A saffron assaultT.K. RAJALAKSHMIThe targeting of a convocation ceremony organised by a Christian missionary group in Kota shows the Sangh Parivar's increasing belligerence towards mi
A Bill and its importT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiA new piece of legislation the government plans is a threat to the existing law that guarantees all measures to encourage breast-feeding, which is imp
For the infant's healthT.K. RAJALAKSHMITHE Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992, as amended in 2003, provi
A negative voteT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in BhiwaniIn Haryana, the anti-incumbency factor will affect the outcome. And the ultimate winner has been chosen for the lack of a better alternative.
A scathing indictmentT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiThe exoneration of the historians involved with the "Towards Freedom Project" in the interim report of the Bandopadhyay Committee is evidence of the B
Birth control in disguiseT.K. RAJALAKSHMIWhile the National Rural Health Mission appears to be based on a lofty concept note, women's organisations and health workers are concerned that it is
Sops for all in HaryanaT.K. RAJALAKSHMIAs Haryana goes into campaign mode, Chief Minister Om Parkash Chautala announces sops for the electorate. But the scales seem to be tipped in favour o
Sops for all in HaryanaT.K. RAJALAKSHMIAs Haryana goes into campaign mode, Chief Minister Om Parkash Chautala announces sops for the electorate. But the scales seem to be tipped in favour o
The employment challengeT.K. RAJALAKSHMIIN a world characterised by deep economic insecurity and employment instability, the notion of "decent work" may seem fatuous. But if economic stabili
Caste terrorT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in RohtakAt a public hearing in Haryana, participants narrate incidents in which caste panchayats played a serious role in making life difficult for Dalits and
Suffering in silenceT.K. RAJALAKSHMIIN village 5 KD - named after the Kodi Bandh Distributary - in Rawala tehsil, 5 km away from Ghadsana, a pregnant Suman wept silently for her husband
Is a reversal of bank nationalisation on the cards? Calls for privatisation have grown louder just as public sector banks clean up their balance sheets.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
