The national local elections
Bangladesh loses an opportunity to revive its most important local government—upazilla parishad—as competing national parties turn …
Fishery degradation in Pakistan: A poverty-environment nexus?
The number of fishing vessels in Pakistani coastal waters has been steadily increasing but the fish catches steadily decreasing. Press reports …
Bhutan: Pursuit of happiness
Karma Tshiteem is the secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission, the novel name of Bhutan’s Planning Commission. He tells Aditya …
Glaciers beating retreat
Himalayan glaciers, source of water for the innumerable rivers that flow across the Indo-Gangetic plains, are receding. And that too at a …
Gaza Strip: UN warns of increased death & despair as Israel intensifies attack on Rafah
UN Women survey finds 93% women report feelings of insecurity even within their own homes
Coronavirus spreads to France, Australia, Malaysia; India tightens watch at 7 airports
China plans to stop interprovincial road transport to Beijing from January 26
Taiwan dominates the world’s supply of computer chips — no wonder the US is worried
US wants to prevent China from exercising a global tech leadership role
Shanghai COVID-19 update: No relief from lockdown in sight amid record case surge
Economic activities have come to a halt; military deployed to help tackle situation
Global flood toll to rise by 2030
About 21 million people across the world are affected by floods each year
Megadrought demystified
Two major lakes dried up in Africa in the most severe drought recorded in 50,000 years
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Trouble's back door entry
Plenty of malnourished
GDP growing at 8.3 per cent, but almost half of Indian children under five affected
Asia-Pacific region 32 years behind 2030 target on achieving SDGs: UNESCAP
None of SDGs can be achieved by 2030; all targets under climate action goal (SDG 13) off-track, some even regressing
Hamoon most unusual cyclone in India in 30 years, changed categories 4 times in a day: Experts
Was significantly influenced by westerly wind in upper atmosphere, which may have led to initial IMD prediction about landfall timing going haywire
Rising CO2 emissions may increase global iron deficiency risk
The estimated percentages of lost dietary iron under rising CO2 levels range from 1.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent
Forests are critical resources in halting poverty
Forests play a vital role in securing rural livelihoods through generating income in the form of goods and environmental services
Sharp drop in malaria cases, but three million people still at risk: WHO
The fastest rate of decrease in malaria was witnessed in Caucasus and Central Asia, which reported zero cases in 2014
China needs immigrants
If present trends continue, China is expected to lose more than a third of its 1.4 billion population
The Global South is on the rise — but what exactly is the Global South?
With an economic shift & enhanced political visibility, countries in the Global South are increasingly asserting themselves on the …
If your city is sinking, why not make it float?
Floating cities are emerging as a possible solution for residents of many of the world's sinking megacities, if they can be built and operated …
Cyclone Sitrang: ‘Unusual’ quickening of pace, say weatherpeople
T-20 in the last few overs of cyclonic system? Speed doubled within span of four hours between 2 IMD bulletins
COVID-19 has suppressed influenza for now, but it will return with greater severity: Study
COVID-19 appropriate behaviour will delay competition among existing influenza lineages which will eventually expand, compete and once again …
Gender gap in labour market stagnant since 1995, flags UN report
Gender equality a far-fetched goal; women living alone more likely to be in the labour market, finds report
Coronavirus mutated, new strain more aggressive: Research
Though older, less aggressive ‘S type’ strain seems to be more frequent now than ‘L type’