-The Hindu A woman winning a close election against a man results in an increase in the ratio of female candidates fielded by major parties in the next election, according to a study A body of new data, including original analysis by The Hindu, is showing for the first time that women politicians are slowly but surely opening the door for other women politicians. The Hindu's analysis of data from the 2013 Assembly...
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In 97% rape cases, accused known to victim, police data reveals -Prawesh Lama
-The Indian Express New Delhi: In 97 per cent of the rape cases reported this year, the crime was committed by a person known to the victim, police data reveals. In 40 per cent cases, the crime was committed by a family member or neighbour, data shows. This year, 1,559 cases of rape were reported against 680 in 2012. According to police data, in 33 cases the father was named as accused and,...
More »Chaudhuri committee on WPI facing difficulties with Producer Price Index-Nayanima Basu & Sanjeeb Mukherjee
-The Business Standard Deadline extended by three months to March 31 for submitting report After a push from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), a committee headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri seems to be giving its full attention in moving towards Producers Price Index (PPI) that will give accurate calculation of movement of inflation. To help the panel finish its task, the government has extended its deadline by...
More »Lok Sabha worked for just 4.5 hours during winter session -B Sivakumar
-The Times of India CHENNAI: The just-concluded winter session of the 15th Lok Sabha is the worst in terms of performance since 2010. Twelve days - December 5 to 18 - were scheduled for business but the session was adjourned sine die two days. The Lok Sabha transacted business only for 4.5 hours, around 6% of the total time. Three of the scheduled 12 days were adjourned after obituary references, says data...
More »Missing toilets: Is India’s sanitation drive ‘In Deep Shit’?
A new report from Right to Sanitation Campaign in India entitled: In Deep Shit paints a gloomy picture about the position of India's sanitation, and simultaneously draws our attention to the case of ‘missing' and ‘dead' toilets. The report has questioned the claims made by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) that India is making great strides in availing toilets to its rural population through the Nirmal Bharat...
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