Flights grounded at Kenya's main airport as workers protest against Adani dealThere were chaotic scenes at Kenya's main airport overnight as staff went on strike early Wednesday over a planned takeover by an Indian co...
11 Sep, 2024, 02.16 PM IST
Gautam Adani's plan to invest $1.85 billion in Kenya’s largest airport blocked by courtGautam Adani Kenyatta Airport: Kenya’s High Court has temporarily paused a government plan to transfer the management of Nairobi's Jomo Ken...
10 Sep, 2024, 09.06 AM IST
India has unique position on how AI could play out in the Global South: UN tech envoyAmandeep Singh Gill said India can take the "leadership" in championing responsible applications of AI for development, for leap-frogging m...
13 Dec, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
UN Women hopes to promote gender equality, see more female leaders in 5 years with $40 bnThe major challenges include not having adequate resources equal to the size of the problem.
20 Aug, 2021, 02.57 PM IST
View: Disinformation in times of a pandemic, and the laws around itAs the world wrestles with a pandemic caused by a new coronavirus, COVID-19, the authorities around the world are forced to face an avalanc...
03 Apr, 2020, 10.52 AM IST
Why India is justifiably perceived as the most unsafe place for women?The Bihar shelter home horror has reminded the country how heinous its society can be with its girls.
23 Aug, 2018, 05.27 PM IST
How young professionals are revitalising policy-making in IndiaThe Aayog is hiring young professionals to provide professional inputs in economics, education, public health, engineering, urban planning ...
10 Dec, 2017, 06.37 AM IST
Ivanka Trump stresses on fuelling women-led business growthFuelling the growth of women-led businesses isn't simply good for our society -- it's good for our economy, said Ivanka Trump.
28 Nov, 2017, 06.18 PM IST
India, the third-largest Asian economy, ranked 131 on Human Development Index: UNA UN report has ranked India at 131 out of total 188 countries alongside nations like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Kenya, Myanmar and Nepa...
22 Mar, 2017, 11.02 PM IST
US honours Indian security guards killed in AfghanistanThese individuals collaborated with host governments and civil society in challenging environments to enhance respect for rule of law aroun...
04 Aug, 2015, 02.31 PM IST
"No room" for gays in Kenya, says deputy presidentKenya's deputy president has said there is "no room" for homosexuality in Kenyan society, the latest comments from an African government to...
04 May, 2015, 09.18 PM IST
Unilever to include human rights & livelihood issues in growth blueprintIt manifests in the addition of three new pillars under enhancing livelihoods: fairness in the workplace, opportunities for women and inclu...
07 May, 2014, 05.29 AM IST
Political parties in 40 nations disclose source of income: ReportPolitical parties in 40 countries are required by law to disclose their source of income, assets and liabilities among other records.
01 Sep, 2013, 03.44 PM IST
One in four paid bribe in past year: Global corruption surveyOne in four people paid a bribe in dealing with public services and institutions in the past year, according to a global corruption survey.
09 Jul, 2013, 07.22 PM IST
- Barack Obama lauds efforts in Indian villages to empower citizens
Obama said the US is willing to share technology with any government so that its citizens also have the same resource to question their gov...
21 Sep, 2011, 02.10 PM IST
- AIDS groups criticise US/EU/Japan for putting profits of MNC drug makers before patients
Patient advocacy and civil society groups working in the area of HIV/AIDS have criticized free trade agreements (FTAs) being signed between...
08 Jun, 2011, 03.12 PM IST
- Now, Africa siding with India in generics battle
India is battling a sustained campaign by global pharmacos against Indian low-cost copies of medicines that may be patent protected in some...
20 Sep, 2010, 02.16 AM IST