre for ...