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Shalini Nair
The writer is a gender studies PhD scholar at the University of Sussex, UK
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Jyotiraditya Scindia versus Harsimrat Kaur over atrocities on Dalits in PunjabSubscriber Only
December 16, 2015 02:08 IST
The Congress, TMC and RJD staged a walk-out with the BJP lashing out at the Congress for using the parliamentary forum to “defame” a state government.
Wed, Dec 16, 2015
At 130, India fares badly on HDI scale tooSubscriber Only
December 15, 2015 02:40 IST
India’s HDI value of 0.609, when discounted for inequality in human development across the population, falls to 0.435.
Tue, Dec 15, 2015
More gender inequality in India than Pakistan, Bangladesh: UNSubscriber Only
December 15, 2015 02:29 IST
Among South Asian countries, India fares better than only Afghanistan which is at 152.
Tue, Dec 15, 2015
Real estate bill: Land cost may take up the lion’s shareSubscriber Only
December 12, 2015 01:18 IST
The Centre’s move to increase the deposit limit of the project cost in a separate account from 50% to 70%, may help developers divert the majority of sales proceeds on buying additional land instead of completing the project at hand.
Sat, Dec 12, 2015
This time, outrage is against BJP MP’s expunged remark; Cong, TMC walk outSubscriber Only
December 11, 2015 02:24 IST
As Congress members continued protesting, Mahajan adjourned the House for 25 minutes.
Fri, Dec 11, 2015
Cabinet nod for real estate BillSubscriber Only
December 10, 2015 02:04 IST
Developers will have to deposit 70 per cent of project cost in separate account. The Bill was first introduced in the Rajya Sabha in August 2013.
Thu, Dec 10, 2015
Cabinet likely to take up real estate Bill today, to be presented in RS nextSubscriber Only
December 09, 2015 00:46 IST
he Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill 2015 is one of the key legislation listed for consideration and passage in Rajya Sabha in the ongoing Winter Session.
Wed, Dec 09, 2015
Harassment at workplace: Jaitley say no to Maneka request on disclosure of probe panelsSubscriber Only
December 08, 2015 00:34 IST
In his letter, Jaitley objected to Maneka’s suggestion on the ground that industry representatives were against “enhanced disclosures under the Companies Act, 2013 and adding to these may not be desirable”.
Tue, Dec 08, 2015
Urban flood unit mooted by expert panel yet to be set upSubscriber Only
December 06, 2015 04:52 IST
Shashidhar Reddy, former NDMA vice-chairman who headed the expert panel, said that since the MoUD has a major role to play in urban infrastructure, it can coordinate and integrate efforts to ameliorate the impact of floods.
Sun, Dec 06, 2015
A tale of two cities: The similar story of Mumbai and Chennai floodsSubscriber Only
December 06, 2015 00:12 IST
Both the 2005 Mumbai floods and the Chennai deluge tell a similar story: of urbanisation and encroachments, of clogged drains and ignored warnings.
Sun, Dec 06, 2015
Unprecedented calamity, Chennai toll 269, says Rajnath SinghSubscriber Only
December 04, 2015 00:41 IST
Terming the situation due to Chennai rains as "very alarming", Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said in the Lok Sabha that the Centre will extend all possible assistance to the state governments in dealing with natural calamities.
Fri, Dec 04, 2015
Smart cities: UrbanMin to seek BRICS bank fundsSubscriber Only
December 02, 2015 01:14 IST
Public funding will account for less than a fifth of the Rs 5 lakh cr needed for the mission.
Wed, Dec 02, 2015
Beti Bachao scheme: Government to bring in women volunteersSubscriber Only
November 30, 2015 01:34 IST
Two women workers from the community will be appointed at a minimum honorarium and trained to work at the gram panchayat level in villages and ward level in urban centres in each of the 100 districts.
Mon, Nov 30, 2015
Why activists are worried about proposed changes to India’s child labour lawSubscriber Only
November 27, 2015 00:16 IST
As Parliament gets down to business, one of the Bills pending for consideration is the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012, which seeks to amend the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. Activists led by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi have described the proposed amendment, which actually bans all child labour, as regressive. […]
Fri, Nov 27, 2015
Ministry working on ‘Indian version’ of pre-nup agreement: Maneka GandhiSubscriber Only
November 24, 2015 02:29 IST
Woman and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi told The Indian Express that the government is working on introducing the concept of a pre-nuptial agreement.
Tue, Nov 24, 2015
Land bill: JPC meet on Monday, to discuss three sticky clausesSubscriber Only
November 21, 2015 03:07 IST
The government’s attempts to amend the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition has failed thrice.
Sat, Nov 21, 2015
To start in 27 most backward districts- With tablets to record data, aanganwadis to go digitalSubscriber Only
November 20, 2015 03:28 IST
Under the project, all aanganwadi workers will be provided with tablets to periodically enter data which will flow into a central server of the respective state governments.
Fri, Nov 20, 2015
Government panel to check fraud on matrimonial websitesSubscriber Only
November 19, 2015 01:41 IST
“We want to make it clear that these portals are not dating websites," said ministry official.
Thu, Nov 19, 2015
Housing in cities: Adapting the Singapore script for an India storySubscriber Only
November 14, 2015 00:58 IST
As the two countries deepen their bilateral engagement, and India going for a massive overhaul of its urban infrastructure, especially housing, there are many valuable lessons it can learn from Singapore.
Sat, Nov 14, 2015
Singapore eyeing Skill India collaboration during Narendra Modi visitSubscriber Only
November 10, 2015 01:28 IST
In Narendra Modi’s visit on November 23-24, the country sees a chance to expand the collaboration to a national scale by dovetailing the ITE concept to PM Modi’s Skill India initiative.
Tue, Nov 10, 2015
First man in National commission for Women: Alok Rawat set to sensitise men towards the cause of gender paritySubscriber Only
November 03, 2015 03:30 IST
Says doesn’t know why he was elected; calls posting ‘challenge and honour’
Tue, Nov 03, 2015
The issues around surrogacySubscriber Only
November 02, 2015 00:10 IST
The govt has told SC that it does not support ‘commercial surrogacy’, and only Indian married infertile couples would be allowed to have a child by surrogacy.
Mon, Nov 02, 2015
City Homes — Rental Housing: Too little, too lateSubscriber Only
October 31, 2015 03:22 IST
The Centre has refrained from making any financial commitment to promote rental housing.
Fri, Dec 25, 2015
Evaluating preparedness of Smart City contenders: Smaller towns take early leadSubscriber Only
October 28, 2015 01:17 IST
The cities have been ranked based on the extent to which they have communicated and taken public feedback on their plans through three basic online platforms.
Wed, Oct 28, 2015
Smart cities: Opening up smart opportunitiesSubscriber Only
October 24, 2015 00:55 IST
A total grant of `1 lakh crore, from the Centre, state and ULBs, is likely to account for just 20% of the required funding for the mission, which provides firms like state-owned NBCC various infrastructure development opportunities
Sat, Oct 24, 2015Journalism of Courage
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