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    India

    Empowering Adolescents: Delhi Government’s Disha Clinics

    The Disha Clinic, an innovative approach by the Delhi State government under the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) aimed at adolescent health, faces difficulties...
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    Dairy Farming

    First Person: What I learnt from the Gabhales

    Through the provision of livestock and associated training, the family not only regained their economic stability but also underwent a significant emotional and psychological...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: High Growth, But Little Employment

    Many of the new jobless people are women, a large number of whom lost their jobs due to their failure to adapt to technology...
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    Children

    Youth Become Catalysts of Change in Uttarakhand’s Villages

    Mobilising children to become agents of change for the uplift and betterment of their communities has been the cornerstone of the work of Dehradun’s...
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    Accountability

    China’s Young ‘Lie Flat’ Under Social Challenges

    The ‘lying flat’ or tang ping movement is a phenomenon that emerged in China in 2021. It describes the generations born in the late 1990s and...
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    Animals and wildlife

    What Stray Dogs Need in Thailand: Family and Love

    Even now, there are stray dogs that keep breeding and creating more stray dogs. This is a serious ethical problem, as more and more...
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    Education

    Indian Government Launches Second Phase of Scheme to Mentor Young Authors

    YUVA 2.0 is being launched in view of the significant impact of the first edition of YUVA that saw huge participation from young and...
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    CSR

    Aarambh by Jeevitam : To Aid Women Find Livelihoods

    Resting on a women helpline number in over 21 Indian languages, Aarambh will soon be launching a series of digital and physical work fairs,...
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    Bangladesh

    Deadly Monsoon Fury: Bangladesh Battles Widespread Flooding Crisis

    This 2026 event arrives after earlier haor region floods earlier in the year, underscoring recurring pressures. Migration to urban centres and climate adaptation efforts remain critical long-term challenges.
    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
    Civil society

    Civil Society Rallies Behind Bengaluru Street Vendors: “Don’t Sacrifice Livelihoods for Footpaths”

    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.

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    Bangladesh

    Deadly Monsoon Fury: Bangladesh Battles Widespread Flooding Crisis

    This 2026 event arrives after earlier haor region floods earlier in the year, underscoring recurring pressures. Migration to urban centres and climate adaptation efforts remain critical long-term challenges.
    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
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    Bangladesh’s Development Finance Faces Existential Threat from Global Aid Squeeze

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    WHO Calls for Urgent Action as New Cancer Cases are Projected to Nearly Double by 2050 

    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.

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