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Emerging countries need women-led climate action
The climate crisis is not “gender neutral”. Women and girls experience the greatest impacts of climate change, which amplifies existing gender inequalities and poses unique threats to their livelihoods, health, and safety.
Measuring Hunger Across States
The Global Hunger Index is an annual report, jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global, regional, and country levels.
Cross the boulders in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)
India’s protest against Pakistan’s “unilateral” decision to approach a court of arbitration at The Hague in the Netherlands on the issue related to the Indus waters treaty.
Are natural disasters man-made?
A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardous events interacting with conditions of exposure, vulnerability and capacity, leading to one or more of the following: human, material, economic and environmental losses and impacts.
India’s G20 opportunity for an African Renaissance
Africa is now making its concerns heard on global stages like BRICS, the G-20, and the United Nations General Assembly. The continent as a whole is facing significant challenges. In this situation, India has an important role to play in helping Africa overcome these challenges. This is especially important since India is currently leading the G-20 presidency.
Needed, a well crafted social security net for all
Social security is the protection that a society provides to individuals and households to ensure access to health care and to guarantee income security, particularly in cases of old age, unemployment, sickness,work injury, maternity or loss of a breadwinner.
A strong case to restore Section 8(4) of the RP Act
Rahul Gandhi, a member of the Congress party, was convicted in a 2019 defamation case, resulting in his immediate disqualification. This incident has triggered public debates concerning Section 8(4) of the Representation of People Act 1951 and the Supreme Court’s Lily Thomas v/s Union of India judgment (2013).
State of Elementary Education in Rural India report
Syllabus: GS2 – Education, govt policies and interventions Source: The Hindu – Data point 22/08/2023 Context: The Recent ‘ State of…
A‘ fab’ way to conduct India-Japan tech diplomacy
India and Japan, in July 2023, agreed to collaborate on semiconductors in a bid to create a more resilient supply chain for this critical technology and work together for the joint development of the semiconductor ecosystem.
Is there a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act?
Union Home Minister introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha. The proposal raises questions on whether there is a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act.
Constitutional Morality
Constitutional morality refers to the adherence to the values, principles, and ideals enshrined in the constitution of a country.
Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance
Multi-dimensional poverty estimates are not substitutes for National Sample Survey consumption-based poverty ratios