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Food Politics Hits India’s Most Malnourished Children
Clutching battered metal plates, the children waited patiently in a remote central Indian village for the two small flat pieces of bread and scoop of boiled potato curry that would be their only full meal that day.
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- South Asia
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Here’s Why Tata Power and Dabur Are Queuing Up to Assist Politicians in Rural Development
One of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's more radical calls to action was the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana where members of parliament were tasked with the responsibility of developing three villages by 2019, in constituencies other than their own. It's found resonance not just with politicians eager to establish themselves as more than just a local entity but also with a slew of corporates.
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China Developers Chase Next Goldmine With Health-Care Blitz
Chinese real estate developers have begun chasing what they see as the country’s next big business opportunity -- the health-care market.
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Can CSR Funds Make a Difference in Healthcare?
The statistics tell a grim story. India carries 20% of the world’s disease burden, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). About 75% of deaths globally are caused by communicable diseases, of which India accounts for 17%. A report published in May by British charity Oxfam says India records the highest number of maternal deaths in the world.
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Raise Taxes on Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products: WHO
The World Health Organisation has urged governments around the world to increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products to save lives.
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Why Pharmaceutical Firms in India Hardly Took the Village Road
It's easier to spot an auto showroom in a small town than to locate a pharmacy that sells anything beyond cough and cold, and birth-control pills.
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Mobile Banking Provides Lifeline for Bangladeshis
On the first Friday of every month, Sabina Begum makes the short trip from her single-room shack in a crowded Dhaka slum to a nearby grocery. The grocer, in addition to selling her much-needed supplies, doubles as her financial-services provider.
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BlackBerry’s Prescription for Success in Healthcare
“Technology and mobility will play a crucial role in revolutionising the healthcare system and propelling the next phase of growth in India,” says Annie Mathew, Director, Alliances and Business Development, BlackBerry. In conversation with Abhishek Raval.
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- Health Care
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