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India, 15 others account for world’s 80% malaria cases
The report is in tune with the recent findings by the ICMR, which observed that there has been a gradual shift of the parasite burden from Plasmodium vivax to Plasmodium falciparum
1 min read21 Nov 2018Over 30% of extremely poor children live in India: Report
The report compiled by the World Bank group and Unicef says that South Asia has the second highest share at nearly 36%with over 30% of extremely poor children living in India alone
2 min read4 Oct 2016A history of human development since 1870
The Human Development Index for a country, in its general form, is an average score of its relative performance in three different dimensionshealth, education and income
3 min read30 Nov 2015Gender inequality and the Asian enigma of malnutrition
Rates of under-nutrition among pregnant women in India are far higher than in sub-Saharan Africa
5 Mar 2015Gender inequality and the Asian enigma of malnutrition
Rates of under-nutrition among pregnant women in India are far higher than in sub-Saharan Africa
2 min read5 Mar 2015Carlyle launches sub-Saharan Africa fund as investor interest grows
Raises $698 million from African, international investors
2 min read20 Apr 2014Global poaching trade worth $10 billion a year, Chatham House says
Elephant poaching is at highest level since a period of legal ivory trade in the 1980s, says study by London-based institute
1 min read13 Feb 2014Dani Rodrik | Africa’s structural transformation challenge
Optimists say that the good news about African structural transformation has not yet shown up in macroeconomic data
3 min read13 Dec 2013Iceland best place to live, Africa worst:UN
Iceland best place to live, Africa worst:UN
1 min read27 Nov 2007Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared