Mainstream Weekly

Sustainable Consumption and Production versus Green capitalism: What really counts? | Geeta Sinha

Geeta Sinha — 2023-10-14T00:27:30Z

The increasing environmental crisis, coupled with the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), prompts changes in the behavior of consumers, investors, and producers. Sustainable development calls for the integration of sustainable consumption and production patterns into national development and planning. Its relevance and significance are well emphasized through SDGs Goal 12, listed as 'responsible consumption and production.' This goal aims to promote the efficient and (…)

- 2023

International Year of Millets and Sri Anna's journey from the rags to the riches | Geeta Sinha

Geeta Sinha — 2023-09-23T02:19:35Z

Millets, as we know, belong to the category of drought-tolerant, nutrient-rich grains primarily grown in arid and semi-arid regions of India and other countries. Due to their high protein, vitamin, and mineral content, millets are considered nutritionally superior to wheat, rice, and other grains.
Consequently, in order to raise awareness about the nutritional and health benefits of millets, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the United Nations have designated 2023 as the (…)

- 2023

Digital gaming market and rising health crisis | Geeta Sinha

Geeta Sinha — 2023-01-21T00:37:25Z

The technological advancements in the 20th and 21st centuries, particularly the revolution in the information technology (IT) sector, have had a negative influence on health, food consumption, nutrition intake and fitness as a result of incorrect usage. Because of this, there is a rising trend in people who lead deskbound lifestyles, have bad eating habits, postural deviations, muscle disorders and injuries, stress, and social marginalisation, to name a few. It is well established by (…)

- 2023

Odisha Millets Mission - a step towards combating climate vulnerability and promoting sustainable food systems | Geeta Sinha

Geeta Sinha — 2022-01-14T10:54:56Z

The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation conducted a pan-India assessment of climate change vulnerability based on fourteen parameters encompassing socio-economic aspects, livelihood, institution and infrastructure and biophysical features. “Out of 100 most vulnerable districts in the country, 70% of them are in five states of Eastern India– Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha,” said Dr Akhilesh (…)

- 2022

Repeal of farm laws: A win to celebrate the power of peoples' voices | Geeta Sinha

Geeta Sinha — 2021-12-28T19:10:36Z

The recent repeal of the farm laws by the central government sets an example which re-assures the power in people's voices entrusted in democratic values, processes and practices. It is a win to celebrate and remember that such authoritarian governance and policies can be overthrown with people's solidarity, vision, perseverance, and resilience. In India, the farmers and their families protested for more than a year. The protests and demonstrations were against the government's new farm laws (…)

- 2022