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Another CM to follow Modi's formula 24 June 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after taking oath directed his cabinet colleagues to set a 100 days agenda for work and complete them within the given deadline. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu liked this concept and he also directed his cabinet...
Keywords: Industrial Development in Gujarat, governance of Gujarat, 100 days formula, Rozgar Bharti Mela
Read MoreOnly 5% of Inter-caste marriage in India 26 November 2014
The India Human Development Survey [IHDS], conducted by the National Council for Applied Economic Research [NCAER] and the University of Maryland reported that just five per cent of Indians said they had married a person from a different caste and...
Keywords: untouchability, Inter-caste marriage, inter-caste marriage India, untouchability
Read MoreWorld Bank manifests commitment for Bihar's development! 27 May 2013
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was known to have been called on by a World Bank team at the same time discussed overall development in Bihar in addition to the progress of those schemes being sponsored by the international lender. The...
Keywords: world bank expresses commitment, world bank expresses commitment for bihar development, international lender, national news headline
Read MoreUdupi finds place in first-ever India Human Development awards 16 March 2012
India has pioneered the practice of preparing independent sub-national human development reports (HDRs) that translate the human development approach to practical and actionable strategies at state and district levels, inspired by the concept first introduced by UNDP in 1990 through...
Keywords: District Human Development Reports (DHDRs), Human Development Reports, focus on innovation in measurement, quality of analysis
Read MoreBrain fondles the toddler more than heart 19 March 2012
Imagine what happens when you see the chubby cheeks of a toddler have tears rolling down, irrespective whether the toddler is yours or not……. Instant reaction, to divert his attention. On a crowded train, if a toddler is beside us,...
Keywords: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, strong brain hub for emotions, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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