Youth disillusionment with Modi-2 has been rapid and deep

'The economy is in a free fall.''And it's been declining for so long, so consistently, that the promise of growth and better days now looks a fantasy.''A mid-1970s kind of pessimism, even......

How the Sarkar works in Maoist areas

'I am here to look after people's needs.''I am not bothered about who is a Maoist or who is not.'Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore and Uttam Ghosh meet government officials and villagers in Cherpal in......

Mid-day meal horror continues, 150 kids fall sick across India

As the mid-day meal school tragedy in Bihar fuelled food safety concerns, more cases of children falling ill after consuming free food or contaminated water have come to light from Tamil Nadu,......

Health lessons for Indian Americans

A recent convention on cancer awareness and prevention in New Jersey had a wealth of information for the Indian American community. Participating physicians and health specialists underlined the......

Companies forced to recall products in India

It is not just Nestle India which has violated the regulatory and manufacturing standards leading to recall of its products. Image: Maggi banned in India. Photograph: Reuters  ......

The truth behind health ministry's tall claims

Modi government's health ministry is good at making new claims but there is no visible sign of any new programme being initiated, finds out Manoj K. During the last week of May 2015, several......

How drug firms dodge government rules

About 50 days after the government directed a cut in the prices of 151 essential medicines, pharmaceutical companies are continuing to sell these at the previously allowed maximum retail price......