As India votes in the midst of a rising campaign crescendo that pits one individual against the other, Subramaniam Vincent urges the electorate to prioritise a 'better parliament.'

Despite the tall claims made by the state government and an increase in attendance in the schools, children at many places are simply not getting mid-day meals at all, or are getting it in insufficient quantities. Shuriah Niazi did a reality check.

The question foremost on the minds of both believers and sceptics now is whether AAP will be able to keep its lofty promises to the people. Subramaniam Vincent feels that this may not require rocket science, after all.

UR Ananthamurthy's brutally honest stance on Brahmanism, or in fact on any of the subjects that concerned him, has been fiercely debated in his life and death. In a tribute to the recently deceased stalwart of public thinking, Prakash Belawadi seeks to find clues to his inquiring spirit.

Crime and atrocities against Dalits is on rise, while support and justice in these cases are long delayed and the coverage of these crimes is inept, biased or voyeuristic. Pushpa Achanta finds out why media, the fourth pillar of our democracy, is falling short in its duty.

While any act of self-killing is tragic and worthy of attention, one cannot help wonder why the proportion of male suicides in the country steadily rises with age. Take a look at the stark and sustained picture revealed by the data published by the NCRB.

Days before Telangana goes to polls, Venugopalrao Nellutla examines the lack of exuberance and the dilemmas among people in the region, even as they look ahead to statehood and their own government in weeks from now.

If public health systems are failing on account of certain causes, the solution should lie in fixing them. However, it appears instead that the state seems to be looking for an escape route from the problems of its own inefficiencies, says C V Madhukar.

Assam is blessed with more than 150 indigenous ornamental fish species, and these are found in abundance in its natural waters. Now, the government is trying to organise the market for these, and promote new businesses. Ratna Bharali Talukdar reports.

The recent nod to Telangana has led to unrest and violence anew in Assam, where several groups have been struggling for their respective states for decades. Ratna Bharali Talukdar looks at the current situation in the context of the long and checkered movements for statehood in the region.

With Narendra Modi at the helm, the push towards market-driven development looks likely to be continued, leading to an eventual defeat of real expectations from the voter, says Pradeep Baisakh as he analyses the causes behind the UPA debacle.

Three million forest dwellers in Odisha are estimated to have been displaced since independence by various industrial and hydro-projects, among which the Upper Indiravati Hydro Project is one. Abhijit Mohanty brings us the story of three tribal settlements uprooted by it.

India is languishing in the Human Development Index recently released by the UNDP. Bangladesh has overtaken India in some vital parameters. What does this imply in terms of actual numbers? Are the Millennium Development Goals and those laid down by the Planning Commission achievable? Pavan Nair takes a look.

The elections in Punjab have unseated the Congress and ushered in the Akali-BJP. But will this change the fortunes of hundreds of cancer-impacted families in the Malwa region? Village after village is plagued by pesticide-linked cancer and rising debt. Umendra Dutt writes about Jajjal, one of them.

Why would the Government of India deny a job to an individual who carries a mutation in the DNA? There is prejudice in the Indian society against individual perceived as "sexual anomalies". Vaijayanti Gupta initiates an educational discussion on the biology of sex and sexual orientations.

Animal farming practices that pay little heed to the welfare of domestic animals invariably lead to public health threats for humans. Swine flu is simply the most recent reminder of this, writes Darryl D'Monte.

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.

With a recent drug sample report confirming the presence of rat poison in medicines administered to Chhattisgarh’s hapless tubectomy victims, it is yet another wake-up call for India to address the threats posed by its $4.25-billion fake drugs market. Tanvi Bhatikar bares some stark facts.

The out-of-pocket health expenditure by the poor is spiraling and the government spending on public health care is reducing. The existing public health programes and insurance schemes are failing; private health care sector is not properly regulated; Shambhu Ghatak finds the health of our nation worrisome.

Handing out non-biodegradable sanitary pads to rural school girls who have reached menarche will not address their menstrual hygiene issue. Clean and functional toilets with water supply, awareness about menstruation, economical and biodegradable pads and more is needed, finds Puja Awasthi.

Sanitary conditions in most of the slum areas in Assam are abysmal. Ignorance about cleanliness, lack of water supply and proper working toilets, absence of covered drainage and sewage, and no action from the local and state government are to be blamed for the mess, reports Nilotpal Bhattacharjee.

In Barwani, Madhya Pradesh, people lost their sight after botched up cataract surgeries. Was it because the organizers, the medical and paramedical staff of the district hospital did not take necessary steps? Or was the quality of medication used questionable? Or, because the victims are too marginalised and too poor to protest? Asks Shoma Chatterji.

This is a bill that the Governor of Karnataka sent back to the state government in 2007 saying that it "evidently seems to undermine the Constitutional mechanism for rural development governance.." The same bill may be back in the state assembly soon, warns Nandana Reddy.

Despite a political decision to drop charges against Kannada TV reporter Naveen Soorinje, he continues to remain in prison. A PIL filed soon after the decision has put the case in limbo. Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya tracks and analyses the developments.

Lack of clarity over legal requirements, shoddy implementation and selective approvals have made it extremely difficult for poorer communities to build or maintain their houses in coastal zones. Vinod Patgar describes the situation based on his experience in Karnataka.

The 1200-MW Teesta III hydroelectric project has already seen years of missed deadlines and huge cost overruns, but more serious threats loom ahead as the promoter fights its own internal battles. Soumik Dutta has more on the various problems plaguing the project.

The government machinery has a number of explanations for the deaths of numerous tribal children in Maharashtra's Melghat region. But the adivasis themselves do not identify any of these as the cause of their deaths. Instead they point to the systematic destruction of their traditional livelihood in the name of law and development. Aparna Pallavi reports.

Sachin Tendulkar’s letter to the Maharashtra CM Fadnavis, urging him to reduce toll posts in the state, may just encourage the state further to execute its plan of exempting private cars and SUVs from such charges. Darryl D’Monte argues why that is entirely unjustifiable.

खाना सिर्फ टेस्टी होना ही जरूरी नहीं होता बल्कि हेल्दी होना भी जरूरी होता है. इसके लिए आपको कुछ खास बातों को ध्यान में रखना जरूरी है.

दुनियाभर में लोगों की मानसिक स्थिति को देखते हुए विश्‍व स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य संगठन (World Health Organization) के प्रमुख डॉक्‍टर टेड्रॉस एधनॉम ग्रेब्रेसस ने पूरी दुनिया को एक चैलेंज दिया है.

लॉकडाउन की बोरियत को दूर करने के लिए लोग कई तरह की रेसिपी ट्राई कर रहे हैं, जिसका एक अच्छा साइड तो है लेकिन सेहत के लिए लिहाज से रोजाना स्नैक्स खाना सही नहीं है.

Suzuki Swift Strong Hybrid अभी जापान के मार्केट में उप्लब्ध है. जापान की सड़कों पर दौड़ने वाली स्विफ्ट 32 किलोमीटर प्रति लीटर की फ्यूल एफिशिएंसी देती है

हुंडई (hyundai) ने कहा कि नई टक्सन में एडवांस टेक्नॉलजी और डिजाइन है. साथ ही इसका परफॉर्मेंस भी काफी बेहतर है

नई क्रेटा (hyundai creta) से पर्दा बॉलीवुड के सुपर स्टार शाहरुख खान ने उठाया है. बता दें कि शाहरुख खान हुंडई के कॉर्पोरेट एम्बैस्डर भी हैं

नई हुंडई आई20 (Hyundai i20) का डिजाइन पुराने मॉडल से एकदम अलग होगा और इंजन के मामले में भी इसमें कई नए अपडेट्स देखने को मिलेंगे.

आई20 (Hyundai i20) का मुकाबला हाल ही में लॉन्च हुई टाटा अल्ट्रॉज (Tata Altroz), मारुति सुजुकी की बलेनो (Baleno) और होंडा जैज (Honda Jazz) समेत कई अन्य गाड़ियों से होगा.

हुंडई (Hyundai) ने ऑटो एक्सपो-2020 (Auto Expo 2020) के दौरान अपनी क्रेटा (Creta) को पेश किया था. हुंडई इस एसयूवी को कई फीचर्स के साथ बाजार में उतारेगी.

2020 Hyundai Creta Booking: ग्राहक कंपनी की वेबसाइट या डीलरशिप पर 2020 Hyundai Creta की बुकिंग 25,000 रुपये में कर सकते हैं. 2020 Hyundai Creta में किआ सेल्टॉस का इंजन होगा.

25 हजार रुपये में कंपनी की वेबसाइट या डीलरशिप से नई Verna बुक की जा सकती है, 2020 Hyundai Verna की कीमत 8 लाख रुपये से 15 लाख रुपये के बीच रहने का अनुमान है.

नई क्रेटा के लिए बुकिंग शुरू हो चुकी है. एक हफ्ते में इसकी बुकिंग 10 हजार यूनिट पार कर गई. इसका बुकिंग अमाउंट 25 हजार रुपये है.

हालांकि, पुरानी और नई क्रेटा की कीमत में बहुत ज्यादा अंतर नहीं है, फिर भी नई क्रेटा में कई बेहतरीन फीचर्स जोड़े गए हैं.

अब ग्राहक घर बैठे ऑनलाइन हुंडई (Hyundai) की कार ऑर्डर कर सकते हैं. ‘क्लिक टू बाई’ (Click to Buy) अपनी तरह का पहला ऑनलाइन सेल्स प्लेटफॉर्म है.

Sports education important to make healthy India: Leander Paes

वर्ल्ड हैंड हाइजीन डे (World Hand Hygiene Day): द एसोसिएटेड चैम्बर्स ऑफ़ कॉमर्स एंड इंडस्ट्री ऑफ़ इंडिया द्वारा वर्ल्ड हैंड हाइजीन डे (World Hand Hygiene Day) के तहत जागरूकता फैलाने के मौके पर बॉलीवुड की यह एक्ट्रेसेज आई हैं.

हाथों को धोने के लिए साबुन और पानी का इस्तेमाल करें लेकिन हमेशा अपने हाथों को पहले पानी से अच्छी तरह गीला कर लें. अपने हाथों पर लिक्विड, बार या पाउडर सोप लेकर कम से कम 20 सेकंड के लिए अच्‍छी तरह रगड़ें.

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

Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat ease labour laws

An Indian-American physician in Kansas City has begun a study to find if something called “remote intercessory prayer” might initiate God to heal those infected with the coronavirus.