As the year comes to a close and we gear up to welcome 2023, here’s revisiting some of the major events this year that significantly contributed in drawing the attention to children and their issues
5 elections to watch in 2023 — What’s at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe
Amrit Kaal vs New India: Why do we buy metaphysical political agenda in deep economic distress
India is not producing enough town planners to make our cities more livable
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
The invasion of Ukraine has raised some difficult questions about human rights
In both, Russia and Ukraine, the people’s right to civilian existence has been taken away
US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality
Racism, devotion to ‘American exceptionalism’ behind the decline; US slips to 41st position on UN’s development index
What will its first far-right leader since WWII mean for Italy?
Right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni looks on course to secure at least 230 of the 400 seats in ...
The White House wants a climate denier out as World Bank President
John Kerry backs Al Gore’s call to ‘get rid of’ David Malpass at the world’s largest development bank.
Education is key to freeing the girl child from deeply entrenched social barriers
NCRB data shows 33 girls forced into child marriage every day in 2021
Hello Point in Odisha: A tale of digital India or ignorant India?
Odisha has the highest number of inhabited villages without access to mobile networks
How community virtual classes can bridge learning gap, address inequality
A key advantage of CVCL is that self-learning and teacher / peer-guided modalities can be combined within the same ...
Elizabeth II may have passed away but memories of Empire will always linger
The flow of Indian wealth to Britain and the ‘civilising mission’ of Empire may perhaps never find closure
Liz Truss: who is the UK’s new prime minister and why has she replaced Boris Johnson?
Truss’s brand of economic libertarianism, political optimism and hawkishness proved decisive in the 2022 leadership contest
Dalits and Adivasis in Madhya Pradesh allege digital land records fudged; no longer landowners
Records show influential locals now owners; no action from administration yet
NCRB data shows COVID-19 pandemic made children more vulnerable to crime
Over 400 crimes against children happened every day in 2021; 16% increase compared with 2020