-The Times of India BANGALORE: India has one of the worst records in the trickle-down of wealth. As of last year, for every one billionaire in India, there were just 26 ultra high net-worth individuals (UHNIs)-those whose net assets are over $30 million excluding their primary residence. In japan, for every billionaire there were 609 UHNIs. In Brazil and South Africa, which are comparable emerging markets, the ratio was 1:129 and 1:119...
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Air pollution killed seven million people in 2012: WHO
-AFP GENEVA: Air pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto fumes contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012, the UN health agency said on Tuesday. "Air pollution, and we're talking about both indoors and outdoors, is now the biggest environmental health problem, and it's affecting everyone, both developed and developing countries," said Maria Neira, the World Health Organization's public and environmental health chief. Globally, pollution was linked to...
More »Women entrepreneurs face constraints in accessing finance
A new report entitled Improving Access to Finance for Women-owned Businesses in India (2014), jointly produced by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Government of japan, underlines the importance of lending to women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)* in India (see the link below). It discusses the problem of accessing finance faced by women entrepreneurs despite them having stronger repayment track records vis-à-vis men (non-performing loans are 30 to...
More »For an all-party manifesto on health -Vinod Paul and K Srinath Reddy
-The Hindu The entire spectrum of political leadership should take a pledge to transform the healthcare system of India in a decade As the countdown to the next general election begins, political parties are making multiple promises to pull in votes. All the party leaders are committing to transforming the lives of people. But health, ironically, does not feature high on their priority list, even though it is the central pillar of...
More »Indian men spend a mere 19 minutes a day on housework -Shobita Dhar
-The Times of India No, it isn't just a feeling. You actually are slaving several more hours over the stove, the mop and childcare while your husband, father and brother are busy watching cricket. And now the world knows it too - a recent survey by Organization for Economic co-operation and Development (OECD) says that an average Indian man has the dubious distinction of spending all of 19 minutes a day...
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