With a rise in extreme events world over, it is essential to develop a conceptual framework to address climate-induced migration. Read more »
India’s poorest states need to revamp their development strategies to bridge the widening inequality with the developed states in the southern and western regions. Read more »
Food waste consumes a third of global production at a time when the world is facing a severe food shortage, says a BCG report. Read more »
As the world continues to grapple with lifestyle diseases and antimicrobial resistance, microbiome research opens up enormous possibilities for health and disease management. Read more »
The fall in unemployment rate does not indicate an economic recovery, but an increase in the availability of employment after the easing of lockdown measures. Read more »
Tobacco regulation should help people who want to stop the habit of using products that are harmful to health and allow them to embrace less harmful products. Read more »
The government must offer low-cost dental insurance plans covering a majority of its citizens who cannot afford oral healthcare. Read more »
Speakers at a Policy Circle seminar on tobacco regulation rooted for holistic solutions, wider consumer choices. Read more »
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that sex workers were entitled to dignity and equal protection under the law, saying they shouldn't be harassed or penalised by the police. Read more »
Maintaining good immunity and keeping any comorbidities under control is important not only during pandemics, but at all times, to combat new infections like monkeypox. Read more »