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    FAO report: Heatwaves and Floods Affect Rural Women and Men Differently, Widen Income Gap

    A new study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age. It...
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    Asia Pacific

    System Change in Southeast Asia’s energy Transition

    Large swathes of people in Southeast Asia have limited access to electricity. This energy divide perpetuates poverty and poses a barrier to development. Grassroots...
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    Democracy

    Sri Lanka: Economic Reform Act on the Anvil

    “There’s a commonly held belief that taxes should be collected from the people gently, akin to plucking flowers without crushing them. However, criticism is...
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    Agri-business

    27 Per Cent Jump in Crop Insurance Enrolment

    The crop insurance scheme is voluntary for all farmers. The government has mandated a compulsory use of at least 0.5 per cent of the...
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    Finance and Economy

    India’s Policy Thrust Helped Eliminate Extreme Poverty, says Brookings Institution Report

    The transition to a higher poverty line provides an opportunity to redefine existing social protection programs particularly with the objective of better identification of...
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    Climate change

    Climate Change will Further Strain the Resilience of Small Farmers

    The unsustainable nature of farming operations and the escalating climate change have worsened the situation of the Indian farmer. Therefore, these huge populations' means...
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    Finance and Economy

    Pakistan’s Debt Profile ‘Alarming’, Borrowing and Spending Habits ‘Unsustainable’, Says Think Tank Report

    Pakistan’s debt is growing at a much faster rate than its income — widening the financing gaps which will require further borrowing to bridge...
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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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    Accountability

    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

    Sri Lanka’s prison system is under intense scrutiny following multiple deaths in custody.
    Afghanistan

    Wildlife in Peril: Illegal Hunting and Bird Trade Defy Taliban Bans Across Afghanistan

    The persistence of illegal hunting and trade underscores a tension between traditional practices, economic necessity, and modern conservation imperatives.

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    Accountability

    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

    Sri Lanka’s prison system is under intense scrutiny following multiple deaths in custody.
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    Child mortality

    National Health Mission: Union Cabinet Gives Five Years Extension

    The aim of NHM is to ensure progress towards the goals and targets set out in the National Health Policy, 2017 for ensuring "universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health care services, accountable and responsive to people's needs".
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan’s Imports Surge 37% as Exports Slip, SAARC Report Warns of Growing Trade Gap

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