Order of the High Court of Gujarat in the matter of Kandhal Sarmanbhai Jadeja Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 05/02/2025. The petitioner, Kandhal Sarmanbhai Jadeja is a sitting member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) elected from 84 Kutiyana – Ranavav constituency of District Porbandar. Upon having come to …
The objective of this study was to assess exposure to marketing of unhealthy food products and its relation to food related behavior and BMI in children aged 3–13, from different socioeconomic backgrounds in a south Indian town.
Twenty-first century India provides several unique opportunities and challenges. Being one of the 17 megabiodiverse countries, it is supporting an estimated total of 7–8% of the globally documented species. It is also advancing as a potential global economic powerhouse. In the wake of its growing human population, India is experiencing …
A group of researchers and industry writers have constructed a narrative of technological triumph for Bt cotton in India, based on an empirical record of superior performance compared to conventional seed. Counterclaims of Bt cotton failure are attributed to mutually reinforcing interactions among non-governmental organisations which avoid rigorous comparisons. However, …
Studies have widely documented the socioeconomic inequalities in maternal and child health related outcomes in developing countries including India. However, there is limited research on the inequalities in advice provided by public health workers on maternal and child health during antenatal visits. This paper investigates the inequalities in advice provided …
The complexity and politicization of climate computer models can hinder communication of their science, uses and limitations. Evidence suggests that information on climate models in US newspapers is declining and that when it appears, it is often within sceptic discourses. Furthermore, model projections are frequently portrayed as probably being inaccurate, …
High-speed affordable broadband connectivity to the Internet is essential to modern society, offering widely recognized economic and social benefits. The Broadband Commission for Digital Development promotes the adoption of broadband-friendly practices and policies for all, so everyone can take advantage of the benefits offered by broadband. With this Report, the …
Environment Information Centres have been set up by the Union Forest and Environment Ministry for collection of data pertaining to environment in every State of the country. These centres collect environment-related data in each State and make them available to people through various mediums for augmentation of environment. This was …
Fire incidents have declined considerably in forests of Madhya Pradesh due to implementation of information technology-based fire alert messaging system. The Forest Department had implemented this system in the year 2008. Per case affected area was 8.35 hectare in the year 2007, which has come down to 3.61 hectare in …
This report contains the results of performance audit of the Bureau of Indian Standards and the Dental Council of India as well as the academic activities of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata.
Plagued with rampant illegal mining, the Goa government has decided to implement an information technology-based system to prevent its valuable resource being exported illegally and evading royalty. The draft mining policy, tabled on the floor of the House during the recently concluded state Assembly session, has assured a 'Mines Management …
Data from different national and regional surveys show that hypertension is common in developing countries, particularly in urban areas, and that rates of awareness, treatment, and control are low. Several hypertension risk factors seem to be more common in developing countries than in developed regions. Findings from serial surveys show …
Aaron Kesselheim and colleagues investigate conflict of interest disclosures in articles authored by physicians and scientists identified in whistleblower complaints alleging illegal off-label marketing by pharmaceutical companies. Original Source
Behaviour change communication is vital for increasing the enactment of particular behaviours known to promote health and growth. The techniques used to change behaviour are important for determining how successful the intervention is. In order to integrate findings from different interventions, we need to define and organize the techniques previously …
On 15 July, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi hosted a group of professionals working on rural housing in diverse geographies of the country. The agenda for the meeting, which was co-hosted by several partners, was to present a portal built for the rural housing sector (www.ruralhousingnetwork.com) and to …
In November and December of 2011, a research team from Yale University, GlobeScan Incorporated, and C-Voter conducted a national survey of 4,031 Indian adults, using a combined urban and rural sample. The study was designed to investigate the current state of public climate change awareness, beliefs, attitudes, policy support, and …
It created a media feeding frenzy and dragged climate scientists' reputations through the mud, but nobody will be prosecuted for the "climategate" email hack. Thousands of emails were stolen from the servers of the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia in November 2009 and posted on …
Physical inactivity accounts for more than 3 million deaths per year, most from non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries. We used reviews of physical activity interventions and a simulation model to examine how megatrends in information and communication technology and transportation directly and indirectly affect levels of physical activity …
You’d think that a documentary titled Life Apps: India’s Software Heroes would be about geeks. It is, and more. “The plight of farmers in India drew me to this subject,” says director Arjun Pandey, about his latest film that was screened in Delhi on Friday. Shot in Delhi and rural …
