Why Europe is the epicentre of COVID-19 protests

The reasons for the protests were wide-ranging

Myth of coverage: How state delay, private sector disinterest caused PM-JAY to fail

Almost 90% of COVID-19 hospitalisations under the scheme took place in 4 states

COVID-19: A generation interrupted

Children born today might be the next development challenge for the world

Odisha bird poaching: 2 arrested with carcass of migratory birds in Chilika

Around 5 poachers have been arrested in the state since October 

The wrong side of digital divide: Students in Jhabua take up odd jobs in farms, construction sites

Most of these children will never return to formal education, say experts

Asia-Pacific may achieve just 10% targets of sustainable development goals: UN report

Only 9 / 104 targets achievable by 2030 at current pace: UN report

Girls in rural India less likely to know how to use smartphones, computers: Survey

Boys more than twice as likely than girls to own their own smartphone, finds ASER 2023

Bihar set to increase size of its green budget for next financial year

After education and health, major provisions will be made for the green budget, said officials

Fight for land

From stricter land laws to revising domicile rules, Uttarakhand residents demand government action to stop the sale of agricultural land to …

Over 8,000 accidental deaths in 2022 due to forces of nature, 35% due to lightning: NCRB

NCRB released its 56th annual edition of ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’ on December 1, 2022

Extend FAME II: Phase-out, rather than discontinuation of EV subsidy makes more economic sense 

In 2022-23, only 5.6% of all vehicle registrations were for EVs

Future-wise: Here is how governments can make budget data more accessible

The key is to de-jargonize the data and make it simple and user friendly

GSAT communication satellite costing Rs 508 crore unused for half its lifetime: CAG report

GSAT-6 was expected to last for 12 years from 2015

Simply Put: Inverted pyramid

Education is key to freeing the girl child from deeply entrenched social barriers

NCRB data shows 33 girls forced into child marriage every day in 2021

Chileans reject proposed constitution promising rights to nature, indigenous people

Only 6 of Chile’s 346 electoral districts voted in favour of the new constitution

As told to Parliament (July 19, 2022): Kharif sowing over 59 million hectares

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Demand of record 30 million jobs for MGNREGS reflects rural distress

Men outnumbered women for the 1st time in job demand

Inadequate compensation of villagers for ecosystem services weakens conservation efforts

Situation of villagers in Palampur village, Himachal Pradesh is a good case study 

Countries agree to sustainably finance WHO amid COVID-19 pandemic

The aim is to reach 50 per cent of WHO’s budget by 2028-2029 if possible

Is civil society suffering from ‘dependency syndrome’? Here is the way forward

Space of civil society in operating environment has gradually shrunk

As told to Parliament (April 7, 2022): 56,747 women scientists engaged in research and development

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Simply Put: Cattle class in UP

Simply Put: Marriage and employment

Simply Put: Old virus, new strain