Hundreds of artisans in Hajo are finding their livelihoods threatened by a local monopoly and other factors that have driven the prices of raw materials very high. The Assam government is intervening to help, but the beneficiaries wish they were consulted more. Ratna Bharali Talukdar writes.

The shift in the Central Government’s policy regarding the pricing and allocation of foodgrains has severely impacted Kerala’s Public Distribution System, which had for long been hailed as a fine model in the country. M Suchitra reports.

The first step towards eradicating poverty is to understand just how many of us are poor, and what that means. Thus far the government's measurement of poverty has simply been a self-serving one, and it's time we adopted a more honest calculation, writes Dilip D'Souza.

In conflict-stricken region of Kashmir where women are sheltered and house-bound, it's next to impossible for a woman to be an entrepreneur. Making it possible are women like Arifa, who overcame various challenges to start her own crafts store in Srinagar. Renu Agal meets Arifa to write her inspiring story.

A recent publication from the World Resources Institute shows that the informed consent of those affected by large projects can be an asset to those projects, rather than an obstacle. Shripad Dharmadhikary reviews Development Without Conflict: The Business Case for Community Consent.

Kris Herbst profiles how David Green has propelled Aurolab into a model corporation that manufactures 'expensive' medical products at rock-bottom prices.

A proactive media that could pressurise policy makers and educate the public for better medicare services. Malvika Karlekar profiles Delhi-based Professor Ranjit Roy Chaudhury's efforts.

Medicine prices nationwide are likely to go up soon, including at public hospitals and dispensaries. Domestic manufacturers will withdraw critical but cheaper medicines as India gets ready to fulfill WTO obligations. Devinder Sharma argues that this is the beginning of a scientific apartheid.

The Jharia mines in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district produce the best quality coking coal (used in blast furnaces) in India. However, the area, mostly inhabited by tribals, has been smouldering with underground mine fires for several decades now. Kalpana Pradhan reports on the health impact.

Did you know a cell phone in a moving car emits significantly greater radiation, half of which could be absorbed by the brain while talking? A renowned epidemiologist from the US warns users of this and other cell-phone related hazards in the course of her recent talks in India. Darryl D’Monte reports.

For its work on child rights and participation in governance, Bangalore-based Concerned for Working children has received the big nomination this year. Navya P K has more.

In a desperate bid to outdo each other in television rating points, regional news channels are increasingly resorting to celebrity coverage bordering on tabloid journalism that infringes the right to individual privacy. B S Nagaraj comments on the trend.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented the maiden budget of the recently elected Congress government on July 12, but does his populist package promise anything beyond mere intent? Sridhar Pabbisetty elaborates.

While the sheer scale of the flooding in Mumbai last year made relief operations difficult, there was still much that the government could have done, but failed to do. The citizens themselves, were far more resourceful and sensitive to the plight of others, writes Darryl D'Monte, who served on the Concerned Citizens' Commission.

In India, paid sex fuels the spread of HIV, its skewed power equation making it impossible for women to negotiate their own safety. Women in sex work in Mumbai now have an additional means to protect themselves – the female condom. Sumita Thapar and Akhila Sivadas report.

अगर लॉकडाउन के चलते घर में बंद रहने से आपकी हालत बीमार लोगों की तरह हो रही है तो अपने मॉर्निंग रूटीन में बड़े बदलाव कीजिए ताकि आप दिन भर तरोताजा और फिट रह सकें.

हाई ब्लड प्रेशर जिसे हाईपरटेंशन भी कहते हैं, एक गंभीर समस्या है. इसके कारण शरीर के ब्लड वेसल्स नष्ट हो जाते हैं. यह एक ऐसी बीमारी है जिसे दवाई ही नहीं बल्कि कुछ फूड्स का सेवन करके भी कंट्रोल किया जा सकता है.

इसमें गनमेटल कलर पेंट के साथ डार्क क्रोम का काफी इस्तेमाल किया गया है. साथ ही कार (Kia Seltos X-Line) के एक्टीरियर को ज्यादा टफ लुक देने के लिए आपको रूफ रेल्स, ऑरेंज एसेंट्स और सिल्वर स्किड प्लेट्स भी नजर आएंगी

होंडा ने अपनी किफायती बाइक Honda Shine का नया BS6 वेरिएंट लॉन्च कर दिया है. होंडा की इस बाइक की कीमत 67,857 रुपये है. आइए आपको बताते हैं इस बाइक के फीचर्स और स्पेशिफिकेशन से लेकर डाइमेंशन के बारे में.

अर्जुन कपूर (Arjun Kapoor) और परिणीति चोपड़ा (Parineeti Chopra) की फिल्म 'संदीप और पिंकी फरार (Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar )' 20 मार्च को रिलीज होने वाली थी.

शियोमी ने Valentine's Day पर ऑफर्स की भरमार पेश की है, ग्राहक Mi प्रोडक्ट्स को सस्ते में खरीद कर अपने पार्टनर को तोहफा दे सकते हैं.

वैलेंटाइन के मौके पर लड़कों के मन में किसी को इंप्रेस करने का ख्याल न आए ऐसा हो नहीं सकता. लेकिन लड़के ऐसा क्या करें कि लड़कियां उन्हें देखते ही इंप्रेस हो जाए.

भारत को टूर्नामेंट के पहले मैच में तजाकिस्तान ने 4-2 से मात दी थी, इस मैच में भारत 2-0 की बढ़त हासिल करने के बाद 2-4 से हार गया था.

इंटरकॉन्टिनेंटल कप के दूसरे मुकाबले में भारत को उत्तर कोरिया ने एक तरफा मुकाबले में 5-2 से हरा दिया

फाइनल में जगह बनाने के लिए सीरिया को इस मैच में हर हाल में जीत चाहिए थी लेकिन भारत ने मुकाबला ड्रॉ करके उसका सपना तोड़ दिया.

India's senior hockey players, who are unable to train because of the coronavirus-forced lockdown, will undergo a basic coaching course online starting Monday, continuing the national federation's efforts to ensure that their time is put to productive use.

Deputy commissioner (Sonitpur) Manvendra Pratap Singh told TOI, "I have held a review meeting will all government officials and the preparations are complete.

Police on Friday said they have arrested four men, three of them engineers, for stealing motorcycles, phones and for looting cash from various grocery stores here.

Owing to the COVID crisis, many doctors and medical facilities are making use of telephonic consultations and virtual visitations to get in touch with their patients.

Stimulus must be in line with tax-GDP ratio: CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian

Mandatory quarantine for Air India evacuation crew in Noida

Valmiki Rampersad had pleaded guilty to 26 offences including four counts of causing/inciting a girl, aged 13 to 15, to engage in sexual activity; 21 counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child; and, one count of making indecent photographs of a child.

The incident took place when Meera Solanka (29) from England's Solihull town was out with her friends, including her Chinese friend Mandy Huang (28) from London, celebrating her 29th birthday in Midlands region. Solanka was knocked unconscious and hospitalised after she stepped in when Mandy was told: "Take your f****** coronavirus back home!", Birmingham Mail newspaper reported.

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