News for '-human-development'

Why Kerala's start-up ecosystem is unique!

Why Kerala's start-up ecosystem is unique!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

'We have integrated start-up space created in almost all the 14 district headquarters of the state.'
'They have incubation facilities providing entrepreneurs common facilities like shared software, legal support, fab labs, hardware, manufacturing facilities and services like chartered accounting facilities, etc, enabling the start-ups to concentrate on technology R&D and product development.'

The better half is not shining!

The better half is not shining!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

The march of the new IITs

The march of the new IITs

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

Gujarat riots in UNDP report

Gujarat riots in UNDP report

Rediff.com15 Jul 2004

"Sectarian violence killed thousands of Muslims and drove thousands more from their homes in Gujarat and elsewhere in India, a champion of cultural accomodation," the report said.

Economic breakthrough? 15 questions and a plea

Economic breakthrough? 15 questions and a plea

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Over 15 years, with seven per cent growth, the Indian economy will be three times bigger.

Opposition hits back at PM Modi over Kerala-Somalia comparison

Opposition hits back at PM Modi over Kerala-Somalia comparison

Rediff.com12 May 2016

PM Modi came under severe criticism after he compared the infant mortality rate among the Scheduled Tribe community in the southern state to that in Somalia.

Poverty fueling unrest in S Asia

Poverty fueling unrest in S Asia

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

Govt hints at growth Budget

Govt hints at growth Budget

Rediff.com17 Jun 2004

The government on Thursday hinted at policies to promote growth, investment and employment generation in the Budget to be presented on July 8.

No cherries at Pak PM's breakfast

No cherries at Pak PM's breakfast

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

It is a performance with no flaws. Every word is well chosen, there is no humming and hawing, and difficult questions are effortlessly sidestepped by taking the answer in another direction and dwelling at length on the subject not asked.

'Did India need to be totalitarian to do better?'

'Did India need to be totalitarian to do better?'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2004

'China's 'one child family' programme is not a model for India; it has unfortunate consequences for China,' says \n\npopulation expert Robert Cassen.

Was mistaken for a Sindhi in college, Anil Ambani

Was mistaken for a Sindhi in college, Anil Ambani

Rediff.com8 Feb 2014

As the last part of his name ended in 'ni', which is common for Sindhi, everyone thought he was one.

Keralites have made their mark everywhere: PM

Keralites have made their mark everywhere: PM

Rediff.com16 Feb 2005

'Your record in human development has encouraged economists like K N Raj and Amartya Sen to refer to the Kerala model of development where social development has preceded economic development,' Singh added.

Poverty on the decline in India

Poverty on the decline in India

Rediff.com16 Jul 2004

India, China record impressive growth: UNDP report

India, China record impressive growth: UNDP report

Rediff.com10 Jul 2003

Singling out India and China for the impressive growth in recent years, the Human Development Report-2003 of the United Nations Development Programme says bridging regional variations is a key challenge that confronts the two large economies.

Legal system sympathetic to HIV/AIDS people

Legal system sympathetic to HIV/AIDS people

Rediff.com8 Dec 2003

A United Nations report says it exhibits sensitivity towards People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).

Govt gets serious about rural development; readies roadmap

Govt gets serious about rural development; readies roadmap

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

A fresh scheme is likely to be released in the upcoming Budget

Pak attacks: Imran can't escape responsibility

Pak attacks: Imran can't escape responsibility

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

'Imran cannot escape responsibility for providing a mask to the Pakistan army to engage in unlawful activities and to wage aggression after India retaliated to the terrorist attack,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

India home to 233 million hungry people

India home to 233 million hungry people

Rediff.com7 Aug 2003

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 183 million hungry people while China comes next with 119 million, the Rajya Sabha was informed.

23 crore hungry people in India

23 crore hungry people in India

Rediff.com7 Aug 2003

India is home to the largest number of hungry people in the world, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Half full, half empty: 10 years of NREGA

Half full, half empty: 10 years of NREGA

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

At its peak five years ago, it was a lifeline for 5.5 crore, or one in every three rural homes

SHAME: 1 in 4 Indians still practice untouchability

SHAME: 1 in 4 Indians still practice untouchability

Rediff.com4 May 2015

A shocking fact revealed by a pan-India survey that was flagged at a seminar of Dalit intellectuals

Can Baichung dethrone India's longest-serving CM?

Can Baichung dethrone India's longest-serving CM?

Rediff.com27 May 2018

Can Baichung Bhutia's Hamro Sikkim party pose a challenge to Pawan Chamling who has not lost an election in 24 years?

Marriage is a gamble

Marriage is a gamble

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'There are many more bad marriages than we want to acknowledge,' says Deepa Narayan.

A Yojana way to 2nd term?

A Yojana way to 2nd term?

Rediff.com27 May 2018

Can welfare schemes truly transform from being flagship to flag-bearers for a government that is looking to get a second term in 2019?

India can lift 580 mln people above empowerment line: McKinsey

India can lift 580 mln people above empowerment line: McKinsey

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

India's human development indicators show that deprivation extends well beyond the 22 per cent of population who live below the official poverty line.

India's working-age population to rise to 64% by 2021: Survey

India's working-age population to rise to 64% by 2021: Survey

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

The average age of the 125-billion strong Indian population will be 29 years in 2020, even younger than China and the US.

'You can't sustain a campaign of hate'

'You can't sustain a campaign of hate'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

'You can't go on creating division and rhetoric of hate.' 'It comes to roost. We are seeing the first glimpses of that in the state elections.'

Now a Trump clone in Brazil!

Now a Trump clone in Brazil!

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

'As he has no executive track record, so far, he is all talk and hence essentially a braggart and a bigot.' 'That he is described as the 'Trump of the tropics' should give a shorthand summary to what he stands for on issues in general,' points out Ambassador B S Prakash, India's former envoy to Brazil.

Niti Aayog meet: PM Modi bats for 'Team India' amid attacks from non-BJP CMs

Niti Aayog meet: PM Modi bats for 'Team India' amid attacks from non-BJP CMs

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

Chief ministers of states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka were among those who raised the issue of loan waver scheme for farmers.

Camel milk, the new superfood

Camel milk, the new superfood

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

Camel milk is an excellent source of iron and protein when compared to cow milk. It also has high Vitamin B3 and good probiotics. With the variety of nutrients camel milk has, experts feel it should be labelled a superfood.

Norms for backward states' funding to be tweaked

Norms for backward states' funding to be tweaked

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

According to a senior Planning Commission official, according to the new criteria evolved by members Abhijit Sen and Mihir Shah, henceforth BRGF amounts will be allocated on the basis of backward blocks and not just districts.

'What kind of growth is it when 90% of population is out of it?'

'What kind of growth is it when 90% of population is out of it?'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Dr Ashwani Mahajan, all India co-convenor of the Swadesh Jaagran Manch and an associate professor at the Delhi University, discusses the state of the Indian economy in an interview with Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier.

3 economic factors that may impact Gujarat polls

3 economic factors that may impact Gujarat polls

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

De-scaling of businesses, job losses and subsequent impact on disposable incomes has created negative sentiment among traders, business owners and workers alike, says Abhishek Waghmare.

Why did the government act like Tarun Vijay?

Why did the government act like Tarun Vijay?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

When African ambassadors said the attacks against Africans are 'xenophobic and racial in nature,' the MEA declared 'strong Indian institutions are adequate to deal with aberrations that represent an act of a few criminals.' 'This is a lie,' says Aakar Patel. 'India's institutions can't even protect Indians against mob attacks, how will they protect foreigners?'

Will you eat at a restaurant with a public toilet?

Will you eat at a restaurant with a public toilet?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation's decision to make washrooms in hotels and eateries open to the public for a fee highlights India's failure to expand access to toilet facilities.

The worrying case of child marriages in Kerala

The worrying case of child marriages in Kerala

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Venu Muruvelil reports on the Outrage over thriving child marriages in Kerala as the state government looks the other way.

The rise of Modi and the spread of Modism

The rise of Modi and the spread of Modism

Rediff.com15 May 2014

The spread of Modism is in reality spread of a personality cult and not a political ideology, says Vidyut Joshi.