'By 2040, according to one estimate, 20 lakh people a year will be diagnosed with cancer in India.' Cancer is already the third leading cause of death in India. In the coming years, it is expected Read More...
'Recently, one of Bangladesh’s largest labour forces — the 4.4 million-strong ready-made garment (RMG) sector workers are demanding a trebling of their legally mandated minimum wages from Read More...
'The Government of Tamil Nadu issued an order recently to set up a Fact Check Unit with the intent of checking across all media platforms the authenticity of information related to the Government of T Read More...
'There is no denying that education is a human right. It ought to be accessible and affordable for all sections of society so that development is truly inclusive.' Yet, a study by IIM Ahmedabad&rsq Read More...
'Schools in Delhi this year will continue to admit students to Class 1 below the age of 6 years.' This is contrary to recent letters from the Union government to all states, urging them to align th Read More...
'Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi has ‘withheld’ assent for certain Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.' This follows the Supreme Court expressing ‘serious concern& Read More...
'At Amazon’s facility in Sumner, Washington, robotic arms pick products from the conveyor belt and send them to another location where they get assigned to a specific spot in totes, a word for o Read More...
'India’s roads are a paradox. They represent an enormous and growing opportunity to commute and connect, to transport and travel.' They go hand in hand with the country’s modernisation Read More...
'Chhath Puja is a four-day elaborate celebration in honour of the Sun, which involves a long fast without water, and making offerings to Usha and Pratyusha, the light of the rising and the setting Sun Read More...
'The Punjab and Haryana high court struck down a Haryana law that reserved 75% private sector jobs, paying up to ?30,000 a month, for local candidates and found it unconstitutional.' The state ca Read More...
