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Rapid urbanisation: Why lush Kashmir is losing its paddy fields and wetlands

Annually, Kashmir is losing an average 1,375 hectares of agricultural land-about the size of 1,527 football fields

In 30 months, 1,629 corruption cases filed, 41 politicians involved

Of 9,960 people involved in the cases, 6,023 or 60% were private persons/citizens, 3,896 or 39% were public servants and 41 were politicians

Get this: Bengaluru municipal corporation's unpaid bills up 7706% in 4 yrs

Since 2013-14, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's pending bills-for projects begun in previous years-grew 76 times, from Rs 15 crore to Rs Rs 1,171 crore

Gujarat among five worst states in atrocities against Dalits

Gujarat is home to4 million Scheduled Castes or 7% of the state's population

Five states have half of India's slums: Research

Overall, 3.15 million-about 28% less than the Census 2011 figure of 4.4 million-or 5% of India's households were in slums in 2008-09

No country for the old

Sixty-plus is India's fastest growing demographic. Yet, public policy largely ignores the elderly

Conflicts across India as states create land banks for industry, investment

Up to 2.68 mn hectares of land have been set aside in land banks in the eight states

Deal with floods, or shrug and invoke Mumbai spirit: Scientist AchutaRao

The question is not about scientific capability but to how close the gap between science and policy in action, says AchutaRao

Mumbai Rains: Why Indian cities can't withstand extreme rainfall

This is the worst flooding in Mumbai since 2005

NCRB data highlights crime rates in Kerala during LDF, UDF govts

Between 2006 and 2011, an average of 365 cases of murder was registered each year

Women at work: In Haryana factory, tradition & crime clash with aspiration

All over India, women have been falling off the employment map at an alarming rate

Foodgrain output rose 5 times in 60 years but farmers are still distressed

52% of India's agricultural households are indebted; with an average outstanding loan of Rs 47,000

Jailed abroad: 7,448 Indians imprisoned in 81 countries, Saudi tops list

Saudi Arabia is followed by United Arab Emirates (1,376), Nepal (852), Kuwait (506), Pakistan (468)

Firms owe banks Rs 4.1 lakh cr, enough to waive-off farm loans of 8 states

This is the highest recorded gross NPA ratio in the last 10 years, RBI data show

India's health care failure: Diarrhoea killed 321 children a day in 2015

Diarrhoea, which results in dehydration, is also a leading cause of malnutrition

India's domestic workers are overworked, underpaid and abused

The Census shows the numbers of female workers aged 15-59 went up 17% between 2001 and 2011

19 Indians die daily in drink-driving mishaps. Here's how that can change

In 2015, 3% of road accidents in India were attributed to driving under the influence of alcohol

India's ambitious new energy policy draft tries to bridge dreams, reality

Greater efficiency and technology can cut energy demand in 2040 by 16.6%

UP's abattoir shutdown: Butchers, farmers, traders hit while big biz gain

Unable to get a good price, most of the farmers decide to take their animals back home

Relying on schemes like Swachh Bharat alone won't meet India's social goals

How smaller, decentralised solutions can help India meet its social-development goals