With the expiry of the MDGs which guided global development till 2015, the international community is now negotiating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the period 2016-2030. Prahlad Shekhawat summarises the ensuing debates and explores a way forward.
India has recently declared that it has achieved the tag of 'elimination' of leprosy as the number of cases is now just around one per 10,000 people. Still, a major challenge is to reach medicine to remote areas and tribal pockets which still battle with leprosy, and integrating the cured into society, says
Ramesh Menon.
The mounting cost of hospital care, increasing out-of-pocket expenditure, and its catastrophic impact on family finances demand an innovative and
flexible risk-pooling mechanism to provide a security net for the poor. Merely transfering the costs to the public exchequer will land the nation in
a no-win situation, writes
Jayaprakash Narayan.
Recent data on health indicators suggest that while health care in Goa remains far ahead of the national average, there are many cracks in the
system. Indeed, on many counts the state appears to be losing the ground gained earlier, even as new challenges loom.
Rupa Chinai
reports.
वीडियो में श्वेता तिवारी (Shweta Tiwari), शरद मल्होत्रा (Sharad Malhotra) और देबिना बनर्जी (Debina Bonnerjee) जैसे सितारे दिखाई दे रहे हैं.
Chance to Shine is a national cricket charity that delivers cricket coaching sessions in a quarter of primary schools in England & Wales every year.
One of the IPL franchises Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has devised an innovative way to introduce their key players to new fans.
Cognizant follows January-December as financial year. Its net profit was at USD 441 million in the March 2019 quarter.
According to the Tamil Nadu government, the committee comprises economists, industrialists, vice chancellors, bankers, government officials and others.
Leander Paes revealed that his mother was not to happy with his viral challenge that took social media by storm.
Services such as EnableX, Troop Messenger, VacYa and Say Namaste are just a few of the startups looking to cash in on the lucrative expansion opportunity.
Rahane, who has amassed over 4000 runs in Test cricket and has a century in England, the West Indies apart from India, emphasised on the need to be mentally fit during the coronavirus-forced lockdown period.
Akmal was referring to Mohammad Irfan and Mohammad Nawaz who were banned for short periods after not reporting approaches made to them.
India make their debut at FIH Pro League against the Netherlands on January 18 and 19 at the Kalinga Stadium.
Salima Tete said there was a lot of scope improvement for the Indian women's hockey team in the one year before the Tokyo Olympics.
Viren Rasquinha also stressed on the importance of sports psychologists for athletes in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics
Formula E’s version also aims to raise funds for UNICEF after the announcement on Tuesday of a partnership with the U.N. children’s fund’s global coronavirus appeal.
In an interview to News18, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank said government is trying to use both digital and non-digital mechanism to transact the curriculum even as he appealed to companies and recruiters not to withdraw any job offers already extended to the students.
Samantha Akkineni urged her fans to use just one bucket of water on July 21 as part of the challenge.
President Xi Jinping's comments came as China faced global criticism for its initial inaction to act against the novel coronavirus
The actor has three kids with wife Elsa Pataky -- daughter India, seven, and twin sons -- Sasha and Tristan, six. The actor said he is struggling to get the children to concentrate on their studies.
A group of women are planning to mark the exhibition's would-be opening with a virtual gala, while the Met Gala Challenge lets fashion enthusiasts play dress-up.
GoPro recently launched its flagship action camera - Hero 8 and the Hero 8 Max. Now, the company has announced a contest called the Million Dollar Challenge which will enable users to win $1000,000 by participating in this challenge. All they
New Delhi, May 09: The Tamil Nadu government has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the order of the Madras High Court which ordered the closure of liquor stores in the state. The HC while passing the order had
The Coronavirus crisis has changed work spaces and dynamics for many around the world. The entertainment industry too is slowly adjusting to new realities, and figuring out innovative ways to shoot. One of India's most popular game shows, Kaun Banega Crorepati,
COVID-19 is currently the biggest, health and economic threat to the world. Researchers and scientists across the world are constantly making efforts to find its treatment and develop a vaccine to combat it. The biggest challenge in developing the vaccine
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has announced a pan-India "COVID Poster Challenge" contest for school students. The poster making contest is a part of "CRPF Community Collaboration Initiative'' to enhance public awareness about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. The
The reverse migration due to COVID-19 and the global economic gloom will add to the growing unemployment, worsen rural poverty, among other welfare implications
US gas stocks stand at 2210 billion cubic feet which is 19.5 percent higher than 5-year average stocks for this time of the year.
After being sidelined as a non-essential business, some self-driving car companies can put their vehicles back on the roads to make food and other deliveries - a win-win scenario that allows them to continue testing their nascent technology.
A court asked the Indian government on Friday to respond to a challenge against its order for compulsory use of a contact tracing app by public and private sector employees returning to work amid the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown.
A court asked the Indian government on Friday to respond to a challenge against its order for compulsory use of a contact tracing app by public and private sector employees returning to work amid the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown.
A court asked the Indian government on Friday to respond to a challenge against its order for compulsory use of a contact tracing app by public and private sector employees returning to work amid the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown.