Policy responses should also aim to build women’s ability to cope with future shocks
From zardozi workshop to school: Sewing success, one stitch at a time
Sabhas we listen to
Stockholm+50: Measuring progress will be a big deal
Intellectual Property: Why is India silent, as a compromise deal on COVID-19 therapies is worked out
The fact is, Indian and South African interests have diverged; India is not in desperate need of vaccines anymore and ...
Will Biden dare to use march-in rights?
Health advocates are asking Washington to use laws that allow patent override on drugs developed with public funds
The end of Roe vs Wade would likely embolden global anti-abortion activists and politicians
Overturning Roe vs Wade would put the US Supreme Court out of step with public sentiment
Global non-cooperative movement
Insecurity in the supply of basic materials, from energy to food, is making countries shun global interdependence and shut ...
French president Emmanuel Macron wins re-election: A victory with deep challenges
Macron finished 4.5 points and 1.6 million votes ahead of Le Pen
Is civil society suffering from ‘dependency syndrome’? Here is the way forward
Space of civil society in operating environment has gradually shrunk
Why children of incarcerated parents need special attention
The new guidelines issued by the women and child development department of Odisha for children of incarcerated parents has ...
In the midst of war, Russia hits at patents
As US-EU sanctions deepen, Moscow passes a law to allow free use of patents owned by ‘unfriendly countries’
New WHO report highlights collaborative action to reduce antimicrobial resistance
Strategic framework designed by the four organisations to advance a One Health response to AMR
Bhukh chala gaya, dukh nahi: The new hunger problem stalking India’s poorest region
Government schemes have brought food to people in Koraput, Kalahandi and Bastar; but they still do not have sustainable ...
India’s poverty: There is no end to Surjit Bhalla’s imagination
The IMF executive director has just declared that India was nearly free of extreme poverty in 2020 and inequality ...
Towards affordable healthcare in India: ‘Jan Aushadhi’ to ‘Jan Upyogi’
There is a vital need to support and promote this initiative for its sustainability and growth
‘Development will eventually lead to environmental conflicts’
With sustainable development goals in place, increasing democratisation and connectivity of the world, ecologisation of politics and vice-versa will ...
Evaluating collaborative governance in Panchayat plantation programme in Odisha
Even after more than a year, the survival rate of seedlings in GPs is merely less than 1%
Yes, India can prevent trafficking; here is how
Convergence, cooperation, data, deterrence and awareness are keywords that we should remember while tackling trafficking
Making Odisha child-marriage free — an optimistic view
People have questioned the process of declaring villages child-marriage free
Ukraine: what will end the war? Here’s what research says
What can trigger a war? Which of those factors are relevant in the current scenario?
New votebank on the block: Beneficiaries over rights-holders
Narendra Modi’s stress on governing via welfare schemes is antithetical to a rights-based approach
International Women’s Day: 4 Black women who have advanced human rights
Their work has improved the health and welfare of women and girls, protected the environment and elevated the voices ...
International Women’s Day: Why should girls always bear the brunt?
Girls have to be taught to believe in themselves; parents, male family members and teachers must be empathetic and ...
COVID-19 has set in motion an educational crisis. Here is how to prevent it
Reopening schools at 50% capacity, involving teachers only in school work, collaboration with private players are some ways in ...