Costly traffic signalling system without trained manpower is waste of public money
A NATIONAL daily on Tuesday reported that the automated traffic signalling system was on the verge of closure at its embryonic stage as traffic police...
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China dominated World Badminton Badminton is a popular sport in the world. It is a regular discipline both in the Asian Games and the World...
Too many theories not helpful to eliminate global poverty
Jeff Tollefson :(From previous issue)But the randomistas have been accused of succumbing to their own biases. Some fear that their insistence on the RCT has...
Readers’ Forum
A good idea used in a bad way We all are quite familiar with the creative question method. It is a common belief that through...
Too many theories not helpful to eliminate global poverty
Jeff Tollefson :(From previous issue)Visitation to health clinics was 60% higher in participating communities than in the control group. Children in those communities also had...
How land rights can help end child marriage
Roshni Sen :When I was 17 years old and getting ready to go to university, the majority of Indian girls of my age were preparing...
Big cases don`t go to Artha Rin Adalat
THE New Nation on Monday reported that over 17,659 cases are pending at the moment with Artha Rin Adalat for the four state-owned commercial banks...
Adulterated edible oil has become hazard for health
A REPORT in a national daily on Sunday said 87 percent of the edible oil in the market is adulterated poising threat to public health....
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Extortion using elephantsRecently, I have noticed a person who uses his elephant to extort money from car owners along the busy streets of Uttara and...
The plight of refugees, the shame of the world
Zeynep Tufekci :The world is facing the biggest refugee crisis since World War II, a staggering 60 million people displaced from their homes, four million...
Climate change : Paris summit is no magic
Alister Doyle :Developed nations are on track to cut their greenhouse emissions by almost 30 percent by 2030, Reuters calculations show, falling far short of...
Too many theories not helpful to eliminate global poverty
Jeff Tollefson :Trials are showing that offering incentives can boost attendance at vaccination clinics.In 70 local health clinics run by the Indian state of Haryana,...