Human Development

Pre-embryos made in a lab to study birth defects could spur research, ethical debate

Research on human embryos is currently not open to federal funding in many countries, and many nations have prohibited it outright.

India's war on anemia can get a boost through locally sourced food, targetted training of moms

For a country that has immense human capital and one of the youngest populations in an ageing world, this disease burden can be a liability that can even hamper India’s aim of being a leading global economy.

Scientists create embryo-like research model to help them study the earliest stages of human development

The model overcomes the ethical restrictions of using embryos for research and allows scientists to study something they have never directly observed before.

Artificial Intelligence will not lead to overall less number of jobs in the country, says Bibek Debroy

There is no need to be worried about Artificial Intelligence instead India "should be more concerned about human development and skill development", Debroy said

Hamid Ansari demands human development issue to be addressed on priority

Former vice-president Hamid Ansari on Sunday said no effort at seeking socio–economic equality between citizens is possible unless the state is secular.

Human development and technology go hand in hand, claims N. Sivasailam

'Technology has opened opportunities for local skilling and lot of local job opportunities have opened up.'

What other states can learn from Gujarat: Economic freedom

If there is one developmental lesson that virtually every State - and even the Centre - can learn from Gujarat of the past decade, it is to expand economic freedoms.

No improvement: India still at number 135 on Human Development Index

India ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI) remained unchanged at 135 in 2013, reflecting little improvement in the living standard of its people.

Debunking the 'facts' on Narendra Modi and Muslims

When it comes to Narendra Modi, his detractors, it seems, have a licence to twist “facts” out of shape.

Baby in bed: Can co-sleeping kill your child?

A new American campaign claims sharing a bed with your child is as bad as putting your baby to bed with a butcher knife. Thank god we Indians have long been immune to such absurd paranoia.