GM crops are often seedless which could make the already-indebted farmers dependent on profiteering corporates. Read more »
The ESIC will invest 5% of its surplus funds in stocks in the beginning and will increase to 15%, based on the review of the investment after two quarters. Read more »
India will not be able to deliver quality higher education to the large number of people who need it without leveraging technology, says Pramath Raj Sinha. Read more »
The proposed unified health interface will improve delivery of health services by ensuring interoperability of information across various applications used by patients and service providers. Read more »
While the employment numbers are encouraging, the participation of women in the workforce remains dismal when compared to their male counterparts. Read more »
Indian universities must look beyond curricula, student intake, faculty development, and infrastructure building to focus on campus sustainability. Read more »
More POCSO courts need to be set up, and the appointment of trained special public prosecutors for child abuse cases must be speeded up. Read more »
Brain Drain: Indian students in foreign universities tend to stay back after completing their courses as foreign education prepares them for better jobs opportunities available in developed countries. Read more »
The government should promote employment generation and enhance social protection in sectors with major presence of women workers to achieve target 5.4 of the sustainable development goals. Read more »
Farmers who engage in stubble burning have become the fall guys in the blame game, but Delhi air quality cannot improve without solving issues such as vehicular pollution and garbage dumps. Read more »