Civil society

Street vendors embody the resilience of India’s informal economy. Their struggle highlights the need for policies that listen to the voices of the working poor rather than displacing them in the name of progress.

The OECD report and discussions underscore that while challenges are severe, opportunities exist if Bangladesh acts decisively.

This week’s events – the suspension of meals, its resumption under pressure, and parliamentary grilling – highlight the humanitarian stakes of urban development policies.

The High Court’s procedural victory for the activists keeps hope alive for preserving one of the Indian Ocean’s most celebrated marine protections.

The report notes substantial gains in key policy areas. Tobacco use has declined by 27 per cent since 2010, contributing to reductions in lung cancer cases and deaths in some regions.

With Parliament and public opinion in focus, the coming weeks will test whether Nepal’s political actors can bridge divides or if this latest impasse signals deeper instability in the federal republic’s young democratic journey.

According to the poll conducted in June 2026 and involving over 26,000 respondents across the European Union, 29 per cent of Europeans believe their personal standard of living will decline over the next five years.

In a significant boost to India’s cooperative movement, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on July 6, 2026, outlined a comprehensive expansion strategy during the fifth foundation day celebrations of the Ministry of Cooperation.