This week’s events – the suspension of meals, its resumption under pressure, and parliamentary grilling – highlight the humanitarian stakes of urban development policies.
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.
Experts stress the need for sustained, multi-sectoral action: improved waste management, better urban infrastructure, public education, and research into vaccines or novel vector controls. Sri Lanka’s experience with malaria eradication shows what coordinated efforts can achieve.
After years of eradication, measles has returned to the Maldives with 11 confirmed cases in 2026, sparking urgent vaccination drives and highlighting global risks...
At a unique event held recently in Tehri district, women of Bugala village were honoured as chief guests by their community at the traditional harvest festival known as Ropani.
RBI sources maintain that India’s inflation remains moderate by historical standards and well within the RBI’s tolerance band, yet the steady upward climb since early 2026 and the sharp food contribution have returned price stability to the centre of the policy conversation.
One of the starkest examples is Imja Lake in Nepal’s Everest region. Until the 1960s, it was only a relatively small pool of meltwater high in the mountains.
As global temperatures rise, stories of Bangladeshi communities adapting – through planned relocations, skill-building, or community-led resilience – will inform responses worldwide.