India sees decline in maternal and child deaths

Two-thirds of the global decline in child deaths since 2000 occurred in just nine countries – India, China, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Afghani...

Women Empowerment in India

Women empowerment is a debatable subject. At earlier time they were getting equal status with men. But they had faced some difficulties during post-Vedic and epic ages. Man...

India drafts policy to cut carbon emissions from deforestation

India, one of the world's largest polluters, has drafted a national policy aimed at reducing its carbon emissions from deforestation as part of a global scheme which financ...

Women politicians in India, Pak face violence, threats

From kidnapping, physical assault and sexual harassment to threats, abuse and character assassination, women politicians in India, Pakistan and Nepal face hostility and agg...

Drinking alcohol before pregnancy linked to intestinal birth defect

Women should refrain from drinking alcohol before they try to become pregnant, according to maternal-fetal medicine specialists at Loyola University Health System. “A...

India should turn to renewable sources of energy

Should Western countries be forced to pay more attention to reducing carbon footprint than countries like India, as the developed world has contributed more towards damagin...

Empowering the poor or the rural elite?

India to have roadmap for cutting carbon emissions

India has unveiled a draft national policy to provide a roadmap for building comprehensive strategies for cutting carbon emissions from deforestation. Officials said the na...

Can child labour be eliminated in India?

Every day nine-year-old Milli (named changed) rushes through her morning ablutions so that she does not get late. However, unlike other children her age, including her frie...