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Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why rush to war zones? Jobs at home declining
Exploring the Disparity Between Economic Growth and Social Welfare in India
09 Apr 2024 12:05 AM
AA Edit | It’s time for a consensus on national caste census
The fear is that there can be no limit on reservation once the ceiling is lifted
09 Nov 2023 12:00 AM
Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Caste and colonialism: From India to Mideast
Israel’s employment situation might help to explain these unlikely Jews
25 Oct 2023 12:00 AM
A Jamaican survivor chronicles Americana
People who burn themselves up in pursuit of survival — rarely survive anyone or anything
22 Oct 2023 12:00 AM
Patralekha Chatterjee | Don’t let hopes fall: Make jobs Budget’s top priority
In the pandemic’s third year, jobs must be the top priority. It’s not enough to depend on any trickle-down theory
28 Jan 2022 11:05 PM
Biden, Pope Francis to talk virus, climate, poverty at Vatican
As only the second Catholic president after John F. Kennedy, Biden has made his audience with the pope a clear priority
29 Oct 2021 11:57 AM
Poor, war-torn countries are the worst affected in this pandemic
While COVID-19 overwhelms the wealthiest nations, one could imagine its effects on countries that were struggling even without a pandemic
29 Jun 2020 4:01 PM
Economic fallout from COVID-19 could push more than billion into ‘extreme poverty’
The outlook for the world’s poorest looks grim unless governments do more and do it quickly, says a UNU report
12 Jun 2020 12:03 PM
Virus hits young people harder in Brazil
A closer look at the data from Brazil raises questions about the widely held idea that COVID-19 is mainly dangerous for the elderly
22 May 2020 12:53 PM
135 million Indians may lose job due to coronavirus impact
The worst impact will be felt by India's most vulnerable in terms of job loss, poverty increase and reduced per-capita income
17 May 2020 4:25 PM
Tackling global poverty: Do the poor get a voice?
Banerjee and Duflo teach at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Kramer is at Harvard University.
18 Oct 2019 1:16 AM
World Bank cuts India's growth rate projection to 6 per cent
According to the World Bank, poverty has continued to decline, albeit possibly at a slower pace than earlier.
13 Oct 2019 10:45 AM
This teacher’s ‘junoon’ took education out of classrooms to Mumbai’s skywalks
While many come across these education-deprived kids, only a few have the will to take the initiative to change the situation.
05 Oct 2019 3:33 PM
We're not fully prepared to tackle climate change
A new report points out to our ‘gravely insufficient’ readiness in dealing with climate change.
10 Sep 2019 7:00 PM
Danger of economic slowdown amid concerns of unemployment, poverty: Mayawati
Mayawati's tweet comes amid reports of a drop in sales of several automobile majors due to sluggish demand.
17 Aug 2019 1:58 PM
Not in favour of continuing with MGNREGA forever: Tomar
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar appreciated women self help groups for providing employment in rural areas.
17 Jul 2019 3:46 PM
UN lauds India for reducing multidimensional poverty
The organisation said that India has strongly improved nutrition, sanitation cooking fuel and assets.
12 Jul 2019 1:32 PM
Development discourse killed by policymakers’ elitism
There are plenty of ethical questions to be asked from those who make a professional living out of their expertise in poverty and despair.
11 Mar 2019 12:38 AM
Rate of unemployment drops globally
Global unemployment down, but too many working poor: ILO.
14 Feb 2019 9:34 PM
World Toilet Day highlights global sanitation crisis
The toilet crisis is most severe in parts of Africa and Asia facing extreme poverty and seeing a population boom.
19 Nov 2018 8:18 PM
High growth necessary for poverty alleviation: Arun Jaitley
Govt offered insurance at very affordable premium as part of the social security system through the PMJDY account.
15 Nov 2018 4:27 PM
India a free society, successfully lifting millions out of poverty: Trump at UNGA
Trump said dreams that fill UNGA hall are as diverse as people who have stood at this podium and as varied as countries represented in UN.
26 Sep 2018 9:06 AM
Social media users slam expensive taped sneakers for glorifying poverty
The sneakers, that appear to be worn out, are available online on the brand's website and also on American retail chain Nordstrom.
20 Sep 2018 8:33 PM
Photos on hunger in India posted on World Press Photo's Instagram page sparks outrage
Images by Alessio Mamo show series of poor people standing in front of table with food on it, with their hands covering their faces.
24 Jul 2018 8:30 PM
Banksy's subversive art draws tourists and locals in Paris
The satirical images, tackling issues such as migration and poverty, began popping up late last month.
09 Jul 2018 8:21 PM
Jordan charity gathers hotel leftovers to feed poor
Volunteers work all year round to collect unwanted food from large wedding parties, bakeries and restaurants.
13 Jun 2018 9:38 AM
1.2 billion children threatened by war, poverty, discrimination: study
More than 575 million girls live in countries "where gender bias is a serious issue".
31 May 2018 5:21 PM
Investment in NCD control leads to improvement in health, economy: WHO
If all countries use these interventions, the world would move significantly closer to reduce premature death by one-third by 2030.
17 May 2018 4:20 PM
WHO stresses on prioritising universal health coverage
Some 65 million are pushed into extreme poverty, mainly due to paying out-of-pocket for medicines.
05 Apr 2018 3:08 PM
Going broke midlife tied to increased risk of premature death
Compared with those who maintained level of wealth, participants who experienced negative wealth shock were 50 per cent more likely to die.
04 Apr 2018 11:03 AM
Afghan mum cradling baby during university exam goes viral
Ahmadi appears a little bemused by the attention triggered by the photo of her cradling baby Khizran during the exam last month.
26 Mar 2018 11:07 AM
Indian rural women often late in seeking breast cancer care
It's urgent to have a national breast cancer program in India, while at the local level, awareness needs to be raised about breast cancer.
23 Mar 2018 1:32 PM
How the youth, farmers, women are becoming self-reliant in Jharkhand
The efforts are being made in many directions by the government to generate maximum potential for self-employment.
16 Mar 2018 2:23 AM
Survival of patients with anal cancer depends on socioeconomic status
Advances in SCCA treatment have boosted survival and cure rates, but benefits are uneven among patients of disparate socioeconomic status.
12 Mar 2018 6:46 PM
Child marriages decline in India: UNICEF
When a girl is forced to marry as a child, she faces immediate and lifelong consequences.
06 Mar 2018 4:43 PM
Sexual crimes in neighbourhood may harm women's mental health
Feelings about the frequency of rape or other forms of sexual assault in a neighbourhood are significantly tied to women's.
15 Jan 2018 6:40 PM
Half of world's people can't get basic health services: WHO
Some 800 million people worldwide spend at least 10 percent of their household income on healthcare.
14 Dec 2017 12:03 PM
Ram Rajya means home for all, no poverty, discrimination: Adityanath
Adityanath hit out at critics claiming that there were some who opposed and questioned his actions regardless of what he did.
18 Oct 2017 8:37 PM
Bridging the gender gap
Empowering women has been held up as an answer to myriad global problems, starting with poverty.
28 Sep 2017 7:22 AM
Govt should focus more on reducing poverty: Panagariya
He says there can be potentially serious conflict between poverty reduction and reduction in inequality.
28 Aug 2017 3:12 PM
Vow to end poverty, graft by 2022, says Modi
Modi noted that the menace of corruption has adversely impacted the development of the country and has eaten the polity from the inside.
10 Aug 2017 2:05 AM
Making microfinance relevant to poor again
Microfinance is facing trouble because the purity of its mission has been diluted.
22 Jun 2017 6:16 AM
Raheel’s IMAFT: A self-defeating idea?
The question here is: where exactly has Raheel Sharif joined and what would be his role?
18 Apr 2017 12:14 AM
Poverty-hit Odisha girls join hemp peddling racket
The stories of the three other girls held by the police were no different.
18 Mar 2017 2:29 AM
In pursuit of ‘BENNY’volence
She has taken great strides to give children a reason to smile with her organisation.
09 Mar 2017 1:31 AM
Odisha’s growth rate beats national average
Odisha’s real per capita income rose from Rs 47,632 in 2011-12 to Rs 61,678 in 2016-17 at 2011-12 prices, the report said.
27 Feb 2017 1:06 AM
Why migration is killing babies in this village in Maharashtra
Doctors said children suffer due to irregular feeding patterns when both parents work long hours.
05 Jan 2017 1:03 PM
Niti Aayog plans panel to draw new poverty line
The present poverty estimates are based on the methodology recommended by the Tendulkar panel.
11 Dec 2016 3:28 AM
Poverty leads to poor control of gestational diabetes
Many social factors have a major impact on overall pregnancy health.
16 Nov 2016 11:30 AM
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