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Nepal’s farmers carved farms into the Himalayas, but now this growing problem is destroying their harvests and triggering a wildlife crisisNepal’s farmers are increasingly struggling with crop damage caused by rhesus macaques and other wildlife. Rural migration has left fewer p...- West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 Key Issues: Jobs distress, welfare politics and identity battles shape high-stakes TMC vs BJP contestWest Bengal Election 2026: West Bengal is voting in its 2026 Assembly elections. The political battle is intense, focusing on economic hard...
- Japan needs foreign workers. It's just not sure it wants them to stay.Japan needs foreign workers due to a declining population but provides limited support and lower wages. Despite increasing numbers of forei...
- Indians risk illegal 'donkey' migration to chase American DreamThe "donkey" route, a long and roundabout journey designed to dodge border controls, is a common method used by these migrants. The risks a...
- India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, second highest in Asia: Lancet StudyA study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal found that India, along with China and Japan, were the three leading...
- Summer of discontent: Climate change is crippling tourism in the Himalayan beltWhile increased tourism and infrastructural development is critical, it should not be at the expense of the environment. Recent events in 2...
- Food insecurity, undernourishment increased in South Asia during Covid: ReportThe Covid-19 pandemic, natural disasters and the Ukraine-Russia war have increased undernourishment in South Asia, making its food security...
- India among top three host countries of international migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in South-East Asia region in 2020The first WHO World report on the health of refugees and migrants said that today about one in eight people in the world, some one billion,...
- Lockdown in India has impacted 40 million internal migrants: World BankAccording to the report -- 'COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens' -- the magnitude of internal migration is about two-and-a-half times ...
- Proper nutrition policy can cut diet-related deaths in India: ExpertsA recent study by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington revealed that over 1.1 crore deaths occur...
- Rise of blue-collar workers from Uttar Pradesh in Gulf countriesOver the last 10 yrs, the no. of blue-collar workers migrating to Gulf nations from Kerala fell by over 90%.
- Need someone who can drive, cook, clean? Border force can help with man fridaysThe programme called ‘Man Friday’ (though it will train girls too) is intended to produce “multi-talented” domestic helps and workers by tr...
- Night lights and train trips help India study impact of cash banAbout 90 percent of workers and 46 percent of output fall under the unorganized economy that isn’t fully captured by official data.
- What I read this week: The strong men of the world and India’s growth sans healthThe new breed of leaders is more inward looking than ever in the past. This has important ramifications for your investments too, says Rite...
- Meet three real-life unknown entrepreneurs of a different kindSmall entrepreneurs are the true backbone of economic activity who, from humble beginnings, start with zero capital or often borrowed capit...
- How NREGS' very essence has become its biggest challengeGround reports from across the country show NREGS is facing a plethora of problems. Primary among these is a sharp cut in central funds to ...
- How to convert villages into BPO hubsThis can be done by creating rural knowledge centres.
- Bird flu can strike again, FAO warns IndiaIndia may be free from highly infectious bird flu now, but the UN agency Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned the government that t...
- Social SectorsAs per the Human Development Reports (HDRs) published annually by the UNDP since 1991, India has consistently improved on the human develop...
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