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From Hunger To Obesity: Developing World Faces Growing Threat To Child Health
According to the project, backed by the World Health Organization, between 2023-2024 obesity rates among boys rose fastest in Peru to hit 19%, up from less than 8% in 2010.
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'No Other Country Deserves..': German Envoy Advocates UNSC Seat For India
India deserves more than any other country to have a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, Dr Philipp Ackermann, Ambassador of Germany to India and Bhutan, said at the NDTV World Summit.
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Why a Fight About Energy in 2040 Matters Right Now
IEA forecasts for demand and climate change can shape attitudes and behaviors.
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Malnutrition In India: A Silent Emergency
While the sustainable development goals (SDGs) aim to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030, making sure all people- especially children- have access to sufficient and nutritious food all year round, malnutrition continues to exist in a country like India despite economic growth and development. This only underscores the complexity of th...
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Four Ways India Can Thrive In The Fourth Industrial Revolution
GE’s John Rice on how India can make the most of the technological revolution.
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Hrithik Roshan Will Teach Children 'The World's Largest Lesson'
Hrithik joins international public figures like Freida Pinto, Dani Alves, Kolo Toure, Neymar Jr, Nobel peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, UNICEF ambassadors Nancy Ajram, Serena Williams and eminent advocate for UNICEF, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan
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Single Window Clearance System for Building Plans Soon: Venkaiah Naidu
Housing and Urban Development Ministry is likely to put in place a single window, time-bound clearance system for layout approvals and building permissions by the beginning of next year.
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Book Stalls to be Set Up at Railway Stations, Airports
To encourage people to read books, the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry would approach the Railway and the Civil Aviation ministries to set up book stalls of National Book Trust (NBT) on platforms and in airports.
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Developing World May Need Annual $500 Billion for Climate by 2050: United Nations
Developing countries may need as much as $250-500 billion (203-406 billion euros) per year by mid-century to deal with the fallout from climate change, a UN report warned Friday.
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India 'Only Major Economy' to See Improved Momentum: OECD
India is the "only major economy" that is projected to see a pick-up in growth momentum whereas mixed trends are predicted for the developed world, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday.
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Amount of dirty money leaving developing world jumped 14% in 2011: report
Illicit finance leaving the 150 developing countries totaled $946.7 billion in 2011, up 13.7 per cent from the prior year and the largest amount in a decade, according to Global Financial Integrity, the Washington-based group that exposes financial corruption.
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More optimistic on US recovery than euro zone: Angel Gurria
Angel Gurria, secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) speaks to NDTV on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2013 about recovery in global, US and European economies. Here is the edited transcript of the interview:
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Developing nations to get new cookstoves
Nearly three billion people in the developing world cook their meals on primitive indoor stoves fueled by crop waste, wood, coal and dung. Every year, according to the United Nations, smoke from these stoves kills 1.9 million people, mostly women and children, from lung and heart diseases and low birth weight. The stoves also contribute to global w...
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A range of factors in the developing countries limits young women
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Heart diseases in developing countries
Developing countries, especially in Asia, need to promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt the rise of obesity and heart disease.
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From Hunger To Obesity: Developing World Faces Growing Threat To Child Health
According to the project, backed by the World Health Organization, between 2023-2024 obesity rates among boys rose fastest in Peru to hit 19%, up from less than 8% in 2010.
-
'No Other Country Deserves..': German Envoy Advocates UNSC Seat For India
India deserves more than any other country to have a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, Dr Philipp Ackermann, Ambassador of Germany to India and Bhutan, said at the NDTV World Summit.
-
Why a Fight About Energy in 2040 Matters Right Now
IEA forecasts for demand and climate change can shape attitudes and behaviors.
-
Malnutrition In India: A Silent Emergency
While the sustainable development goals (SDGs) aim to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030, making sure all people- especially children- have access to sufficient and nutritious food all year round, malnutrition continues to exist in a country like India despite economic growth and development. This only underscores the complexity of th...
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Four Ways India Can Thrive In The Fourth Industrial Revolution
GE’s John Rice on how India can make the most of the technological revolution.
-
Hrithik Roshan Will Teach Children 'The World's Largest Lesson'
Hrithik joins international public figures like Freida Pinto, Dani Alves, Kolo Toure, Neymar Jr, Nobel peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, UNICEF ambassadors Nancy Ajram, Serena Williams and eminent advocate for UNICEF, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan
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Single Window Clearance System for Building Plans Soon: Venkaiah Naidu
Housing and Urban Development Ministry is likely to put in place a single window, time-bound clearance system for layout approvals and building permissions by the beginning of next year.
-
Book Stalls to be Set Up at Railway Stations, Airports
To encourage people to read books, the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry would approach the Railway and the Civil Aviation ministries to set up book stalls of National Book Trust (NBT) on platforms and in airports.
-
Developing World May Need Annual $500 Billion for Climate by 2050: United Nations
Developing countries may need as much as $250-500 billion (203-406 billion euros) per year by mid-century to deal with the fallout from climate change, a UN report warned Friday.
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India 'Only Major Economy' to See Improved Momentum: OECD
India is the "only major economy" that is projected to see a pick-up in growth momentum whereas mixed trends are predicted for the developed world, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday.
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Amount of dirty money leaving developing world jumped 14% in 2011: report
Illicit finance leaving the 150 developing countries totaled $946.7 billion in 2011, up 13.7 per cent from the prior year and the largest amount in a decade, according to Global Financial Integrity, the Washington-based group that exposes financial corruption.
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More optimistic on US recovery than euro zone: Angel Gurria
Angel Gurria, secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) speaks to NDTV on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2013 about recovery in global, US and European economies. Here is the edited transcript of the interview:
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Developing nations to get new cookstoves
Nearly three billion people in the developing world cook their meals on primitive indoor stoves fueled by crop waste, wood, coal and dung. Every year, according to the United Nations, smoke from these stoves kills 1.9 million people, mostly women and children, from lung and heart diseases and low birth weight. The stoves also contribute to global w...
-
Limited
A range of factors in the developing countries limits young women
-
Heart diseases in developing countries
Developing countries, especially in Asia, need to promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt the rise of obesity and heart disease.
