A new United Nations report shows for the first time how poor health is linked to poverty in cities and calls on policymakers to identify those that need the most help and target measures to improve their well-being. The report, entitled “Hidden Cities: unmasking and overcoming health inequities in urban settings,” was launched today in Kobe, Japan, where leaders from governments, academia, media and non-governmental organizations have been meeting for the...
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Illegal financial flows: the great drain robbery by P Sainath
India has lost nearly a half-trillion dollars in illegal financial flows out of the country, says a new study by Global Financial Integrity. India is losing nearly Rs.240 crore every 24 hours, on average, in illegal financial flows out of the country. The nation lost $213 billion (roughly Rs.9.7 lakh crore) in illegal capital flight between 1948 and 2008. However, over $125 billion (Rs.5.7 lakh crore) of that was lost in...
More »Farmer displacement will increase poverty by PSM Rao
Some people feel agriculture in India provides employment much beyond its capacity — that is, the number of people working on the farm is many times the actual requirement. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is among the proponents of this view. In his interaction with a group of editors last month, Singh said, “The only way we can raise our heads above poverty is for more people to be taken out of...
More »Posco now looks to set up shop in Karnataka by Jayashree Nandi
If things work to plan, the Posco story may get a twist, and the Korean steel giant may come home to Karnataka. After a long-drawn battle with agencies to get environmental clearance for a Rs 50,000-crore integrated steel plant and captive port at Jagatsinghpur in Orissa, now it has set its sights on the state. "One-third of the required ore will be mined in Karnataka. Posco officials met me recently and...
More »Majority of Indians back state schemes for poor
Now, India is saying what the government already knew. Two-thirds of India (66%) feel government programmes like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Bharat Nirman and Rural Health Mission are the best way to ensure that the benefits of India’s steroid-charged growth rates reach those who have been left out of the "India Shining" story. A Hindustan Times-CNN IBN survey conducted by research organisation C fore of 1,621 adults...
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