-The Indian Express Why are we reticent about using techno-industrial solutions to reduce malnutrition? The death of several children from consuming a toxic midday meal in Bihar evoked a great sense of outrage. But this outrage will, in all probability, soon die down. Yet, this tragedy, as many reports show, is the tip of the iceberg. Beneath it lies unseen a story of poor service delivery and a lack of commitment. India...
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Beyond the debate, govt. accepts 65% Indians are poor -Rukmini S and MK Venu
-The Hindu Notional poverty line will stand at a per capita expenditure of around Rs. 50 per day in rural areas and Rs. 62 in urban areas While the Opposition pillories the Planning Commission for using a formal definition of poverty that ensures the percentage of people below the poverty line is lower than what it ought to be, the government has begun moving to a broader and more realistic de facto...
More »Food for all from Nov. 19
-The Telegraph Guwahati: Assam will implement the UPA government's National Food Security scheme from November 19, chief minister Tarun Gogoi said today. The much-hyped National Food Security Ordinance, which is expected to be tabled in the monsoon session of Parliament, will ensure access to quality food by all people in the country, especially those in the BPL category. Gogoi told reporters here that a group of ministers (GoM) has already been constituted to...
More »New drug pricing creates artificial scarcity-Shyama Rajagopal
-The Hindu Kochi: An artificial scarcity of drugs looms large with the new drug pricing regime, slashing prices for 348 essential drugs, set to prevail from July 29. Many retailers who stock medicines for a week are not picking up medicines and are keeping a minimum inventory. Some retailers said distributors were not making medicines available. It has sent medical retail stores into a tizzy about the fate of already available stocks. J.S....
More »Most murders by spurned lovers in Andhra and UP, says crime study -Varinder Bhatia
-The Indian Express When it comes to murders due to "betrayals" in "love affairs or sexual relationships", Andhra Pradesh heads the list with 4,901 deaths, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 4,200 deaths in the period between 2001-2012, according to a study conducted by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The study lists different categories of motives and causes of murders in the country - "gain, property dispute, love affairs or sexual relationships,...
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