The Terms of Reference of Finance Commissions have expanded over the years, but concerns arising out of gender inequality have never been a part of ToR. This has happened in spite of the growing realization that it is necessary to deal with gender inequality issues with respect to fiscal decentralization Asymmetry in revenue and expenditure …
Making fiscal transfers gender specific is important. Here’s why Read More »
In a country in which 10.1 million children (aged 5-14 years) are forced to work, a government-backed service like Childline is no small succour—reports of child labourers being rescued via Childline complaints feature regularly in the news. In a country in which 10.1 million children (aged 5-14 years) are forced to work, a government-backed service …
Child labour: High growth and a focus on education alone offer a lasting solution Read More »
Particulate pollution is so severe that it shortens the average Indian’s life expectancy by more than four years relative to what it would be if World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines were met. NEW DELHI: India is the world’s second most polluted country, slightly trailing only Nepal, the Energy Policy Institute at the University …
India Second Most Polluted Country In The World, Says Study Read More »
Students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the city have developed a “stand and pee device” for women to avoid dirty public washrooms.The device, “Sanfe (Sanitation for female)”, was launched on the World Toilet Day today. It is priced at Rs. 10 and has been tried and tested at the AIIMS. The device has been launched …
IIT-Delhi Students Gift Women ‘Stand And Pee’ Device, Costing Only Rs. 10 Read More »
If the government decides to feed all its hungry people, India’s tag of a net exporting country will be easily lost. India is riding high on the agricultural success story it has written over the past few years. Record-breaking food-grain production was registered in seven years in the past decade. From 217 million tonnes in 2006-07, the country’s production …
India claims to be self-sufficient in food production but facts say otherwise Read More »
