Melinda Gates call for end to newborn death ahead of PM’s maternal health summit

An unacceptable number of newborn babies are dying in poor countries because the developed world simply isn’t investing enough money to save them, says noted philanth...

Stress on developing climate-resistant crops

With global warming increasingly influencing the climate pattern, government agencies and policymakers should adopt proactive short and long-term strategies to mitigate the...

Climate change affects health, shelter

Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter. Global warming that has occur...

Peer Pressure Can Be a Lifesaver

When we hear that someone succumbed to peer pressure or conformed to group expectations, we are inclined to think about it in negative terms. We imagine a young person smok...

Leaders From Three Continents Join Fellowship To Bring New, Local Perspectives On International Development To Global Dialogue

“This year’s class of fellows is an impressive crowd that will match the incredible work we saw in the first class of New Voices,” said Andrew Quinn, dire...

India drafts policy to cut carbon emissions from deforestation

India, one of the world's largest polluters, has drafted a national policy aimed at reducing its carbon emissions from deforestation as part of a global scheme which financ...

IMD plans agromet service to get weather right for farmers

Realising that predicting the southwest monsoon is not enough by itself, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is now pushing for agromet advisories so that a contingen...

Bring sustainable energy to the developing world

Investment and policies must support cheap, clean energy technologies to cut both poverty and climate changes say Reid Detchon and Richenda Van Leeuwen. More than one-third...

Most Ratified Human Rights Treaty is 25 Years Old

Augustine J. Veliath invites writers everywhere to own and use this powerful tool, the CRC.

Nearly 25 years ago, the world made a promise to childr...