by S. K. Saidapur *
December 25th is celebrated as the Good Governance Day in memory of Bharat Ratna, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee the former Prime Minister of India, since 2014 and the date coincides with the his birth anniversary. It is to (...)
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Good Governance: A Common Man’s Perception | S. K. Saidapur
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Photo essay: In the name of the holy cow - A perspective from the farmers of Bah | Md. Kaunain Raza & Nafis Haider
24 December 2022by Md. Kaunain Raza and Nafis Haider *
This photo essay is part of an ongoing reporting on the cow protection and politics around the holy cow in contemporary India.
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A Rainbow Against Fear | Humra Quraishi
24 December 2022, by Humra Quraishi21 December 2022
The year is ending on a rather dismal note. Yes, coming to a close with the scare of the Corona virus set to strike. Once again, that is. Not sure whether it ever did go. Perhaps, it was hovering around, lingering about. It is (...) -
Hockey, friendship, Partition, and an ode to the homeland Lahore | Sara Arshad
24 December 2022by Sara Arshad *
19 December 2022: Taangh, or longing, is a heart-wrenching film about college friends who were separated in 1947 after the division of India and the birth of Pakistan. The 90-minute documentary by Bani Singh unfolds around the (...) -
Why Appeal of ‘Veterans for Peace’ for Ceasefire and De-escalation, Deserves Wide Attention and Support | Bharat Dogra
24 December 2022, by Bharat DograJust before Christmas and holidays the Veterans for Peace organization has issued a call for ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict and at least a holiday truce which deserves wide attention. This statement has been signed by about 38 members, former (...) -
Is Cuban Family Code a Trendsetter? | Jos Chathukulam & Yoan Karell Acosta Gonzalez
24 December 2022by Jos Chathukulam & Yoan Karell Acosta Gonzalez
Cuba has recently ratified the most inclusive family code in the world. The family code legalizes same-sex marriage, grants adoption rights to same-sex couples, recognizes ‘solidarity (...) -
’Women do not have to go through hell just to birth their babies’ | Deborah Tolulope Esan and Blessed Obem Oyama
24 December 2022by Deborah Tolulope Esan and Blessed Obem Oyama *
In much of the world, myths regarding childbirth mean women experience more pain than they could. Education is key.
Mofoluwake Jones has two children, but their entries into the world could not (...) -
Democratic erosion Across Asia and the Pacific will undermine climate change solutions | Mike Runey
24 December 2022by Mike Runey *
This year, Pakistan experienced devastating monsoon floods that left one-third of the country submerged and nearly 1,600 dead. In Australia, the lengthening bushfire seasons and floods on an unprecedented scale and intensity (...) -
Independent report on schooling crisis in Jharkhand (Dec 19, 2022)
24 December 2022This report presents the main findings of a survey of 138 primary and upper-primary schools in Jharkhand, conducted in September-October 2022 by Gyan Vigyan Samiti Jharkhand (GVSJ). The schooling system in Jharkhand, weak to start with, suffered (...) -
Letter to UN Sec Gen on procedural lapse while adopting the biodiversity framework at COP15 Montreal, Dec 2022 | S Faizi
24 December 2022From: Faizi S Date: Wed, Dec 21, 2022 at 1:34 PM Subject: UN CBD COP’s breach of the ROP: CBD COP doesnt have a legal advisor To: UN -> sgcentral[at]un.org Cc: CBD Executive Secretary -> executivesecretary[at]cbd.int
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