A grain export terminal that draws long lines of truckers each day is raising risks, say Amazon communities who oppose its expansion
BRASILIA, June 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As the coronavi
MEXICO CITY, June 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Centers in Mexico providing vital healthcare and support services to indigenous and Afro-Mexican women are running out of money and could be forced to close d
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) With the Government now announcing unlocking of the country in three planned phases, citizens are getting anxious due to the growing numbers of COVID-19 cases, according to a survey by
BY SIDDHI JAIN
New Delhi, June 9 (IANSlife) India has ranked 168th out of 180 countries in the 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), according to researchers at Yale and Columbia universities,
BY SONIA GANDHI
IANS | June 8
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 is a shining example of a radical and rational systemic change. It is radical because it tr
BY SUMIT KUMAR SINGH
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) China is aggressively pursuing a diverse range of tactics -- from cyber-attacks to recruiting insiders for economic espionage, Indian security agencies h
Already hit by climate change and growing grazing restrictions, pastoralists now see their movement limited and markets closed
NEW DELHI, June 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When India's lockdo
BY SIDDHI JAIN
New Delhi, June 4 (IANSlife) The novel Coronavirus has altered the lives of billions of humans in unprecedented ways, but what shone through is the resilience of nature. Air pollution le
The government inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women blamed racism, colonialism, sexism, and apathy in Canadian society
TORONTO, June 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A year ago, Canad
In the face of protests, inequality and rising climate threats, a coronavirus recovery needs to spur a "greener, smarter, fairer" world
LONDON, June 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As pr
Building climate resilience and lifting living standards of vulnerable communities can help protect against future shocks
BANGKOK, June 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As countries look to revive th
Indigenous elders, who are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus, play a vital role as keepers of cultural knowledge
TORONTO, June 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Diane Janvier Dugan'
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The world is looking towards India how Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government and the people have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, controlled it and minimised it, said Commonwe
BY PM NARENDRA MODI
Dear friends,
A year ago, a golden chapter was added to the history of Indian democracy. After decades, the people of the country gave a second opportunity to a government el
The United Nations estimates that the pandemic could cause 7 million unwanted pregnancies over the next six months as women lose access to contraception and reproductive healthcare
WASHINGTON, May 29
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Niti Aayog has recommended to the Finance Ministry the setting up of a National Trade Network (NTN) on the lines of GSTN to facilitate import and exports and flagged negative interventi
By Sumit Saxena
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Temperatures in the high 40s Celsius (as in India these days) would not make much difference to the coronavirus. It may still be active at these temperatures for six
'WE MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE VIRUS EVEN AS WE CONTINUE OUR SOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES'
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The government's point man on the gravest health emergency confronting t
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Focussing on ideas and movements that have been marginalised both within Nepal and globally, including discourses of decolonisation, migration and displacement, indigenous knowledge, qu
BY SIDDHI JAIN
New Delhi, May 26 (IANSlife) The Coronavirus pandemic has left human race with feelings of anxiety, uncertainty and a fear what's coming next. While we do our bit to stay safe, loo