-The Indian Express To deal with corruption, it is not enough to just get fiscal policies right. It is in our collective long-term interest to nurture individual values. I went to an optometrist last week, who gave me one of those cards to read where the font starts out large and then gets progressively small, to test your reading capacity. In this case what was interesting was the content of the card....
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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 »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...
More »Long battle lies ahead, say 'die with dignity' activists -Sumitra Debroy
-The Times of India MUMBAI: The city has held a special spot in the four-decades-long battle to demand a dignified exit for very ill persons who are beyond treatment and unlikely to live a quality life. On Friday, the SC judgment legalising passive euthanasia and living will was welcomed by those championing the cause, but they called it just the beginning of a long journey ahead. One of the earliest demands for...
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