Rajiv Tikoo

New Delhi: The three-day United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) summit beginning from Monday in New York will take stock of the global progress and what more remains to be done to achieve the goals.

According to a study conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), over the last quarter Delhi (National Capital Region) has emerged as the fastest employment generating city of the four metropolises, other three being Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Millennium Development Goals Report 2010 launched here on Friday indicated that the country has failed to achieve its goals due to slow economic growth, severe energy crises, socio-political problems, security issues, war on terror and recent flood in the country.

Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr Nadeemul Haq

Tightening the green noose around the city

While the country

Although the withdrawal of government stimuli around the world will likely cause a further slump in worldwide employment, the United Nations

Slips to 51st position in the global business competitiveness index.

Even as emerging markets in Asia showed impressive gains in global business competitiveness in 2010, India slipped two notches to the 51st position over the previous year due to poor health, education and infrastructure facilities.

Among the BRIC nations

Environmental fundamentalism is proving a major hurdle to economic development in India
A V Rajwade / New Delhi September 06, 2010, 0:39 IST

Continuing the last week