-The Hindu The government deserves congratulations for its firm stand at the WTO, which finds support in Rodrik's trilemma The Princeton don Dani Rodrik is one of the world's leading economists. He is a firm believer in and supporter of globalisation. However, he has also posed a famous "globalisation trilemma." A trilemma describes a situation where only two of three things can hold true at the same time. If any two out...
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Govt lowers rain forecast but rules out drought
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The fear of drought has receded further with Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicting better rainfall during August-September. Though the Met downgraded the prediction for the overall Monsoon rainfall from "below normal" to "deficient", it ruled out any possibility of drought. The IMD, in its latest forecast, predicted that "the rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be 87% of the Long...
More »Panel to devise norms for ration card issuance
-The Hindu Hyderabad: The government of Telangana on Tuesday constituted a six-member committee for developing IT-based applications in the Civil Supplies Department and to work out methodology for issuance of new ration cards. The suggestions and the decisions of the committee will ensure that the IT-based requirements of the Civil Supplies Department are fully addressed to have an effective Public Distribution System (PDS) including methodology for issuance of new ration cards in...
More »Children delighted over getting host of freebies
-The Pioneer Korba/ Raipur (Chhattisgarh): The initiative, such as free Distribution of textbooks, uniform, scholarship and Midday meal, taken by Chhattisgarh Government to promote education has enlivened hope of a better future, not only among the children but in their poor parents also who are working hard to make both ends meet. When the students of primary school run in the slums of the city were told by their teachers that they...
More »Lessons learned from India’s midday meal scheme for schoolchildren -Paromita Pain
-The Guardian Scares over lizard and worms in food highlight flaws in flagship programme as India struggles to reach most remote schools Karulihai (Madhya Pradesh): The dirt roads leading to the village of Karulihai in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh make for a bumpy ride. As clouds of dust settle on the windscreen, it's easy to miss the one-room school that stands in the middle of the field. Voices of children,...
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