Global megatrends such as income inequality, climate change, demographic shifts, technological progress, and urbanisation are shaping the future of societies. Yet, their quantitative impacts on development
Delhi’s population, estimated at 1.67 crore, registered a rise of over 21 per cent in 10 years, higher than the national average of about 17 per cent during 2001-2011. However, the sex ratio improved with
Testing every person in India’s billion plus population for HIV will be cost-effective. The first ever study to gauge the benefit of universal HIV testing in India every five years has found that
Even the impressive agriculture growth by Madhya Pradesh over the last few years can't ignore this reality: more than a million cultivators have withdrawn from farming activity and there's a simultaneous
BHOPAL: The population of Madhya Pradesh has increased by over a crore in the last 10 years. Currently at 7.2 crore, the population density of the state is about 230 per sq km which is much less than the
Hopes Rise For Better Quality Of Life Mumbai: Maharashtra’s urban population growth is slowing down. The latest Census 2011 figures show that in the 2001-2011 decade, the state urban population grew
Financially dependent on others for daily needs Around 82.18 lakh persons in J&K, which works out to 65.5 per cent of the state’s population, are non-workers and are dependent on their family members
State officials are apprehensive of targeted coverage and allocations The National Food Security Bill, which is again in news these days, may be generating much excitement in most parts of the country, but not in Tamil Nadu. The reason: a more comprehensive model in the form of universal public distribution system is in place.
Disparity between the rural and urban population has widened further in the state. The income distribution has become more skewed. The rising share of the services and industrial sectors in the Gross
London: British MPs on the International Development Committee placed the country’s most exhaustive assessment of food security in parliament on Tuesday that has thrown up some seriously worrying findings. They fear that food wastage globally could be as high as 50%. “Some of this wastage occurs in developing countries as post-harvest losses, primarily due to lack of technologies and inadequate infrastructure, but in high-income countries a greater degree of responsibility lies with the food services industry and the consumer. Wastage at household level in the UK remains at a remarkably high rate of 20%,” the MPs said.
PUNE: The state government's plan to inspect sonography clinics and abortion centres in a month-long drive has fallen flat within three days of its launch as only a few district and civic administrations
