Global gender gap report 2023
The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival,
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King without a jungle
The sandalwood forests are gone. Now an ageing Veerappan looks for greener pastures
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Cries of anguish
Most Indians are defenceless against the fine toxic particles in the air largely products of vehicular emissions and scientists are finding newer and deadlier things about pollution. Surprisingly, this is not confined to metropolitan cities. Evidence
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A brigand called government
Whatever the outcome of the hostages crisis in Karnataka, stupid sandalwood protection laws will keep creating smugglers out of India's exploited poor people
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In aid of Africa
How do you fight a company making you an offer you can t accept ?
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Bill Or Bull?
Why is India pushing for the enactment of a bill that does not protect agriculture?
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FOLLOW UP
The South African government has severely criticised an offer of Pfizer Incorporation, a pharmaceutical company, to supply a powerful and expensive drug called Diflucan free of cost. Diflucan is used
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Meta Outstripped
The pace of construction at a controversial copper plant in Goa has not slackened despite protests from the people and the church
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A bit of iodine in my salt
A nation stands divided over the government s proposal to lift the ban on non iodised salt
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Stifling civil society
Two cases of government apathy towards volunteers and activists in Goa
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Bridging the gap
Pressured by a highly active civil society, the Kerala state government is actually giving power to the people. The decentralisation theory has been turned on its head. People get the money first, and then build the infrastructure to govern themselves. Bu