Access to water is a crisis for the powerless

Fair access to water is an issue for millions of people in India. Who controls access and how this is governed needs fixing  

Four priorities for Zambia after the 2021 elections

Regaining credibility with international financiers; fighting corruption; ending the reign of terror by political party vigilantes are among the …

‘Imposter syndrome’ explains why first black leader of South Africa’s main opposition party quit

‘Imposter syndrome’ is a state of mind in which a successful and competent person doubts their achievements and harbours a persistent …

Gaps in South Africa’s relief scheme leave some workers with no income

Exclusion of workers whose employers failed to register them for unemployment insurance remains a major gap

Union Budget 2020-21: Denotified, Nomadic, Semi-nomadic Tribes left out once again

Hopes that soared after Piyush Goyal’s mention last year lie deflated

Rigged or not, polls the only option for Pakistan

While there are allegations of it being fixed, as a constitutional exercise it is preferable compared to the alternative which is martial law  

FAO: Closing gender gap in agri-food systems can boost global economy by $1 trillion

Tackling gender inequality can reduce world hunger and reinforce resilience to shocks like climate change and COVID-19 pandemic

Supreme Court sets up 'social justice bench'

Activists hope that the move will show very quick results

Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains — just look at MLK’s example

Long-term hope is a mindset that helps people endure challenges, tackle them head-on and keep their eyes on the goal

The World Bank used to cause untold harm — but 30 years ago it started reforming. What went right

The bank supported some projects that were environmentally and socially damaging

Interim Budget 2019: Board for marginal communities, but where’s the welfare?

Government announces setting up of a welfare development board for de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes

Hunger in South Africa: Study shows one in five are at risk

Social inequalities are well documented in South Africa, but not enough is known about the link between social vulnerability and food insecurity …

When birth control means business

Government’s scheme to give monetary remuneration to health workers for counselling couples on family planning may just backfire, says …

Industries can harm health in many ways: Here are 3 that aren’t so obvious

Some products and practices are directly linked to avoidable ill health, planetary damage and social and health inequity, especially by …

'Grant of community forest rights to JFMCs in Andhra illegal'

Tribal affairs ministry says state has violated Forest Rights Act by giving titles to joint forest management committees

Anganwadis in Attappady fail to deliver

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General points to neglect by state