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The Ukraine crisis and Europe’s lost opportunity

international affairs

Published on Jun 14, 2022 14:03 IST

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has turned out to be one of the most unforgettable events in Europe’s recent history.

Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on their dreams

Puri: Artist Sudarsan Patnaik gives finishing touches to a sand sculpture with a message, Stop Child Labour, ahead of World Day against Child Labour, in Puri, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (PTI Photo)(PTI11-06-2020_000162A) (PTI)

Published on Jun 11, 2022 18:31 IST

When less is not more – FCRA amendments and Supreme Court’s rights jurisprudence

The FCRA regulates acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution or foreign hospitality by ‘persons’, which term includes individuals, Hindu undivided families, associations and companies.

Published on Jun 9, 2022 09:20 IST

Acting East from North East India

On May 28 and 29, the Asian Confluence, a think-tank based out of Shillong, organised a river conclave in Guwahati, in collaboration with the ministry of external affairs and Act East Dpartment, government of Assam.

Published on Jun 7, 2022 03:49 IST

UP’s public health facilities are now geared towards maternal health outcomes

C-section deliveries have been started to be growing in parts of western UP, including Ujhani, Badaun, Gunnaur and Sambhal, and the list is growing.

Published on Jun 6, 2022 09:08 IST

Governments and industry must collaborate to protect the environment

The recently held 26th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) underlined the urgency to limit the average global temperature rise to below 2 degrees by phasing down the use of fossil fuels, financially supporting the mitigation of climate change in developing countries and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2050, among others.

Published on Jun 5, 2022 04:19 IST

Boost collaborations for green transformations

One of the biggest challenges ahead of the policymakers is— bridging the gap and creating a close connection between the challenges of changing climate, cities and its people.

Published on Jun 5, 2022 04:09 IST

Beating plastic pollution in agriculture

According to a study from a report released data from the University of California and Santa Barbara, as of 2015, approximately 6300 Mt of plastic waste had been generated in the world, around 9% of which had been recycled, 12% was incinerated, and 79% was accumulated in landfills or the natural environment.

Published on Jun 5, 2022 04:02 IST

Struggles of living with the invisible disease

Patients often know the answer to this question; nevertheless, they ask out of desperation, to know if there may be an option they could explore to skip the trouble of taking an injection for an entire lifetime.

Published on Jun 5, 2022 03:46 IST

Tree planting in open ecosystems has few benefits

Here, India promised to bring 26 million hectares of degraded land under restoration efforts by 2030.

Published on Jun 5, 2022 03:40 IST

Localising green transitions in India

At COP-26 in November 2021, the Government of India announced a five-point plan to tackle climate change, including an ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2070.

Published on Jun 3, 2022 13:38 IST

Embracing future-ready digital strategies for a greener, equitable world

Technology is an integral part of our everyday lives, and it needs to be leveraged further to unlock its full potential to create a sustainable future.

Published on May 31, 2022 09:33 IST

China and the Pacific Step Up

The domino effect of Beijing’s actions would drag the South Pacific into a theatre of tension between China and others in the region, especially Australia, New Zealand and the US.

international affairs

Published on May 30, 2022 09:00 IST

The importance of bees in the future of the ecosystem

The Government of India’s (GoI’s) National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) focuses on the promotion and development of scientific beekeeping to achieve the goal of Sweet Revolution in the country as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan.

Published on May 27, 2022 11:20 IST

Why abortion should be a part of Universal Health Coverage

Access to abortion is an unconditional human right and should be entitled as a basic health care service delivered as a part of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).The findings reflected that only 37% of women accessed health care services, as compared to 67% of men.

gender equality

Published on May 25, 2022 09:27 IST

The key to change: Women’s voice and influence

Women’s voice in decision-making is critical for the development of all. According to the NFHS-5 data for 2019-21 nearly 88.7% of currently married Indian women tend to participate in key household decisions about healthcare for themselves, or make major household purchases.

gender equality

Published on May 25, 2022 09:10 IST

Planet politics in the era of climate crisis

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 2021, India is at the topmost hotspot of terrestrial water storage loss (TWS), having lost TWS at a rate of three to four cm each year, the highest loss recorded after Antarctica and Greenland.

Published on May 24, 2022 09:34 IST

Conflict in Ukraine: Implications for small states and responses

The Russian military invasion of Ukraine is a major setback to the international peace and economy since the onset of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Further, the Ukraine crisis has disrupted global supply chain networks, thereby, increasing prices for essential commodities like foods.

Published on May 24, 2022 08:34 IST

UAE-India: Towards greater strategic partnership

The baton of leadership has officially been passed on in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the demise of the UAE president and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on May 13,2022.India and UAE share a very close relationship, built on a strong foundation of brotherhood, trade, energy security, security and people to people ties.

international affairs

Published on May 23, 2022 11:52 IST

Effects of Russia-Ukraine conflict on Asian Economies

The war in Ukraine will have far-reaching economic consequences on Asian economies as Russian energy is the major driver of the economic growth in the region.

Published on May 23, 2022 07:31 IST

Inside the Sri Lankan people’s protest

Sri Lanka is going through one of the worst crises of its history. The Sri Lankans have much to be concerned about, but the crisis has not garnered sufficient international attention—a fact that is echoed by many of the protestors.

international affairs

Published on May 20, 2022 09:49 IST

Early Childhood Learning is a crucial investment

ECE is one of the best investments parents can make to prepare their children for quality learning. Children who benefit from inclusive early education are better prepared for primary school and develop better learning outcomes.

education in india

Published on May 20, 2022 09:02 IST

A "big push" that can put India's poorest women on the path to self-sufficiency

Several studies have shown that the ongoing crisis has hit women in India much harder than men - a greater proportion of them lost their jobs, they ate less, did more unpaid household work and had to endure domestic violence.

gender equality

Published on May 19, 2022 09:47 IST

Key indicators from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-21 factsheet

The National Family Health Survey 2019-21 (NFHS-5), the fifth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India and each state/Union Territory (UT).

Published on May 18, 2022 08:29 IST

Competition law in digital space: Exclusionary conduct by tech conglomerates

The Big Five in tech—Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft—operate more than half of the global internet market. The growth of these conglomerates and their acquisition of an increasing number of companies has allowed them to engage in anti-competitive activities, such as deep and pervasive control of markets, abuse of dominance, and signing of horizontal and vertical agreements.

Published on May 17, 2022 09:24 IST

Scripting a third way: The importance of EU-India Partnership

The EU-India Leaders’ Summit, held in Porto, Portugal, in May 2021 affirmed not only shared interests but also shared “principles and values of democracy, freedom, rule of law and respect for human rights” as underpinning the partnership.

international affairs

Published on May 16, 2022 09:49 IST

India’s Urbanization Challenge

India’s urban population is expected to double by 2040.

Updated on May 23, 2022 05:09 IST

Heat waves: The silent epidemic

The India meteorology department (IMD) has forecasted that this summer is going to be very hot.

Published on May 12, 2022 06:13 IST

The US-Asean Summit and role of the Philippines

On April 26, President Duterte announced that he would not be attending the US-Asean summit, supposed to be conducted in Washington between May 12-13.

international affairs

Published on May 11, 2022 10:13 IST

The ease of doing sustainability

The problem is relying on virtue signalling to save the planet is counter-productive.

Published on May 10, 2022 08:46 IST

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