BY SONIA GANDHI
IANS | June 8
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 is a shining example of a radical and rational systemic change. It is radical because it tr
BY SUMIT KUMAR SINGH
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) China is aggressively pursuing a diverse range of tactics -- from cyber-attacks to recruiting insiders for economic espionage, Indian security agencies h
Already hit by climate change and growing grazing restrictions, pastoralists now see their movement limited and markets closed
NEW DELHI, June 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When India's lockdo
BY SIDDHI JAIN
New Delhi, June 4 (IANSlife) The novel Coronavirus has altered the lives of billions of humans in unprecedented ways, but what shone through is the resilience of nature. Air pollution le
The government inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women blamed racism, colonialism, sexism, and apathy in Canadian society
TORONTO, June 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A year ago, Canad
In the face of protests, inequality and rising climate threats, a coronavirus recovery needs to spur a "greener, smarter, fairer" world
LONDON, June 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As pr
Building climate resilience and lifting living standards of vulnerable communities can help protect against future shocks
BANGKOK, June 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As countries look to revive th
Indigenous elders, who are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus, play a vital role as keepers of cultural knowledge
TORONTO, June 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Diane Janvier Dugan'
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The world is looking towards India how Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government and the people have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, controlled it and minimised it, said Commonwe
BY PM NARENDRA MODI
Dear friends,
A year ago, a golden chapter was added to the history of Indian democracy. After decades, the people of the country gave a second opportunity to a government el
The United Nations estimates that the pandemic could cause 7 million unwanted pregnancies over the next six months as women lose access to contraception and reproductive healthcare
WASHINGTON, May 29
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Niti Aayog has recommended to the Finance Ministry the setting up of a National Trade Network (NTN) on the lines of GSTN to facilitate import and exports and flagged negative interventi
By Sumit Saxena
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Temperatures in the high 40s Celsius (as in India these days) would not make much difference to the coronavirus. It may still be active at these temperatures for six
'WE MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE VIRUS EVEN AS WE CONTINUE OUR SOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES'
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The government's point man on the gravest health emergency confronting t
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Focussing on ideas and movements that have been marginalised both within Nepal and globally, including discourses of decolonisation, migration and displacement, indigenous knowledge, qu
BY SIDDHI JAIN
New Delhi, May 26 (IANSlife) The Coronavirus pandemic has left human race with feelings of anxiety, uncertainty and a fear what's coming next. While we do our bit to stay safe, loo
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The only India-China conflict that remains etched in our collective memory is the 1962 war, which India tragically lost. But five years later, in 1967, India and China faced off once ag
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, who holds the crucial portfolios of Information & Broadcasting and Environment, has the huge task of reaching out to people amid the ongoing Covid-
BY SHANKAR KUMAR
IANS | May 25
As one of history's most transformative and inspirational figures, Mahatma Gandhi continues to be relevant across the world. His life and philosophy have hugely im
New Delhi, May 25 (PTI): They had left their homes for greener pastures in faraway Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi and Rajasthan.
The corona-fuelled lockdown having shattered their dreams, they are now