Legal experts flag 'gross misuse' of domestic violence laws, call for gender neutral legislationLegal experts express concerns over the misuse of domestic violence and dowry harassment laws. They advocate for gender-neutral legislation...
11 Dec, 2024, 09.09 PM IST
Finland is the happiest country in the world - but research suggests the rankings are wealth and status-orientedFinland ranks high in happiness. Cantril Ladder shapes well-being perception. Research questions traditional happiness metrics. Relationshi...
29 Mar, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
Current climate policies not enough to meet Paris targets: Lancet studyA study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal states that pursuing "green growth" in high-income countries will not be sufficien...
05 Sep, 2023, 01.38 PM IST
Gender equality in farming could add $1 trillion to world economyAs per the World Food Programme, the number of people facing hunger this year is over double of what it was in 2020.
14 Apr, 2023, 09.32 AM IST
Assam disburses incentives worth Rs 64 crore to 370 tea gardensChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that an aggregate of Rs 64.05 crore were disbursed to the 370 tea gardens under the Assam Tea Indus...
31 Mar, 2023, 10.11 AM IST
Gearing up for future: Strengthening India's pandemic preparedness and responseWith India taking over the G20 presidency, the national government has highlighted tackling health emergencies as one of the three focus ar...
19 Jan, 2023, 05.47 PM IST
Gearing up for the future: Strengthening India's pandemic preparedness and responseThe pandemic exposed the fragility of health systems across the globe; high income countries were as much impacted as low and middle-income...
19 Jan, 2023, 10.33 AM IST
Sri Lanka opposes UN Human Rights Office's report that makes reference to 'economic crimes'The report on Sri Lanka was presented by the Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif.
12 Sep, 2022, 09.28 PM IST
Over 20 private universities, HEIs sign pact to strengthen India's net zero commitmentAmong the signatories of the declaration are several prominent universities including O P Jindal Global University, Alliance University, II...
17 Mar, 2022, 03.05 PM IST
India ranks 3rd in US Green Building Council’s 2021 global list for sustainable spacesIndia has a total of 146 LEED certified buildings and spaces, representing nearly 2.8 million gross area square meters (GSM) of space. This...
09 Feb, 2022, 09.49 PM IST
Our sense of well-being has been in decline for years, and the pandemic made it worseAs lockdowns took effect and people grew fearful about the future, their life satisfaction fell by an average of 4%.
20 Oct, 2021, 08.28 AM IST
View: Can India spend its way to a V-shaped recovery?In her speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pegged total government expenditure for the current fiscal year at 34.5 trillion rupees ...
01 Feb, 2021, 10.59 PM IST
Budget imperatives for a resurgent IndiaIndia will certainly emerge as the Largest Producer and buyer of Vaccinations on Earth. By end of fiscal 22-22, India will have the most nu...
31 Dec, 2020, 12.13 AM IST
Companies step up on employee anxiety & stress management across sectors; say it's top priorityCompany executives said the need of the hour is beyond financial security, and that focusing on mental wellbeing is crucial to optimise pro...
30 Nov, 2020, 08.54 PM IST
Extend lockdown period, but limit it to identified red zones: Andhra Pradesh CM"I support your stand that we must take firm and bold steps to contain COVID-19. But at the same time we have to ensure that the wheel of t...
11 Apr, 2020, 08.17 PM IST
Demonetisation hit poor but they forgave Modi: Ex-planning commission memberArun Maira also stressed that an economy should focus more on the welfare of the people and instead of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
29 Oct, 2017, 02.59 PM IST
Government damage claim from Nestle India can go beyond Rs 640 croreIn the petition, the ministry said it is in the process of "tabulating further damages" and will seek additional damages when further facts...
12 Aug, 2015, 03.39 PM IST