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As Indian economy booms, the disabled fall behind: World Bank
A new World Bank report finds that in the decade since economic liberalisation, as India achieves unprecedented levels of economic growth, low employment and literacy rates among the disabled mean that India’s 90 million disabled people are not benefiting from that growth. The report stresses the need for a multi-sectoral and multi-faceted approach so that the full potential of India’s disabled population is realised More... Climate injustice: The rich are hiding behind the poorIn India, 150 million people who belong to the upper-income groups already emit more than 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per annum. A new Greenpeace report states that India’s rich consuming class is hiding its significant carbon footprint behind legions of poor. Shouldn’t the government, which demands differentiated responsibility in the international arena, establish the same within India? More... Regionalism vs globalisation: Can regional cooperation support development?The Trade and Development Report 2007, released by UNCTAD recently, evaluates the relative benefits of regionalism and globalisation, highlighting the gains as well as the risks from regional cooperation and multilateral agreements, especially for developing countries More... A vital blueprint for ensuring our futureAlthough many people are outraged that nuclear power could be a substantial part of the world's future energy supply, technology is changing rapidly and constantly needs to be looked at with a fresh eye, says James Martin More... Child deaths fell below 10 million in 2006: UnicefChild mortality worldwide is at an all-time low, with fewer children under the age of 5 dying in 2006 than at any time since 199O. Millions of lives have been saved thanks to immunisation and anti-malarial measures, says the UN children's agency More... '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... |
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