Culture poverty is more ruinous than economic poverty. Wish 2023 will accelerate ‘Make in Odisha’ but culturally too
National Girl Child Day: Without HER, there is no tomorrow
India’s G20 Presidency: It’s an opportunity to set the agenda on crucial challenges of our time
Countdown to Budget 2023: Why investing in early childhood education should be a priority in the upcoming Budget
Oxfam’s latest report is a wake-up call on the ever-increasing gulf between India’s haves and have-nots
India should adopt a pro-people and nature-friendly economic model to reduce its inequalities
Why does Nepal’s aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explains
Airports built in mountainous regions often need to have shorter runways that can only accommodate turboprop-powered regional aircraft, rather ...
How tribal women in India are subjected to ‘hinduisation’ to be able to access right to inherited property
Any attempt to extend Hindu laws to STs will also affect the interest of tribals
Culture of random, centralised monitoring is killing the spirit of MGNREGA
We do not need systems that alienate people from work and give further control to bureaucracy and frontline functionaries ...
Are manual labourers in India prepared for hot summers?
With 90% of India’s workforce being increasingly unsafe due to the rising temperatures, developing labour-centric interventions becomes crucial
150 years of Calcutta Tramways: This icon is the future solution for the city which wants to write its requiem
All opposition against trams and public transport will fall flat if car users pay the true cost of owning ...
India’s ‘untouchable’ women face discrimination even in schemes meant to help them
Origins of India’s caste system go back thousands of year
Remembering 2022: What it meant for India’s children
As the year comes to a close and we gear up to welcome 2023, here’s revisiting some of the ...
5 elections to watch in 2023 — What’s at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe
Experts provide the lowdown on Nigeria, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Argentina and Pakistan
Amrit Kaal vs New India: Why do we buy metaphysical political agenda in deep economic distress
India has not met any of the targets fixed for 2022; But ‘Amrit Kaal’ has now become the government’s vision for ...
India is not producing enough town planners to make our cities more livable
Our cities are not equipped to handle the surge in population
These young volunteers endeavoured that children in rural Birbhum got an education
Current student count stands at a whopping 70 over two days of classes — a far cry from where ...
Why Tamil Nadu’s breakfast scheme should be replicated in other states
It is cost-effective and generates income
Human Rights Day: How children use their agency to build a safer, greener environment
Young crusaders in the Sundarbans are making efforts to convince community members to plant trees and nurture them so ...
Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose now
It would be foolish to guess what will happen next in China or even Iran
Lula’s comeback is a second chance for Brazil’s poorest
If he wants to leave a long-standing legacy to Brazilians in this third (and possibly final) term in office, ...
COP27: The forgotten sustainable development goals
Some SDGs attract substantially less attention and resources from companies
Generous aid to Ukraine is diverting resources away from other refugee crises around the world
Even before the current Ukraine crisis, a gap between global humanitarian needs and requisite funding to address them was ...
Freebie critics should look at welfare schemes’ transformative abilities to change lives
A large number of people can reap benefits of such schemes if the delivery system is improved and gaps ...
War-Pandemic: World is poorer now; will double its poverty level on the target year of eradication
Poverty is getting concentrated and chronic in sub-Saharan Africa and rural areas
District formation in Indian states is a tricky decision
Formation of districts leads to infra development, employment generation; But brings in operational costs too
.jpg "Why Tamil Nadu’s breakfast scheme should be replicated in other states")
