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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Health
- Business Standard
Datanomics: State-wise dietary patterns mirror malnutrition gaps
Bihar reported the highest share of stunted and underweight children, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra Shikha Chaturvedi New Delhi Listen to This Article In a recent parliamentary response, the government shared data on the status of child nutrition under the Poshan Abhiyaan, outlining progress in reducing stunting, wasting, and anaemia among children. Generally, states with low per-capita income struggle to afford costlier protein-rich foods such as meat, dairy, etc. Since these indicators are closely tied to nutritional and calorie intake, a closer look at the composition of protein intake offers insight into what people are eating across regions. Biggest share of underweight children in Bihar
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Tamil Nadu's MGNREGA efficiency outpaces bigger and poorer states
Over several financial years, the data shows that Tamil Nadu has received and utilised more funds than many larger and poorer states Shikha Chaturvedi New Delhi Listen to This Article Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), passed by Parliament in August 2005 and implemented in a phased manner from February the next year, state governments are required to provide work within 15 days of demand or pay an unemployment allowance. This guarantees up to 100 days of wage employment annually to every rural household that demands it. However, execution varies widely across states. It is influenced by local governance capacity, awareness among rural people, and the administrative infrastructure. Tamil Nadu stands out in this landscape. Despite being more urbanised and prosp- erous than states like Uttar Pradesh,
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Business Standard
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
A riddle in Election Commission's roll revision in Bihar: 'Missing' voters
As the SIR drive nears its end and a fresh electoral roll is set to be published, questions remain over the fate of millions of voters Shikha Chaturvedi New Delhi Listen to This Article Ever since the Election Commission (EC) rolled out its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in Bihar, millions across the poll-bound state have scrambled to gather one of 11 official documents that the poll body has asked them to furnish. The sweeping exercise, the EC says, is to update and 'cleanse' the electoral rolls. It is aimed at tackling longstanding issues in the voter lists — illegal immigrants, underreported deaths, and frequent migration of domiciled citizens. Critics, including former EC officials, and also citizens' groups who petitioned the Supreme Court, have argued that the SIR's 'narrow' criteria and 'poor timing' could
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Business Standard
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
SIR, Bihar's great document search to be considered in electoral rolls
Election Commission exercise has people scrambling for papers that are arduous to obtain Shikha Chaturvedi New Delhi Listen to This Article Millions of people in Bihar are scrambling to furnish any of the 11 documents the Election Commission (EC) has sought to update and cleanse electoral rolls before the state votes later this year. The EC's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is meant to fix electoral roll problems such as the inclusion of foreign illegal immigrants, frequent migration, and underreporting of deaths. But Opposition parties and civil society organisations say SIR's timing and scope could disenfranchise large numbers of poor, rural, and marginalised voters. The documents accepted for SIR include birth certificates, passports (issued before July 1, 1987), government-issued service identity cards,
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Business Standard
07-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Datanomics: Laying strong foundation Bric(s) by Bric(s) for global ties
Today, Brics represents approximately 49.5 per cent of the global population and around 40 per cent of the world's GDP premium Shikha Chaturvedi New Delhi Listen to This Article The 2025 Brics Summit concluded on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting took place against the backdrop of global trade tensions such as United States President Donald Trump's tariff policies, highlighting Brics ambition to strengthen internal economic ties and offer an alternative vision for global cooperation. Brics now has 11 nations after six additional members -- Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Currently, Brics represents approximately 49.5 per cent of the global population and around 40 per cent of the world's gross domestic product (GDP). The intra-Brics trade was gradually growing during 2020-23
