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Housing, land and property rights

Modi Scores Political Points at Housing Inaugural

The Prime Minister said, today’s government is the government of the poor, so it cannot leave the poor on their own terms, and therefore, today the poor is at...

OWSA Staff - 3 November 2022

Accountability

PM Modi says Cities Cannot be Developed with Election-Centric Approach

Addressing mayors of BJP ruled urban bodies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a holistic approach to plan cities and urban spaces. Addressing mayors of...

OWSA Staff - 22 September 2022

Accountability

The Journey to Defend Human Rights Never Ends

Vigilance against roll-backs of rights is vital. I honour all those who, in their own ways, are working to defend human rights. As a...

OWSA Contributor - 30 August 2022

Housing, land and property rights

Union Cabinet Approves PMAY-U Housing for All Mission till End-2024

The ability of the urban housing construction sector to generate employment is also a reason behind the decision to extend the scheme. On the...

OWSA Staff - 12 August 2022

Accountability

Unprecedented Threats Against “Right to Protest” on the Rise World-wide

Protesters across the globe are facing a potent mix of pushbacks, with a growing number of laws and other measures to restrict the right...

Inter Press Service - 22 July 2022

Disaster risk reduction

UN Predicts 68 Percent of World’s Population will be Living in Urban Areas by 2050

Securing stronger and more resilient cities, able to withstand the more frequent shocks and hazards, will require a new social compact, a re-distribution of...

Inter Press Service - 11 July 2022

Forced disappearances

Washington’s Rohingya Genocide Declaration Is Symbolic But Meaningful

Since the United States typically only cooperates with the International Criminal Court when conditions suits it, the genocide declaration gives those within the administration...

East Asia Forum East Asia Forum - 30 June 2022

Finance and Economy

Nusantara Capital Plans to Carve out Jokowi’s legacy

Indonesian President, Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo needs more time and funding. Plans for the new capital development may not fully materialise by the end of...

East Asia Forum East Asia Forum - 19 March 2022

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