The conditions imposed by the amendment to the panchayati raj law in Haryana have not only excluded a large section of the population from contesting elections but have also deprived voters of their right to choose. All appropriate measures must be undertaken to ensure that these exclusionary conditions are withdrawn.

After 2010, two Indian generic companies started local plants in South Africa, attempted to partake in the morally loaded politics of antiretroviral therapy, and complied with broader affirmative action policies there. This article analyses a variety of sources and tries to lay bare the nexus between drug manufacturers, the state, and civil society organisations and tries to contextualise them in the anthropological theories of public health and humanitarian aid.

The rich natural heritage of the geographically-diverse West Bengal has now become a motif for the Election Commission to attract voters to polling booths.

The Kerala Paristhithi Aikyavedi, an umbrella organisation of environmental groups in the State, has released a green development agenda for political parties to incorporate into their manifesto fo

Rhino has become a major election issue in Assam this time. It is the precious one-horned rhinoceros that stands out in Assam’s wildlife protection areas, especially Kaziranga National Park.

Thiruvananthapuram: The city corporation is mulling a complete ban on flex boards as part of incorporating green protocol in its advertisement policy.

The Election Commission on Tuesday assured the Madras High Court that it will issue an advisory to all parties to avoid use of plastic and polythene for posters and banners during campaign.

The mohalla or community clinics run by the Delhi government could be termed populist but have the potential to meet the needs of the people, make basic healthcare accessible and decongest higher level health facilities. These could also prove to be a landmark in health service delivery in India.

For an election that can make or break the main contenders for power in Bihar, no one seems bothered about environmental issues.

The issue of illegal quarrying at Mookkunnimala is set to take centre stage in at least four wards adjoining the quarry site at Pallichal panchayat.

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