When two new and knotty issues loom as 'game-changers', it would be naive to conclude that the assembly polls next month in five states sha...

In 2014, India became the first country to make CSR mandatory, and today, more than 80% companies in India have CSR programmes. This is mor...

As per the Survey, while improvements in access to bare necessities are evident, the disparities in access to bare necessities continue to ...

Without any plan or budget of its own, Mission Antyodaya under Union rural development ministry is conceived as a convergence platform to b...

The finance ministers of south Indian states at a conclave said that the Terms of Reference (ToR) was against the principles of federalism ...

"What strikes us today is two important factors - unpredictable global slowdown and the rhetoric of protectionism in developed economies - ...

Insurance companies, faced with huge claims, discounted the payout all across and genuine farmers got much less than their due; while the p...

As many as 812 trees will be chopped and precious public space will be acquired for the project, according to details made available by the...

Children play a crucial role in the development of any country’s human capital, and more importantly so in the Indian context since 41% of ...

An HRD ministry report on the assessment of facilities available for primary schools in Muslim predominated areas is all set to provide a b...

Modi needs to do an Archimedes to make India's recalcitrant bureaucracy move to match his ambition, while at the same time building foundat...

US-based Accion International helps people out of poverty through micro loans, business training and other financial services.

The performance of NREGA, UPA government’s flagship rural job scheme, remains patchy despite making a significant overall impact, according...

Modular employable skills programme places 8,000 in last four months.

YSR promises to increase funds for his govt’s winning health scheme, Aarogyasri.

The United Progressive Alliance government is looking at rolling out a micro-insurance scheme for women self-help groups to provide securit...

It also meant that individual member countries would have a say in dealing with these issues.