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31.10.2007
While the richest man in the world may boast being Indian, almost half a billion Indians live on less than a dollar a day and are now demanding a bigger share of the country's economic pie.
Leer másOrganización: Inter Press Service (IPS) Temas relacionados: [India] |
31.10.2007
The Asian Development Bank’s urban development programme in Indian state of Rajasthan will improve the living conditions of 1.6 million urbanites. Better quality of drinking water, public health, sewerage, drainage and solid waste management systems are expected from the project.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Desarrollo] [Ciudades] [Pobreza] [Agua/Sanidad] [Ambiente] |
31.10.2007
BangaloreIT.in 2007 - billed as Asia’s biggest ICT event - got on to a slow start on October 30, with few IT enthusiasts participating on the first day.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [India] [EconomÃa] [TIC] [Conocimiento] [Gobierno] |
31.10.2007
Employers are practicing social favouritism by shunning dalits and Muslims with matching qualifications in favour of those with upper-caste Hindu names. A recent study provides sufficient evidence on the discriminatory character of the Indian job market.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Trabajo] [Exclusión Social] [EconomÃa] [Negocios] |
31.10.2007
A two-day workshop on “IT for All” is promoting the use of Information Technology for the betterment of all sections of society. The workshop, organised by FTK-Center for Information Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, opened at its campus in New Delhi.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [India] [Desarrollo] [Construcción de Capacidades] [TIC] [Internet] [Conocimiento] |
31.10.2007
To help save vultures from drugged carcasses, Bird Conservation Nepal (BNC) has set up a ‘restaurant’ that will supply the birds with uncontaminated food. The vulture population in Nepal has dwindled sharply in recent times due to eating dead cattle that were administered with an anti-inflammatory drug called Diclofenac.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Animales] [Conservación] [Enfermedad/Tratamiento] |
31.10.2007
Intian kokoisessa maassa lähes mistä tahansa aiheesta saadaan isoja otsikoita: Bollywoodin tähdistä, eurooppalaispoliitikkojen avioeroista, naapurimaa Pakistanin väkivallasta... Yksi aihe kuitenkin loistaa poissaolollaan, ja se on köyhyys.
Leer másOrganización: OneWorld South Asia Temas relacionados: [India] [Pobreza] [Medios] |
31.10.2007
Fourteen minors were recently rescued from the clutches of a sub-contractor, working for clothing giant GAP, by a local NGO in Shahpur Jaat area in the Indian capital. But what about the 100,000 child labourers still engaged in embroidery and zari sweatshops in Delhi?
Leer másTemas relacionados: [India] [Niños] [Trabajo] [Migración] [Pobreza] [Negocios] [Desnutrición] |
31.10.2007
An Asian rights group has urged former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to stop her Pakistan People's Party's security organisation from displaying guns at public meetings, which it says is encouraging other parties and groups to arm themselves.
Leer másOrganización: Asian Human Rights Commission Temas relacionados: [Pakistán] |
30.10.2007
Students in Bangalore, India are taking part in discussions, games, and field trips to learn about civic issues like "Government and why we need it," water, and public transportation. It's a far cry from their usual classes.
Leer másOrganización: Innovations in Civic Participation Temas relacionados: [India] Imagen: Indian schools typically teach children to 'memorize and regurgitate' their lessons. © Janet Barry / World Education, Inc.
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30.10.2007
At last, the Government of India, under pressure from 25,000 people, agrees to set up a committee to look into the issues related to land reforms. The protestors hope that the minister’s announcement was more than mere playing to the gallery.
Leer másOrganización: OneWorld South Asia Temas relacionados: [Desarrollo] [Tierra] [Pobreza] [Derechos Humanos] [Derechos IndÃgenas] |
30.10.2007
An independent United Nations human rights expert claims brutal torture is routine in counter-terrorism operations in Sri Lanka. Nowak also drew attention to the low conviction rate by criminal courts in torture related cases.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Sri Lanka] [Derechos Humanos] [Justicia y Crimen] [Leyes] [Armas & Ejército] [Terrorismo] [Naciones Unidas] |
30.10.2007
Anything can hog the headlines in Indian media - from fashion to sensex to cricket to corporate extravaganza to Bollywood glitterati - anything but poverty. Ammu Joseph in her incisive piece scans the national press, which has made poverty and the poor invisible and painted a picture of India that shines only in patches.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Pobreza] [Información & Medios] [Medios] [MDGs] |
30.10.2007
New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) invites nominations for a special short training programme on information management and dissemination in the digital age. The course will be held on December 11-14, 2007 at the Delhi CSE premises.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [India] [Información & Medios] [TIC] [Internet] Imagen: Reaching out through the Web
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30.10.2007
Female foeticide has reached alarming levels in Asian countries. If China leads in declining sex ratio, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal follow closely. Experts at the on-going Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights warn against this disturbing trend and call for urgent action.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Niños] [Población] [Salud] [Mortalidad Infantil] [Género] Imagen: Sons and Daughters © Global Health Council
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30.10.2007
The Jatropha scrub weed can weather droughts, stop soil erosion, transform barren lands into lush greenery, while providing self-sufficient energy for rural communities – all at the same time. While India has plans to make the plant its chief biofuel source, there is little knowledge on the environmental impact of its cultivation.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [India] [Agricultura] [Trabajo] [EconomÃa] [Ambiente] [Suelos] [Conocimiento] |
29.10.2007
Recognising the huge potential of agriculture sector in raising income levels for people living in absolute poverty, the World Bank calls for increased investment in agriculture. If that happens, it will benefit 75% of the world’s poor living in rural areas of developing countries.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Desarrollo] [Agricultura] [Alimentos] [Pobreza] [EconomÃa] [MDGs] |
29.10.2007
They walked from Gwalior to Delhi, covering more than 300 km in less than four weeks. They lost seven of their comrades in this long march to claim lost rights. But it has been sheer disappointment at the end of the road for these 25,000 people, when they were stopped from marching up to the Indian Parliament to make their voices heard in the corridors of power.
Leer másOrganización: OneWorld South Asia Temas relacionados: [Desarrollo] [Tierra] [Pobreza] [Derechos Humanos] [Derechos Civiles] [Derechos IndÃgenas] |
29.10.2007
Homeless children are sniffing glue on the streets of Kathmandu to ward off hunger pangs. The NGO Child Workers in Nepal (CWIN) says 95% of the approximately 900 street children in Nepal's biggest city are addicted to dendrite.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Nepal] [Niños] [Pobreza] [Salud] [Narcóticos] |
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