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    Education: Budget cuts funds for minority education bodies

    Muslims and other religious minorities in India have been lagging behind on development indicators pertaining to educational attainment, gender equality and workforce participation.  Jawed A...
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    India-Nepal train service struggles to get on track

    Cross border travel will cost a mere 70 Nepali rupees, or less than 50 Indian rupees over a 36 km stretch. But this will...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Pet trade driving disappearance of India’s most beautiful tortoise

    Despite a ban on international sales, persistent smuggling of the threatened Indian star tortoise flags gaps in global wildlife trade controls. By Rebecca L Root Stuffed...
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    Indian economy: Growth slows down; Ukraine crisis triggers inflation fears

    The Ukraine crisis will have serious repercussions for the Indian economy, which is still struggling with post-COVID-19 recovery. The Indian economy expanded 5.4 per cent...
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    How to communicate with women entrepreneurs

    A project launched to identify the right communication strategies to reach out to women entrepreneurs of rural Bihar suggests such campaigns should focus on...
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    The precarity of urban households: demand of livelihood safety nets

    In comparison to rural India which consists of safety nets such as MGNREGA and larger PDS coverage, urban India lacks the crucial livelihood safety...
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    Civil society

    People’s tribunal castigates Delhi Police for riots

    “Once the violence broke out, the Delhi Police along with acts of omission and commission, allowed the riots to continue for a longer period,”...
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    Can men contribute to women’s empowerment?

    Women are expected to manage the home, while men are expected to be providers and usually have more roles outside the home. These roles...
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