• Health: According to a report, India is not on track toward the Millennium Development Goal of reducing child and maternal mortality. The number of children who die before their fifth birthday stands at 76 per 1,000 live births, while the goal…

• Renewable Energy: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in India has announced a demonstration programme to support mega watt size grid interactive solar power generation projects, up to a maximum capacity of 50 MW, in the country. Similar efforts have…

Sunday evening headlines:

• India is heading toward a food shortage crisis, with stagnating farm output, rising food prices, and import difficulties.
• The University Grants Commission is focusing on improving enrollment and quality of higher education. Currently, the Gross Enrollment Rate is only 10…

On Wednesday, Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram attacked developing nations’ usage of crops for biofuel, referring to the policy as “uncaring” in light of a relentless rise in prices of food and commodities. 

Chidambaram isn’t the only one getting alarmed about…