Society
Over 70 pc of global population to live in cities ...
August 18, 2026
More than 70 pc of the global population is expected to live in urban areas by 2060, putting further pressure on transport systems as cities expand and travel demand increases, according to a report by the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD. The report estimates that...
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Kanwar Yatra: Nation bears the cost of impunity
August 17, 2026
The Kanwar Yatra is one of the largest annual religious pilgrimages in northern India. Every year, millions of devotees travel to Haridwar and other points along the Ganga River to collect holy water and carry it back to Shiva temples in their hometowns. Many undertake the journe...
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From Ken-Betwa to Polavaram: India’s unfinis...
August 8, 2026
As the Ken-Betwa River Link Project advances in Madhya Pradesh, thousands of villagers facing displacement have transformed their resistance into the ongoing Chita Andolan, lying on mock funeral pyres to symbolise that losing their homes, farmland and forests is equivalent to los...
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Activists welcome as Brazil completes demarcation ...
August 6, 2026
Survival International, a global indigenous rights advocacy firm, has welcomed the completion of the physical demarcation of the Rio Pardo Kawahiva Territory in the Brazilian Amazon, securing critical protection for one of the region’s most vulnerable uncontacted indigenous...
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90 pc African youth have positive image of India: ...
July 29, 2026
Perceptions of India are improving across Africa. The African Youth Survey 2026 found 45 pc of young respondents see India as influential, while 90 pc consider it an ally and 91 pc view its influence positively. The findings come from the African Youth Survey 2026, commissioned b...
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Rising spousicides raise questions over marriage a...
July 27, 2026
The last few months have seen emergence of a number of cases where spouses or spouses-to-be have turned to killing their partners. Almost all of these cases follow a similar pattern, where a marriage arranged without the consent of at least one partner and a relationship with som...
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Council of Europe Commissioner supports rights for...
July 7, 2026
Concerns over the housing rights of Roma communities in Greece have reached the European Court of Human Rights after the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner intervened in a case involving the risk of eviction and homelessness. According to a press statement, in written ob...
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Indian team all set for Special Olympics Unified F...
July 3, 2026
India will be represented by ‘Team Bharat’ at the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026, reinforcing the country’s commitment to inclusive sports and showcasing one of the world’s largest Special Olympics programmes. The tournament will take place...
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FATF updates standards to protect humanitarian ass...
June 23, 2026
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, has revised its global standards on targeted financial sanctions to help ensure that humanitarian assistance can continue to reach people affected by crises while maintaining measu...
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Delhi transport strike reaches Secretariat as driv...
May 23, 2026
From May 21, several autorickshaws and taxis have stayed off the roads in response to a strike and protest called by as many as 68 unions that have demanded an urgent revision of fares in view of repeated hikes in price of petrol as well as Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) that fuels...
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