Shalini Sinha Aravind Unni Our urban imagination needs to be reconfigured, not only to ensure water, shade, and rest–eat–leisure spaces to mitigate heat wave impacts, but also to find more ways of advancing workers’ rights in cities. As northern India…
Our response and mitigation approaches to heat and other such extremes should be gender-sensitive.
WhatsApp showcases tales of ancient glory, while global reports highlight India's rankings in hunger, press freedom, and sustainable development. India ranks 40th on the GII 2023, above all BRICS nations except China.
WhatsApp is a good place to feel great about ourselves as a nation, with prolific tales of ancient glory. A more prosaic view of where we stand as a nation is available from assorted global reports, for example, on hunger (111th out of 125 countries), press freedom (159th out of 180 countries), and UN's sustainable development ranking (112th among 166 countries). In comparison, India's rank of 40 on the World Intellectual Property Organisation's Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023 isn't so dismal. India ranks above all BRICS nations, except China.
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Tobacco use remains a critical public health issue worldwide, contributing significantly to disease and death. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco use accounts for 25 per cent of all cancer deaths globally. It is directly linked to various types of cancer, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and other severe health problems. Annually, over 8 million people die from tobacco-related causes, including around 1.2 million non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke.
Centre for the Study of Finance and Economics, IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, conducted, Fundamentals of Public Policy - Cohort 2.0, a One-Month Immersive Online Introductory Certificate Training Course from March 01 – March 30, 2024.
Like many other countries, India struggles to meet the needs of its vulnerable populations — especially widowed women who often experience social exclusion and financial hardship. In response to this pressing issue, the Government of India introduced the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) in 2009.