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UNESCO dedicates 2023 International Day of Education to Afghan girls & women
January 22, 2023
Each year, January 24 is observed as the International Day of Education, as mandated by United Nations to highlight the importance of equal access to good quality education to every human being anywhere in the world. In order to highlight the plight of the women and girl children...
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Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero continue to finance fossil fuel, says 350.org
January 19, 2023
A new report has accused the world’s largest banks and financial institutions of continuing to finance expansion of fossil fuel production around the world even years after having joined the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), committed to net zero and pledged not ...
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Leading Indian female wrestlers accuse Wrestling Federation of India President of sexual exploitation
January 18, 2023
In a surprise move, leading Indian wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Sangeeta Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sonam Malik, and Anshu staged a protest at Jantar Mantar accusing President of Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of repeated sexual exploitat...
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Kaudia Estate: Luxury villas in Garhwal Himalayas
January 18, 2023
With domestic tourism booming across India as Covid-19 pandemic recedes, there is a sharp spike in demand for vacations in unique outdoor destinations as tourists seek tranquillity and peace on their holidays. According to a press statement, luxurious private villas available to ...
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Both men and women vulnerable to online harassment in India
January 17, 2023
On Monday, Delhi Police registered case against unknown persons for making lewd comments about daughters of renowned Indian cricketers, Virat Kohli, M S Dhoni and Rohit Sharma on social media. Several high-profile celebrities, notably cinestars in India have had to face constant ...
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86 journalists killed in 2022, 50 pc more than in 2021: UNESCO
January 16, 2023
A report by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says that a total of 86 journalists and media workers were killed around the world in 2022, at the rate of one every four days. UNESCO says that it highlights the grave risks and vulnerabilit...
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Tribals to continue to oppose Mali Parbat mining project in Odisha
January 14, 2023
Situated about 40 km from Koraput in Odisha, Mali Parbat is a bauxite-rich area in Odisha. It has been at the centre of a controversy since 2003 over a mining project to tap bauxite for the aluminum giant, Hindalco, part of the Aditya Birla group. Right from the time that ...
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Swami Vivekananda: Inspiration of the youth
January 12, 2023
Every year, January 12 is observed as the National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas. The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863 in a very reputed Bengali family as Narendra Natha Datta. His father, Vishwa...
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Portraits of pride from Delhi Queer Pride Parade 2023
January 11, 2023
Beating the severe cold and layers of fog in the national capital on Sunday, Barakhamba road wore a vibrant and cheerful colours, where thousands of persons dressed in bright and attractive colours took part in Delhi’s Pride Parade after a gap of three years.
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Trapped sediment cuts water storage capacity of large dams
January 10, 2023
Even as the world fights a scarcity of water as well as hydropower, a new report by the United Nations warns that on both the counts, large dams around the world face a serious threat due to rising sedimentation. The report says that trapped sediment has robbed roughly 50,000 lar...
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First post-pandemic Pride Parade after 3 years in Delhi
January 9, 2023
Despite the bitter cold and severe fog that has enveloped large parts of northern India and Delhi, Barakhamba Road, near Connaught Place, wore a cheerful look on Sunday afternoon as thousands of people, hailing from all over the country, had gathered there, dressed in multi-colou...
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Daydreams & nightmares after 50 years of fruitless climate change negotiations
January 9, 2023
Exactly four decades ago, in 1982, the then President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak designated a desert city, Sharm El Sheikh, as The City of Peace in 1982. That was 10 years after the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was agreed upon by the world leaders...
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