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'The government is over-stretched; we need stronger public-private partnerships' Former civil servant N K Singh, whose book 'The Politics of Change' has recently been published, believes that the state cannot absolve itself of responsibility in the social sector. But at the same time it cannot be expected to provide all the initiatives in these areas More... 80% of world population will soon be in urban areasAre nations prepared for this demographic transition, asks UNFPA's State of the World Population 2007 report More... 50% of small farm households have no ration cards: NSSO surveyA huge survey on the Public Distribution System (PDS) and other government schemes aimed at improving food security in India throws up some disquieting facts. Among them, that the much-touted food-for-work programme has managed to reach just 2.7% of rural households More... 1 billion migrants by 2050, as effects of climate change kick inThe world is witnessing its biggest ever movement of people forced from their homes as a result of environmental disasters linked to climate change, says a new report by the international charity Christian Aid More... Vikram Sarabhai: Renaissance ManEven as a teenager Vikram Sarabhai knew that he could make a greater contribution to nation-building by establishing institutions of education and technology rather than entering the political arena. A review of an insightful new biography of the visionary scientist More... Global majority backs globalisation, but worries about jobs, environment persistMore people than ever think that global trade threatens their jobs and harms the environment. But there is still strong support overall for economic globalisation, which many see as beneficial to national economies and responsible for improving living standards More... Elderly population boom, AIDS death slowdown by 2050: UNThe number of people over the age of 60 is expected to triple by 2050, according to a 2006 revision of 'World Population Prospects' by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division. And India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, the US, Bangladesh and China will account for half of the world's 2.5 billion extra people by 2050 More... Apple toss to alu mutter: At home in the worldSmall-town India's new middle class is negotiating globalisation and modernity in much more meaningful ways than the metropolitan middle class, says Sanjay Srivastava's new book More... 'Enter victims' reality' to combat violence against women: UNFPAReports that chronicle the extent and forms of violence against women are commonplace. However, a unique new report offers 10 case studies from across the globe that show how interventions that adapt to local contexts can actually reduce gender-based violence More... India practises 'hidden apartheid' against dalits: reportA new report by the Centre for Human Rights and Global Justice and Human Rights Watch documents India’s systematic failure to respect, protect and ensure the fundamental rights of its dalit population More... The violent fingerprint of warIf we can look conflict straight in the face, through the eyes of the young diarists who are included in Stolen Voices, we might be in a better position to deal with it, feels Zlata Filipovic, whose teenaged chronicle of a war-torn Sarajevo became a bestseller recently More... Untouchability: Tackling the invisibleA survey in 565 villages across 11 states reveals that in 73% of villages, dalits cannot enter non-dalit homes, and in 33% of villages non-dalit health workers will not visit dalit homes. Clearly, independent India's efforts to eradicate untouchability have not substantially shaken core beliefs More... HIV/AIDS numbers grow, but so do positive trends: UNAIDS/WHOCountries like Thailand and Uganda which had been lauded as success stories in the battle against AIDS are witnessing a resurgence in HIV infection rates, as the number of infections are rising in almost every region of the world. However, in other nations, a decline in infection rates is being seen, as well as positive trends in young people's sexual behaviour, according to the 2006 AIDS Epidemic Update More... The reality of aidThe ongoing war on terror has subsumed all concerns about poverty, hunger and human survival, says the 'Reality of Aid Report 2006' More... Rich countries' commitment to development slipping, says new surveyWhile the world's wealthiest nations made lofty promises to better the lives of the world's poorest nations, at the G8 summit in 2005, an analysis of their policies on trade, aid, the environment and immigration by the Center for Global Development shows that they haven't made good on their promises More... |
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