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Richest 98 Indians own the same wealth as the bottom 55.2 crore people: Oxfam
The richest 98 Indians own the same wealth as the bottom 552 million people, the India supplement of Oxfam's Inequality Kills report of 2022...
Human rights
India dangerously backsliding on rights, says Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2022
Activists and critics were targeted and authorities gave up any appearance of tolerating dissent and used the machinery of the state to silence critics.
Indian...
Bangladesh
Omicron threatens to overwhelm health systems in SouthAsia
The Omicron variant is fueling a rapid surge of COVID-19 across South Asia that threatens to overwhelm health systems still reeling from a deadly...
Disaster risk reduction
Ageing dams are ‘ticking time bombs’
China, the US and India top the list of countries with a significant number of large dams. China alone hosts 40 per cent of...
Agriculture
India gets a step closer to allow GM foods
Anti GM food campaigners say that FSSAI is trying to allow genetically modified foods through the backdoor by putting out a set of weak...
Civil society
Activism will be key to overcoming the COVID-19 crisis
As the Omicron surge overwhelms the world, it is clear to people everywhere that the actions which leaders so far have taken in response...
Civil society
No infrastructure planning can match civil society led collective action
Policy makers and planners must acknowledge people's action and take these into account in their planning efforts. People’s action can do wonders. The case...
Features
Once tossed and abused, human trafficking survivor finds solace
Survivors of human trafficking need help to deal with post-rescue trauma, and the experience they go through during identification interviews and legal proceedings is...
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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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Are Government Schemes Meaningful in the Absence of Land Rights?
It is evident that the effects of the project...
Sub-Committee for GRAP Directs Agencies to Take Dust Abatement Measures
The sub-committee for GRAP has undertaken a comprehensive review...
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