Growing income inequality in India

School breakfast scheme: Tamil Nadu model must be replicated across India

The school breakfast scheme, along with the mid-day meal scheme, would help address the issue of malnutrition among children and promote their overall health. Read more »
World Health Day 2023

World Health Day 2023: Aware consumers key to universal healthcare

World Health Day 2023 is an opportunity to raise awareness about healthy food choices and policies that promote access to nutritious, and sustainable food. Read more »
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NCDs present the biggest challenge to ‘health for all’

Non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, account for 64.9% in all deaths in India and 74% of deaths globally. Read more »
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Govt cites fiscal prudence for delay in OROP payout

The OROP scheme stipulates uniform pension to all armed forces personnel retiring at the same rank with the same length of service. Read more »
NIRF rankings, education

Sub-par engineering education chips away at India’s technology leadership

While India’s engineering education system churns out a large number of engineers, most of them remain under-skilled and unemployable. Read more »
Ayushman Bharat scheme

Covid-19: XBB 1.16 variant no big threat, but too early to lower guard

The Union and state governments must be prepared and ramp up existing medical infrastructure in case of another Covid-19 outbreak. Read more »
World Tuberculosis Day 2023

World Tuberculosis Day: Time to take stock of eradication efforts

The World Tuberculosis Day is the occasion to highlight the importance of addressing mental health issues. along with making available affordable and effective vaccines. Read more »
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Anointing PIB as fact checker will undermine press freedom

The proposal to amend IT rules would mean the government exerting more influence on the content shared on social media platforms. This is at a time when press freedom is already under... Read more »
MGNREGA scheme

MGNREGA: States should follow Jharkhand’s BHGY lead

After its success in developing village wells, Jharkhand scripts another MGNREGA success story with mango plantations. #MGNREGA #economy #policy Read more »
digital public goods

India leads in digital public goods, but needs to bridge digital divide

India is a global leader in digital public goods as demonstrated in the development of Aadhar, UPI, National Digital Health Mission, and Open Government Data Platform. #Digitalpublicgoods #digitalindia #G20 Read more »