-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Inequality in South Asia is much more glaring than what government data shows because standard yardsticks of MEAsuring income don't reveal the true picture, says a World Bank report 'Addressing Inequality in South Asia', released on Tuesday. For instance, the Gini coefficient - the standard MEAsure to gauge income inequality - ranges from 0.28 to 0.40 in this region, suggesting a level of inequality much lower...

-The Telegraph New Delhi: Bihar and Jharkhand are the most laggard among states when it comes to implementing midday MEAls in schools, child services and other social initiatives, reveals a recent study. In all, the study by IIT-Delhi identified Bihar and Jharkhand as the worst performers for five social welfare programmes which also include the public distribution system, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and social security pensions. The study, which covered 10...

-The Hindustan Times Tiger population in India is estimated to be 2,226 in 2014, according to a new report released on Tuesday. The big cat population in 2010 was an estimated 1,706. The number in the central Indian landscape had gone down four years ago. "While the tiger population is falling in the world, it is rising in India. It is a great news," environment minister Prakash Javadekar said. "Never before such an exercise...

-The Indian Express The NDA government took over from the UPA more than eight months ago but it appears to be deja vu for activists fighting against the constitutionality of Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which empowers police to arrest people for social media posts. Following the previous government's line, the NDA regime has lent its support to the validity of Section 66A, saying the "danger was present and clear"...

-The Guardian International Labour Organization warns of mounting social unrest amid income inequality and high youth unemployment The global jobs market will continue to deteriorate in the coming years,, while rising income inequality and high youth unemployment will stoke more social unrest, a new report warns today. The International Labour Organization (ILO) says a slowdown in economic growth MEAns more jobs will be lost this year with young people again bearing the brunt...