-The Indian Express Why early life investment matters, and what we should do about it. With the success in reducing child mortality, the challenge before India is to safeguard early-life conditions in order to prevent long-run loss in welfare for individuals and the economy. Malnutrition rates for India are extremely high, with about 38.4 per cent of children being stunted and 46 per cent underweight (National Family Health Survey, 2005-06). There...
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Declining Cattle Population -Nilakantha Rath
-Economic and Political Weekly There has been a major change in the composition and mix of the cattle population in India. The proportion of male cattle has declined sharply as farmers do not fi nd it worthwhile to maintain bullocks to plough holdings that are becoming smaller and smaller. The composition of the milch cattle population too is changing. The proportion of the indigenous breed is falling and that of the...
More »Strong on the social sector side -Yashwant Sinha
-The Hindu Budget making is a complex exercise, especially in a country like India. Therefore, the parameters to judge the annual budget are also many. For me, the arithmetic of the budget is the first. According to the statements made by the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister, one expected the fiscal deficit targets to be adhered to. However the Finance Minister has extended it from two to three years....
More »Centre raises import duty on crude, refined edible oils -Sanjeeb Mukherjee
-Business Standard Increases duty on crude edible oils to 7.5% and on refined edible oils to 15% To protect the interests of farmers and provide a level-playing field to domestic oilseed processors, the government has raised the import duty on crude edible oil from 2.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent and that on refined edible oils from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. "Yes, the government had raised the import duties...
More »'Final Reports' under Sec-498A and the SC/ST Atrocities Act -Sthabir Khora
-Economic and Political Weekly The failure by the police to file a First Information Report is the subject of much debate but the Final Report by which a case is closed has received scant attention. This article reflects on the findings following a study of 100 Final Reports each under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The police's differential stance...
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