Priorities

Gender equality creates sustainable development

The recent UN report called World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2014: Gender Equality and Sustainable Development, which focuses on women’s rights, capabili...

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In race for Ebola vaccines, technical hurdles loom large

Drugmakers sprinting to develop Ebola vaccines face a series of technical hurdles if they are to get millions of doses ready for use next year — even assuming clinical t...

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PM?s panel on climate change to be revived

The government is all set to reconstitute and revive the Prime Minister?s Council on Climate Change, an advisory body that has not met in the last three years, as India prepar...

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Rice and Reason

A recent and disturbing study conducted by Harvard University has established that consuming just one cup of white rice (polished rice) everyday can put you at risk to diabete...

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$2.5tn shortfall for sustainable development in developing countries

A step change is needed in the amount of private finance available for sustainable development. The bad news is the financial sector is still headed in the wrong direction. A...

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India wants focus on adapting to climate change at upcoming UN Climate Conference

Ahead of United Nations Climate Conference, India on Monday made a strong pitch for focusing on adaptation and common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR) as part of the...

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Rajasthan to introduce Pentavalent Vaccine

Rajasthan is all set to introduce pentavalent vaccine under the routine immunisation plan from November 1.As many as 16 lakh children in the State will receive the vaccine whi...

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How College Kids Helped Divest $50 Billion From Fossil Fuels

More than 700 investors pledged to divest their holdings from fossil fuel companies, just a day after an estimated 400,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of New Yor...

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Drug-resistant TB now epidemic among HIV+ people in Mumbai

A recent study has revealed that many HIV-positive patients in Mumbai have now developed drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). The study was conducted by international non-prof...

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India wants focus on adaptation, CBDR to tackle climate change

Ahead of UN Climate Conference, India on Monday made a strong pitch for focusing on adaptation and common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR) as part of the new global ...

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STAY ROOTED AND LET STORIES FIND YOU HOME

From Old Delhi memories to Mughal-era storytelling traditions, Paayal Nair’s perso...

January 24 2026

WHY ARCHIVING CINEMA MATTERS: NEVILLE TULI

A wide-ranging conversation on archives, cinema, and cultural consciousness, where inter...

January 23 2026

SUCHITRA SEN: THE STAR WHO CHOSE SILENCE

On her 12th death anniversary, Monojit Lahiri recalls the mystique, magnetism and unmatc...

January 22 2026