Adding diversity to plate
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
A report by human rights watchdog Amnesty International released on March 29, unveils the sinister role that global Internet service providers have played in China to help the government curb freedom
By requiring the government to place more and more information in the public domain, the Right to Information Act, 2005 has raised the confidence of civil society organizations in India to enter into partnerships with government. This was evident e at Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh, where a consortium of NGOs tied up in August 2006 with the state government to monitor the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme.
Four environmental activists sit with me in room 122 of Hotel Imphal. "How can we get information from the state?' one asks. Do they expect an answer because I work for a Delhi-based environmental
Democracy is not yet dead
rti amendment: The Supreme Court (SC) has recently recommended amendments to the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Adding to the existing list of 10 categories of information exempted from disclosure
So let s not pretend being nice to all
The Internet
<p>This report highlights the importance of social protection in the struggle against global poverty. Social protection aims to enhance the capacity of poor and vulnerable persons to manage economic and social risks, such as unemployment, sickness, disability and old age. </p>