Africa's non-communicable disease burden likely to worsen without political will

Africa has the resources and support to tackle non-communicable diseases; all it requires is political will to seize the opportunity

Health interventions can help reduce burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases

The challenges to NTD elimination in Africa are multifaceted, but political commitments and the financial support is enabling the continent to achieve some progress

Decaying health sector is a chronic problem for Somalia

An overview of statistics shows why achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 3 target for Somalia by 2030 is critical, but far-fetched

Three-wheeled devil on diesel

Diesel three-wheelers designed to emit more than diesel cars must go off the road to cut toxic exposure

Have regional parties lived up to people’s aspiration?

Be it Andhra, be it Bihar, regional parties have followed economic policies laid down by national parties

BASIC ministerial meeting on climate change: Countries miss IPCC’s point

Developing countries, especially from BASIC, must shift away from committing to engaging in climate action depending on what has been committed by developed nations

BASIC Ministerial on Climate Change: India calls for developed countries to step up at Katowice

Government argues for a just implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement that incorporates the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and capabilities of developing and developed nations

It's time we shift farmers' economic burden

Assured net income, including assured minimum support price for crops, can put an end to farmer suicide cases in India

Beware of Japan's trade ambitions

Japan is pushing for higher levels of intellectual property protection that will cut access to affordable medicines

Environment as the enemy

We celebrate disruptive financial decisions as a sign of decisive leadership. So why not in the case of environmental emergencies?

Do public protests decide election results?

Research gives a mixed verdict but given India’s socio-economic reality, protests do impact election results

Breathless silence

The inconvenient truth is that when there is a public health emergency in Delhi, only the poor are asked to sacrifice

MP elections: Half glass empty for children in manifestos

Here’s an analysis on how inclusive BJP and Congress are about matters concerning citizens who are supposed to be mature voters once they turn 18

Kolkata's smog is a challenge of complex chemistry and action

The city needs to build up on its strengths to tackle smog episodes

Ecological drought: where not just humanity but ecosystems suffer

US scientists have defined a new type of drought brought about by climate change, one which increases the vulnerability of ecosystems

In the next 14 months, 62 countries will go to polls

India’s 130 million first-time voters will play a decisive role in the world’s state of economy

World Toilet Day: Why future of Swachh Bharat Mission remains unsure

The success of Swachh Bharat Mission depends not on toilet construction but whether India can sustain efforts to remain open defecation free after completing the targets 

World Toilet Day: How scientists tried to gauge what people think about sanitation

What made a simple experiment a roller coaster ride was not the process of changing behaviour, but the task of measuring it

Tamil Nadu’s innovative methods of seed plantation

The state has been trying out a number of novel and unique ways to plant seeds of various tree species and ensure that they survive and make waste and barren areas greener

A comprehensive GHG inventory for India is within reach

It will not necessarily require new resources, but better co-ordination and commitment of existing resources

World Diabetes Day: Family key for its detection & prevention

The theme for World Diabetes Day 2018 and 2019 is family and diabetes