Child marriage, especially of girls, is on the rise in urban India but declining in rural areas

The legal age for marriage in India is 18 for women and 21 for men.

Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com

· Jun 11, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Falling prices, cash crunch, poor irrigation: What’s driving India’s farmers to despair and anger

Farmer protests have swept Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra while frustration and desperation simmer across the country.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

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Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

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Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com

· Jun 09, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Three years of BJP: Rural roads built in record time, but less than half the areas are linked

The BJP promised to connect tribal hamlets with all-weather roads, improve village-level road infrastructure, and connect ports with roads to the hinterland.

Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com

· May 26, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Rs 5.3 lakh crore in black money flowed out of India in 2007 – enough to link the country’s rivers

A report identified 11 sectors, including pharmaceuticals, mining and construction, that are more prone to generation of unaccounted wealth.

Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com

· May 20, 2017 · 07:30 pm

As the Tamil Nadu farming crisis grows, the Centre has predicted a record national harvest

In the southern state, crop yield and water levels in major reservoirs continue to drop while farm suicides are on the rise.

Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com

· May 17, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Indians are the sixth-biggest private spenders on health among low-middle income nations

Among the BRICS nations, the Indian government is projected to spend the least on public health in 2040.

Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com

· May 09, 2017 · 02:30 pm

India gives most foreign aid to Bhutan, not its new priorities Afghanistan and Africa

The small monarchy has remained India’s unfailing priority because of its strategic location and its hydropower potential.

Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com

· Apr 25, 2017 · 07:30 pm