'Recently, a new Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty was launched at the G20 Leaders Summit in Brazil to eradicate poverty and hunger globally.' The alliance is an important step towards t Read More...
'The World Bank report proposes a healthy longevity initiative (HLI) which takes a life course approach.' Briefly, healthy longevity entails sharply reducing avoidable death and serious disability Read More...
'The Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has dissolved the 14-member Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS) headed by eminent economist and former chief statistician of the coun Read More...
'A low female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) has been the focus of the bulk of the discussion around women’s empowerment.' According to the Economic Survey 2023-24, against a world a Read More...
'The Justice Hema Committee report was released by the Kerala government recently, four-and-a-half years after it was submitted to the Chief Minister.' The 233-page document provides a damning i Read More...
'Hundreds of followers of two rival groups of the Namdhari religious sect clashed violently in Rania in Haryana’s Sirsa district at the end of last week, leaving at least eight people injured.' Read More...
'Today, the world has over 43.4 million refugees, and with conflicts raging in different parts of the world, this number is only increasing.' The Sri Lankan Tamils who arrived on the shores Read More...
'A recent note that a teenager from Bihar wrote before fading away in Kota, Rajasthan (the hub of tuition/coaching).' The stress that the child was facing was evident in the reference to the &lsquo Read More...
'An acute drinking water crisis in Bengaluru has been creating international headlines for the past few days.' Recently, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Bengaluru was facing a shortage o Read More...
'The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) presents a sobering picture of the pervasive violence against women in India.' Almost 30% of women between the ages of 18-49 years have experienced physi Read More...
