The poor have not gained from India s economic growth, shows the UN human development report

• A coalition of environmental advocacy groups based in the UK participated in a weeklong protest outside the London headquarters of the major grocery chain, Sainsbury. Activists gathered every

If you think free publicity, like free lunch , is a no no in this newly liberalised world of ours, you have got it all wrong. Take a dekko at this: A children s magazine from one of the most popular media stables in the country has devoted a full issue t

Child Poverty Tens of millions of children in developing countries do not have access to food, water, education and sanitation, according to a report prepared by the Townsend Centre for

A study of commonly used pressure-treated lumber boards in the US suggests that the risk of arsenic exposure from these is higher than previously feared. Environmental Working Group, an environmental

Presence of pollutants such as PCBs in mothers milk and blood restrains children s growth

Even low levels of benzene can cause lymphomas cancer in children

Developing nations prioritise expenditure and social costs, like that for pubic health, are the first to be axed. The Human Development Report 2001 indexes the overall development by including the

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a genetically prepared vaccine against asthma. The vaccine has been prepared by introducing a gene from dust mites, a common cause

Exposure to ddt increases the risk of child mortality

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