A rally for a cleaner environment
It can be a gruelling drive through the hotbed of western Rajasthan and Gujarat, en route from Mumbai to Delhi. But when you are making history, the heat and dust don't matter.

Canada to fund HIV/AIDS project in India
International cooperation minister Maria Mina has announced that the Canadian government will contribute Cdn$ 11.2 million towards an international joint venture led by the University of Manitoba to fight HIV/AIDS in India.

Governance key to reducing poverty
Most countries around the world are not doing enough to reduce poverty in their societies, according to a report launched last week by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).


  Peacetime battles
  Mixed up priorities
  Playing the Good Samaritan
  India's bubble economy booms as poverty grows
  Short Takes
  Designed to help a good cause
  Voluntary donation is the best
  Women artisans hold a fair of their own
  Towards traditional therapies
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