Slowdown in growth has increased gap between North and South: The slowdown in growth in the non-OECD world has adversely affected their ability to catch up with the developed world in terms of per capita incomes. read more

According to a UN report, the misuse and overuse of antimicrobial drugs in humans, animals and plants are fuelling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that makes it difficult to treat common infections like tuberculosis and malaria, which could cause 10 million... read more

Antimicrobial (including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungal and antiprotozoal) agents are critical to fight diseases in humans, animals and plants, but misuse and overuse is making an increasing number of them ineffective. read more

Addressing three key issues will help it break into the top 50 of the World Bank rankings read more

India’s grasp of the second largest share will become more clear. India’s share of global GDP growth is expected to rise from 13 percent to almost 16 percent -- a jump of three percentage points. read more

Mumbai is expected to spend around \u20B9280 crore in the current financial year – almost 1% of its municipal budget – on disposing of its garbage read more

Over the past few decades, the average person’s lifespan has risen almost everywhere in the world. And according to a survey, the rich are more than willing to sacrifice money for extra longevity. But does that work in their favour? read more