-The Hindu That over 27 per cent of tobacco consumers in India fall in the 15-24 year age bracket amply demonstrates how successful the tobacco companies have been in continually enticing the vulnerable sections of the population into the suicidal practice. The addition of new customers every year even as thousands of patrons die annually ensures that the tobacco companies' customer base remains wide and tall. If the global tobacco-related mortality...
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Waste segregation not a hot idea in Delhi
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: While landfills overflow, few seem to consider household waste segregation as an option. Though segregation at source is being seen as a way out of the waste crisis facing the capital, a study found that only 6% of respondents looked at it as a possible solution. The survey carried out by The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) was released on Tuesday. The survey, with a sample...
More »Fair price shops not audited: PAC
-The Times of India BANGALORE: A mere 7% of users are aware of some monitoring systems while only 4% know about the toll-free number. That's the state of affairs of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Karnataka according to the Citizen Report Card of the Public Affairs Centre. Releasing the report which is based on feedback and effectiveness of existing monitoring systems, PAC director R Suresh said over 38% of the vigilance...
More »The loud cries of farmers' widows have been lost in the din of the Narendra Modi coronation-Devinder Sharma
-DNA In the midst of the euphoria in the capital markets, after a strong mandate for Narendra Modi, the loud cries of wailing farm widows have been lost in the noise and cacophony that followed. To my mind, this is the biggest policy paralysis that afflicts the country. So when I heard Modi speak at the Central Hall of Parliament the other day: "Ours will be a government that thinks, works and...
More »15 ration shops sealed
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is cracking down on hoarding, diversion and black-marketing of food grains. As many as 209 fair price shops (FPS) were inspected over three days, 15 of which were sealed. Criminal cases have been registered against some transporters and FPS owners involved in diversion of food grains. Raids were held from May 24 to May 26, food commissioner S S Yadav said. Teams tracked...
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