http://www.livemint.com/SectionPages/Human-Development.aspx?NavId=11&NavsId=51 Human Development- Livemint.com | © CopyRight HT Media Ltd. 2009 en-Us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:30:39 GMT 60 http://www.livemint.com/ http://www.livemint.com/Images/livemintbeta_rss.gif 144 33 http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/20144809/Stem-cell-therapy-8216for-b.html Lead scientist Robert Lanza of the Advanced Cell Technology described the application as an important advance PTI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/20144809/Stem-cell-therapy-8216for-b.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19213026/Researchers-find-defective-gen.html New gene is associated with type 2 diabetes; research on inbred rats finds genetic defect can be treated with drugs Seema Singh Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19213026/Researchers-find-defective-gen.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17223633/Education--Education-Bills-to.html The ministry is planning to table three proposed laws to curb educational malpractices, to set up a tribunal for education disputes redressal and establish a new higher education accreditation regime Pallavi Singh Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:06:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17223633/Education--Education-Bills-to.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17205741/Executive-MBAs-get-a-second-ch.html Students of this shorter, expensive programme are back in demand as the economic rebound spurs recruiters’ return Aparna Kalra Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:27:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17205741/Executive-MBAs-get-a-second-ch.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/14161830/On-Children8217s-Day-the-r.html 19% of the world’s children live in India. On Children’s Day, we talk to some of the NGOs that work to offer them better lives Saabira Chaudhuri Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:36:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/14161830/On-Children8217s-Day-the-r.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12142950/Delhi-Metro-enters-Noida-thou.html The line, which will be opened for public from 6 am Friday, is expected to bring a paradigm shift in the travelling habits of thousands of people in east Delhi and trans-Yamuna areas PTI Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12142950/Delhi-Metro-enters-Noida-thou.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11204418/You-can-study-while-you-work.html Firms facing a critical gap in the executive talent pool are offering work-integrated learning programmes Archana Rai Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:57:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11204418/You-can-study-while-you-work.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11133708/Tapping-best-talents-for-premi.html Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the academics and planners to address this problem of deficiency in the quality of teaching in schools, colleges and universities PTI Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:07:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11133708/Tapping-best-talents-for-premi.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/10214653/IIMs-in-Bangalore-Kolkata-clo.html A good summer placements season is seen as the harbinger of a good final placement season in February-March, when students land permanent jobs Poornima Mohandas and Aveek Datta Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:26:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/10214653/IIMs-in-Bangalore-Kolkata-clo.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/10203757/Girl-empowerment-is-a-vital-pa.html All good business processes cost money and you don’t get an effective arrangement for nothing Sanjiv Shankaran Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:07:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/10203757/Girl-empowerment-is-a-vital-pa.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/09225740/Guidelines-for-CAT-issued-no.html Candidates who will take the test for admission to the class of 2010 in the IIMs have been asked to be patient while their identity is being checked through fingerprinting Aparna Kalra Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:27:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/09225740/Guidelines-for-CAT-issued-no.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/09184052/Overuse-of-antibiotics-can-mak.html Due to routine use of cough and cold drugs, modern medicine is reaching a point when it will not be able to function as antibiotics would become powerless to fight life-threatening hospital infections PTI Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:10:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/09184052/Overuse-of-antibiotics-can-mak.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/06224432/Cautious-optimism-on-placement.html The institute expects at least 150 companies to visit the campus Poornima Mohandas Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:06:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/06224432/Cautious-optimism-on-placement.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05230559/Recruiters-queue-up-at-IIMs-to.html After a lean 2009 recruitment season, firms are back at the prestigious institutes to offer summer jobs Aparna Kalra Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:11:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05230559/Recruiters-queue-up-at-IIMs-to.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05222536/Nanoparticles-may-lead-to-irre.html The medically used wonders can damage cells without crossing the protective cellular barriers, says report Seema Singh Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05222536/Nanoparticles-may-lead-to-irre.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05155227/Understanding-Mental-Illness.html Dr. Vijay Nagaswami, a Chennai based psychiatrist and a former deputy director of the Schizophrenia Research Foundation explains what constitutes bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and Multiple Personality disorder Samanth Subramanian Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:24:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05155227/Understanding-Mental-Illness.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05152946/Podcast-A-USIndia-educationa.html Vijaya Khandavilli, former country coordinator for educational advising services at the U.S. Educational Foundation in India, talks about foreign universities penetrating India Saabira Chaudhuri Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05152946/Podcast-A-USIndia-educationa.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05133309/UN-child-reporters-to-showcase.html The Children’s Film Society has teamed up with UNICEF to feature work from child TV reporters at its international film festival, The Golden Elephant. Saabira Chaudhuri Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:13:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05133309/UN-child-reporters-to-showcase.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04235514/Summer-placements-start-off-we.html The first day of summer placements saw Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) selecting 11 students for internship Aveek Datta Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04235514/Summer-placements-start-off-we.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04235750/Akhileshwar-Sahay--Life-lesso.html Sahay’s bipolar disorder dominates his life. It can wreck his sleep cycles, and his medication can artificially depress his mood Samanth Subramanian Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:27:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04235750/Akhileshwar-Sahay--Life-lesso.html