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    Accountability

    Collateral Damage? At Least Two Kids Killed Daily in Ukraine

    At least two children have been killed every day with many more injured in nearly 100 days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, says UNICEF. It...
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    Child Rights

    PM CARES Releases Funds for Education of COVID-19 Orphans

    The Prime Minister said that the PM-CARES initiative has been made possible through the contributions of citizens across the country and added that the...
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    Bangladesh

    “I Forget a Lot of Things While I’m Studying”: Lead Poisoning Wreaks Havoc On Children’s Lives

    Facing irreparable damage to their health and development, up to 35 million children in Bangladesh have too high levels of lead in their blood,...
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    Children

    Mancession To Shecession: Why Did Pandemic Recession Hit Women Harder

    The pandemic recession broke a pattern observed in similar crises – the impact on women was disproportionately higher than that on men, earning it...
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    Children

    Spare A Thought For Sri Lanka’s Forever Marginalised Communities

    Let us remind ourselves of the promise we have made to our future generations – all so clearly embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals....
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    Child mortality

    ‘Perfect Storm’ of Conditions for Measles Outbreaks Brewing Fast

    Reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79 per cent in the first two months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, as...
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    Asia Pacific

    ESCAP’s ‘Build Forward Fairer’ Report, Urges New Social Contract for Asia and Pacific

    ESCAP's new survey says that economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and other global shocks must be anchored in an inclusive “new social contract”,...
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    Afghanistan

    Could 2022 Be The Endgame For Polio?

    Polio close to eradication but vaccination must continue. COVID-19 restrictions brought down polio cases but disrupted routine immunisation systems, especially in Afghanistan and Pakistan,...
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    Civil society

    Study Finds No Teaching Quality Gap Between Reservation and General Category Faculty in Indian Engineering Colleges

    Many countries operate affirmative-action, diversity or preferential-hiring programmes in universities and the public sector.
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    El Nino

    India’s Retail Inflation Surges to Two-Year High of 6.09% as Food Costs Breach Central Bank Comfort Zone

    While a single monthly reading above 6 per cent does not constitute a formal policy failure, the persistent upward trajectory since early 2026 leaves monetary authorities with little room to manoeuvre.
    Food Security

    Global Experts Unveil First International Food Pyramid Prioritising Plant Foods and Quality Carbohydrates

    The authors stress that individual knowledge alone is insufficient. Food environments – marketing, pricing, availability and access – must support healthier choices.

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    Civil society

    Study Finds No Teaching Quality Gap Between Reservation and General Category Faculty in Indian Engineering Colleges

    Many countries operate affirmative-action, diversity or preferential-hiring programmes in universities and the public sector.
    El Nino

    India’s Retail Inflation Surges to Two-Year High of 6.09% as Food Costs Breach Central Bank Comfort Zone

    While a single monthly reading above 6 per cent does not constitute a formal policy failure, the persistent upward trajectory since early 2026 leaves monetary authorities with little room to manoeuvre.
    El Nino

    India’s Retail Inflation Surges to Two-Year High of 6.09% as Food Costs Breach Central Bank Comfort Zone

    While a single monthly reading above 6 per cent does not constitute a formal policy failure, the persistent upward trajectory since early 2026 leaves monetary authorities with little room to manoeuvre.
    Civil society

    Study Finds No Teaching Quality Gap Between Reservation and General Category Faculty in Indian Engineering Colleges

    Many countries operate affirmative-action, diversity or preferential-hiring programmes in universities and the public sector.
    Air

    Delhi Turns to Cloud Seeding in High-Stakes Gamble Against Choking Winter Smog

    Aviation crews remain stationed near their hangars, radar screens remain trained on western horizons, and some 30 million residents across the capital region wait to see whether engineered clouds can offer a rare gasp of clean air.

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