Young people require “skills, values, jobs and livelihoods that empower them” so they can help forge a more sustainable world, the President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has …
Empower youth worldwide, top UN official tells Read More
On this World Health Day on Sunday, the emphasis is being laid on ‘Universal Health Coverage’. Without safe, accessible water and sanitation, people face multiple challenges, including poor health and …
Safe, accessible water & sanitation: A challenge for universal good health Read More
Professor Maitreesh Ghatak, senior economist at the London school of economics (LSE), has made a strong case for Universal Basic Income (UBI). Professor Ghatak, who was delivering the first International …
LSE Economist makes strong case for Universal Basic Income Read More
By D.N. Singh Electoral arithmetic should be done based on the dos and don’ts those exist at the ground and not by preferences that the leaderships make either sitting in …
BJP’s preferential politics may cost it dearly in Western and South Odisha Read More
One in four health care facilities around the world lacks basic water services, impacting over 2 billion people, according to a new report by WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme …
One in four health care facilities lacks basic water services – UNICEF, WHO Read More
In a world defined by ‘competition over cooperation, and the acquisition of arms, prioritised over the pursuit of diplomacy’, the threat of a nuclear weapon being used is ‘higher than …
Prospect of nuclear war ‘higher in generations’: UN Read More
The Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, promising Rs 72,000 annually to five crore poorest families under Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY), a host of …
Cong manifesto: Focus on jobs, health, education, women safety Read More
Accusing the BJP government of fiddling with the target of fiscal deficit, the Congress on Tuesday promised the people of the country that it would achieve 3 per cent fiscal …
Cong promises to achieve 3 pc fiscal deficit target within 2 years Read More
By D.N. Singh Politics has no more remained a profession for service to the people and politicians as people’s representatives. Which also negates the established tenet Democracy is by the …
‘Biggest festival of democracy’ looks like a Stock-exchange sometimes Read More
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said while a big political row was sparked off in Karnataka over Income Tax raids, the fact of the matter was only the “Nephew” …
Jaitley alleges Oppn paying ‘lip sympathy for federalism’ & destroying it as well Read More