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The truly dictatorial ordinance didn’t come from Modi: it came from Rajasthan
Laying down educational qualifications for panchayat and zila parishad elections endangers democracy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received plenty of flak for resorting to...
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63 million people faced with poverty due to healthcare expenditure
A whopping 63 million people are faced with poverty every year due to “catastrophic” expenditure over healthcare which neutralises the gains of rising income and v...
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Lexicon of democratic literacy
The introduction of educational qualifications as eligibility criteria for contesting panchayat elections has shocked and angered rural Rajasthan, including supporters of the ...
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Maternal Supplementation Prevents Preterm Births
Maternal micronutrient supplementation is able to reduce preterm births and low birth weights, according to a study involving over 44,000 Bangladeshi pregnancies. Asian Scient...
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Global campaign aims to inspire British cities to choose 100% clean energy
Hope that example set by Munich, Seattle, Lima and others will prompt pledges to commit to zero emissions by 2050 Environmental campaigners are hoping that 2015 will be the ye...
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Conditions caused due to poor sanitation the reason for large number of maternal and newborn deaths
Lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene in birth settings is killing mothers and newborns in the developing world, shows a new study. In a flagship paper, 16 researchers fr...
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David Attenborough: Leaders don't take climate change seriously
Sir David Attenborough is calling on global leaders to step up their actions to curb climate change, saying that they are in denial about the dangers it poses despite the over...
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India to track toilet use with tablets
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is launching a nationwide online programme to check whether people are using toilets as part of his cleanliness drive. From next month, officials ...
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E-waste market growth in India to surpass China's: Report
The E-waste market in India is expected to grow at a higher rate than in China in the next few years, said a report. According to a research report, the E-waste market in Indi...
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Vaccination is the best protection against whooping cough
The CDC notes whooping cough most commonly affects infants and young children. It can be fatal especially for those under the age of one. Babies are more at risk because their...
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