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Social security for gig workers of Uber, Ola still a distant dream
Drivers are saddled with the burden of repaying their loans and the deduction of commissions. Low earnings, the ratings game and algorithm-driven systems need...
Climate change
A just green transition for India demands international support
India made headlines at the COP26 summit in November 2021 after it announced net-zero targets by 2070 on the first day but intervened to...
Freedom of speech and expression
Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news, says new UNESCO study
Journalists continue to be targeted around the world, the report examining global trends in freedom of expression and media development says. Besides, a survey...
Environment
Days are getting warmer, says the weatherman
The weatherman has warned that the maximum temperatures are likely to rise over Northwest and Central India from 12 March 2022. This rise will...
Civil society
Reliable internet unavailable for 90 per cent of poorest
Only one in ten people have ‘meaningful connectivity’ to fully benefit from the internet, a recent report says, iterating that women’s web exclusion cost...
Governance
World Bank to aid Jai Bangla
A US$ 125 loan from the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has been signed to fund various social sector programmes of the West...
Animals and wildlife
Counting India’s wolves, one howl at a time
India’s unique wolf population and the grasslands on which they live are under increasing pressure due to compensatory plantations and development schemes. Counting the...
India
WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India
The centre is being set up to develop norms, standards, and guidelines in relevant technical areas, tools and methodologies, for collecting data undertaking analytics,...
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Are Government Schemes Meaningful in the Absence of Land Rights?
It is evident that the effects of the project are not uniformly distributed, as certain villages experience benefits while...
Sub-Committee for GRAP Directs Agencies to Take Dust Abatement Measures
The sub-committee for GRAP has undertaken a comprehensive review of the air quality scenario in the National Capital Region...
Educating the Mind Without Educating the Heart is No Education at All
By Yasmine Sherif
The words above, by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, serve as a reminder that we still have...
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