-The Economic Times Chandigarh: The ongoing procurement of mustard at a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 4,000 per quintal in Haryana is hurtled by a lack in the number of collection centres. Farmers are selling the produce to traders at Rs 3,700-3,800 per quintal in the state as the logistic costs are too high to reach the collection centres in many districts in the state. Most of the farmers have sold...
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Cousins under the skin: how the obsession for a male child can be changed -Alaka M Basu
-The Hindu The obsession for a male child in many parts of Asia can be changed. South Korea shows the way On the Vietnam Airlines flight to Hanoi, I did the opposite of what I usually do at take off — loosened my seat belt fully before I could buckle it. On most other flights I have to tighten the belt to make up for the passenger who occupied the seat before...
More »Hindus are less likely to use a toilet than Muslims in India -Michael Geruso and Dean Spears
-ThePrint.in Data reveals 25% of Hindus who own toilets don’t use them, only 10% of Muslims do the same. Far from his dwelling let him remove urine and excreta –The Laws of Manu (a Hindu sacred text), Chapter 4 verse 151 More than half of the Indian population, over 600 million people, defecate in the open, without the use of a latrine or toilet. The prevalence of open defecation (hereafter OD) is particularly...
More »Uttar Pradesh among states with lowest Quality of life, says study -Brajendra K Parashar
-Hindustan Times The study has analysed the inter-state differences in the Quality of life and levels of living across the major states of India. A composite Quality of life index has been prepared using 17 indicators, covering various aspects like income and consumption level, Quality of housing, health status and educational attainment of the population. Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is among the least developed states in terms of Quality of life, says a...
More »Speciality rice varieties of Kerala are storehouse of nutrition: study -Monika Kundu Srivastava
-Down to Earth/ India Science Wire Rice can be a vital source of nutrition if some of the nutritious varieties of rice traditionally grown can be popularised. Rice is a staple food for millions of Indians. It can also be a vital source of nutrition and health-benefiting substances if some of the nutritious varieties of rice traditionally grown can be popularised and polishing is kept to a minimum, a new study of...
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