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Teach For India - Eliminating Educational Inequity

Seen as a nationwide movement involving outstanding graduates and young professionals for eliminating educational inequity in India, Teach for India aims to provide...

by Anu M

Health

Apollo’s Abandoned Hospital In Raichur

Among the BRICS, India has the lowest percentage of GDP spent on health – a paltry 4.1%. Isn’t that shocking? But more shocking is the fact that there are many hospitals...

by The Alternative

Governance

Same Difference? Politics Of Development In Rajapakse’s Sri Lanka & Modi’s Gujarat

Should a government aim for development as the means to tackle every problem? Politicians like Gujarat's CM Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse...

by jdevika

Business and Economy

Has Inflation Led By Food Prices Become Chronic?

Inflation, a scary word for economy, is caused by excessive money supply. Indian economy has been fighting inflation for long and RBI has recently admitted the chronic...

by India Environment Portal

Social Welfare

India's Burgeoning Middle Class- A Cause Of Concern

India's middle class is no more ordinary; it is now seen as the next big spender that strives to enjoy the best of consumerist lifestyle. This middle class has TV,...

by Consumer Voice

Environment

Urban Leaves Blossoming On A Concrete Backdrop

While the intellectual ones worry about global warming, genetically modified crops, farmer suicides, a lack of urban waste management and dwindling green spaces, an...

by RESET

Business and Economy

Training In Handicrafts For Primitive Tribal Groups In Jharkhand

Given India’s rich legacy of handicrafts, it can surely be the foundation for building a sustainable option for livelihood. The tribal groups of Jharkhand are following...

by India CSR

If My Dad Was A Politician

24 May 2013 by RinzuRajan

Karnataka, A Way Ahead

24 May 2013 by VijaySimha

Justice and Life for Sonali Mukherjee, The Acid Attack...

15 Jul 2012 by SonaliMukherjee

Dear Mr. Bhagat, Do You Judge Women Who Make Chapatis?

11 Feb 2013 by RichaJha

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Healthscare: Primary Health Care For Common Man

Primary health care with skilled nursing facilities and medical technology for prenatal care and delivery. Possibly medical technology for...

Azaad Awaaz

Patriarchy Vs Pragmatism

Women’s struggle against unjust social order is hampered by the customs and traditions as they are deeply rooted in our psyche. We feel a sense of...

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i Lifestyle 1857 in Delhi: Nicholson Cemetery In a series of articles here, we are going to talk about the lesser known history of Delhi. Delhi is practically littered with historic sites. Yes, we know of the world heritage sites, but what about the numerous ruins, by lanes of Delhi, each with a story of its own by Delhi Heritage Walks 0	i Business and Economy Has Inflation Led By Food Prices Become Chronic? Inflation, a scary word for economy, is caused by excessive money supply. Indian economy has been fighting inflation for long and RBI has recently admitted the chronic nature of inflation through its yearly projections of the same. In all possibility, food inflation is one reason too that has... by India Environment Portal 0	i Governance Same Difference? Politics Of Development In Rajapakse’s Sri Lanka & Modi’s Gujarat Should a government aim for development as the means to tackle every problem? Politicians like Gujarat's CM Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse both believe so. According to them, a good leader is the one who talks and walks the road of progress. Seems like ‘... by jdevika 0
i Health Apollo’s Abandoned Hospital In Raichur Among the BRICS, India has the lowest percentage of GDP spent on health – a paltry 4.1%. Isn’t that shocking? But more shocking is the fact that there are many hospitals capable of taking care of thousands of patients that are lying abandoned and neglected. Gross imbalance in healthcare... by The Alternative 0	i Education Teach For India - Eliminating Educational Inequity Seen as a nationwide movement involving outstanding graduates and young professionals for eliminating educational inequity in India, Teach for India aims to provide India’s underprivileged children with the education opportunities they deserve. Shaheen Mistri, the founder and CEO of Teach For... by Anu M 0	i Environment Urban Leaves Blossoming On A Concrete Backdrop While the intellectual ones worry about global warming, genetically modified crops, farmer suicides, a lack of urban waste management and dwindling green spaces, an inspired group of Indian youth have gotten into action by starting an urban gardening movement. Growing under the name of Urban... by RESET 0
i Lifestyle Playback Of A Golden Voice The legendary voice of India’s gem of a playback singer Mohammad Rafi still stirs unfathomable emotions deep inside. Lending his voice to a staggering 5000 songs at an average of 140 songs per year is no ordinary task. Halabol present an exclusive sneak peak into ‘My Abba: A Memoir’ based on... by Sohail Hashmi 0	i Business and Economy Training In Handicrafts For Primitive Tribal Groups In Jharkhand Given India’s rich legacy of handicrafts, it can surely be the foundation for building a sustainable option for livelihood. The tribal groups of Jharkhand are following a holistic approach by encouraging entrepreneurship based on strong handicrafts’ training. Presenting a brief glimpse of... by India CSR 0	i Children Unlearning Safe Touch With Children To ensure that Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) does not remain a taboo in our society, Mumbai based NGO Arpan runs personal safety education classes in schools to spread awareness about the same. Deepa Ranganathan observes how these sessions teach important lessons to kids and help them differentiate... by The Alternative 0
i Social Welfare India's Burgeoning Middle Class- A Cause Of Concern India's middle class is no more ordinary; it is now seen as the next big spender that strives to enjoy the best of consumerist lifestyle. This middle class has TV, refrigerator, a smart phone and many other means for good life; yet it does not fail to save for their children's... by Consumer Voice 0	i Social Welfare Running, Life And The Boston Marathon When the two bombs struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, it did not just injure a few fitness and sports enthusiasts. It hurt all those who were running for a social or humanitarian cause. The best response to such terrorist attack is not to get scared of. 2014 will see many more... by The Alternative 0	i Education Of Campus Democracy And Academic Excellence: Students Of St. Stephen’s College An educational institute becomes a place for real-life learning when all its contributors - students, teachers and staff members speak out their opinion on matters concerning them. Recently, students from St. Stephens College, DU, raised their voice against the use of disproportionate power by... by Shivam Vij 0