Gurinder Kaur According to the United Nations Sustainable Development Report released on 5 June 2021, India slipped down by two ranks to 117 from 2020’s 115th rank in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The 193 countries of the United…
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun Kumar, Nishi Verma Much has changed with the Coronavirus hitting the world in December 2019. Amid countries applying extreme measures to contain the pandemic, businesses came to a grinding halt across the world, forcing monetary agencies to…
Mohan Chandra Pargaien Apart from mitigating the impacts of climate change, forests play a pivotal role in providing umpteen goods and services, including biodiversity conservation. This vital resource is subjected to degradation and deforestation to meet the myriad anthropogenic demands.…
Simi Mehta , Nishi Verma Abortion is a highly emotional issue and one that excites deeply held opinions. However, equitable access to safe abortion services is first and foremost a human right. On March 17, 2021, India’s Parliament passed the…
How does the Union Budget fare in addressing challenges of cities amidst the Pandemic and towards Transforming Urban India? Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun Kumar Indian cities amidst the pandemic Twenty-first century India is urbanizing at a massive scale. The country is…
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay The time is ripe for a new system to narrow down sustainable urban infrastructure financing gaps. India’s rapid urbanization coupled with incoherent urban policies and inadequate urban infrastructure have made its cities among the most vulnerable to climate…