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    Food Security

    Migration Patterns in Udaipur’s Adivasi Communities: A Complex Tale of Struggle, Mobility, and Identity

    Young men from these communities, burdened by poor educational outcomes and limited job prospects, view migration as a means to escape the cycle of...
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    Education for all

    Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan to Empower India’s Tribal Communities

    PMJUGA focuses on providing tribal families with access to pucca housing, ensuring they have safe and secure living conditions. This will replace their current...
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    Diversity

    Can Traditional Wisdom and Modern Challenges Coexist?

    Baiga people practised shifting cultivation within the forested areas and refrained from ploughing the land, viewing it as akin to harming their Mother Earth,...
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    Inclusion

    PM to Release First Instalment to One Lakh PMAY (G) Beneficiaries on Monday

    With a budget of approximately Rs 24,000 crores, PM-JANMAN focuses on 11 critical interventions through nine different ministries. It is aimed to improve socio-economic...
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    COVID-19

    Tribal women: Enveloped by TRIPS, the Pandemic, and a History of Neglect

    Gender inequality is a perverse form of discrimination which undermines women’s identity and agency and deprives them of their rights. This extends to women,...
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    Bhutan

    Bhutan: Floods Expose Phuentsholing’s Housing Crisis

    Officials from the Thromde and national agencies continue assessments, with calls for enhanced collaboration between government, development partners like ADB and UNDP, and local residents.
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    Accountability

    Nepal: RSP’s Alleged Media Blockade and Crackdown Spark Fears of Suppressed Dissent

    In a troubling escalation, vehicles linked to Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party blocked media offices, amid protests over a...
    Aid

    Landslides Devastate Rohingya Camps in Bangladesh as Monsoon Risks Mount

    This tragedy underscores the need for sustained international support and policy shifts to protect a vulnerable population trapped in limbo.

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    Bhutan

    Bhutan: Floods Expose Phuentsholing’s Housing Crisis

    Officials from the Thromde and national agencies continue assessments, with calls for enhanced collaboration between government, development partners like ADB and UNDP, and local residents.
    Accountability

    Nepal: RSP’s Alleged Media Blockade and Crackdown Spark Fears of Suppressed Dissent

    In a troubling escalation, vehicles linked to Nepal’s ruling...
    Agriculture

    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
    Accountability

    Nepal: RSP’s Alleged Media Blockade and Crackdown Spark Fears of Suppressed Dissent

    In a troubling escalation, vehicles linked to Nepal’s ruling...
    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.

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