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Published on Oct 27, 2022 11:49 AM IST

The article has been authored by Akshat Seth, CEO, CK Birla Healthcare Group.

According to the Call to Action, a report by Ernst & Young, the fertility industry in the country has grown by 20% in recent years.(Twitter/Mz_enaj)

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Survival of the British monarchy

The article is authored by Mehdi Hussain, assistant professor, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi and PhD research scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 2, 1953 Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain poses on her Coronation day, in London. - The coronation of King Charles III will take place on May 6, 2023, Buckingham Palace announced on October 11, 2022. The Crown Jewels will form the centrepiece of King Charles III's coronation, and symbolise the power and history of the British monarchy. (Photo by INTERCONTINENTALE / AFP)(AFP)

Published on Oct 26, 2022 05:11 PM IST

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India’s trilateral diplomacy format in New York

The article has been authored by Shrabana Barua, research fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participates in the India-UAE-France trilateral Ministerial meeting with counterparts Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Catherine Colonna, in New York on Tuesday. (S Jaishankar Twitter)

Updated on Oct 25, 2022 01:09 PM IST

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After Queen Elizabeth II: Reparations and return of the jewels

The article has been authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti and Gunwant Singh, scholars of international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Reparations and return of the jewels after Queen Elizabeth II death.(AFP)

Published on Oct 25, 2022 11:16 AM IST

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India and the Blue Economy: Synergies in the neighbourhood

The article has been authored by Irene Vettiyadan, research intern, Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi.

Published on Oct 25, 2022 11:08 AM IST

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Regulating the metaverse: The new unknown

The article has been authored by Amar Patnaik, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Odisha.

Various organizations and even industries are stepping up and forward with metaverse development to offer an immersive user experience.

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Published on Oct 20, 2022 02:59 PM IST

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World Food Day 2022: Leaving no one behind

The article has been authored by Konda Reddy Chavva, officer-in-charge, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representation in India.

On World Food Day, here’s a look at how NGOs in Delhi-NCR have been providing ration, warm meals, etc. to support the less privileged as well as refugees.

Published on Oct 16, 2022 12:02 AM IST

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The vital role on air power in conflicts

The article has been authored by Tara Kartha, strategic and security expert, formerly at the National Security Council Secretariat.

Russian air force or even the tiny Ukrainian one had little role to play. Russia watchers had predicted a swift decapitating strike on Ukraine’s air defences and then free rein to Russian operations.(Reuters)

Published on Oct 16, 2022 12:01 AM IST

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Britain’s new Carolean age is beset by the unfinished business of history

The article has been authored by Rashmee Roshan Lall, a writer on international affairs based in London.

Britain's King Charles III delivers his first address as a monarch to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace, London, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday. Picture date: Friday September 9, 2022. (Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS)

Updated on Oct 14, 2022 08:19 PM IST

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Achieving sustainable development goal targets for health workforce

The article has been authored by Siddhesh Zadey, Commission Fellow, Lancet Citizens’ Commission for Reimagining India’s Health System.

While nurses enjoy a majority in the health workforce, they remain starkly absent from leadership roles (AP)

Published on Oct 13, 2022 07:45 PM IST

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Affordable housing in Bhubaneswar

This report has been authored by Shubhagato Dasgupta, Anindita Mukherjee, Baisakhi Sarkar Dhar

The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has embarked on the ambitious task of creating a roadmap for the production of 100,000 affordable housing units.

Published on Oct 13, 2022 03:42 PM IST

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It is time to be a ‘streetheart’

The article has been authored by Ambica Shukla, trustee, People for Animals.

Named ‘Be A Streetheart’, the campaign aimed to show how responsible citizenship takes care of the safety needs of both dogs and the communities they are a part of.

Updated on Oct 11, 2022 03:44 PM IST

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End the cycle of child marriages with empowerment, education and employment

The article has been authored by Andrea Wojnar, Resident Representative, UNFPA India; Susan Ferguson, Country Representative, UN Women and Yasumasa Kimura, Deputy Representative, UNICEF India

On this International Day of the Girl Child, UN agencies call for a strategic new outlook to empower and educate India’s girls. (Representative image)

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Published on Oct 11, 2022 12:01 AM IST

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India and the G20: Opportunity to create a lasting inclusive approach

The article has been authored by Ambika Vishwanath, founder director and Aditi Mukund, programme associate, Kubernein Initiative.

India’s upcoming 2023 G20 presidency, beginning in December 2022, provides an opportunity to discuss avenues and challenges for a more inclusive approach to the G20.

Published on Oct 10, 2022 06:47 PM IST

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Conversion therapy and its impact on mental health among LGBTQIs

The article has been authored by Pooja Nair, consultant therapist, Mariwala Health Initiative.

The LGBTQI+ were jubilant after the SC verdict in 2018, which abolished penalisation of people for their sexual orientation and ordered that gay sex among consenting adults is not an offence.(Photo: Samir Jana/HT (Photo for representational purposes only))

Published on Oct 08, 2022 03:56 PM IST

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Digitally empowering micro -entrepreneurs

The article has been authored by Gautam Sinha, cofounder and CEO, CBREX.

India is home to thousands of microenterprise clusters as well as millions of distributed entrepreneurs who can become job creators.(Shutterstock)

Published on Oct 08, 2022 03:44 PM IST

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Women and girls are key to climate justice

The article has been authored by Shailja Mehta, director, Dasra and Lead, 10to19 Dasra Adolescents Collaborative, Akanksha Singh and Ziya Jaffer work at 10to19 Collaborative.

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Published on Oct 08, 2022 03:16 PM IST

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Where does India stand with its human resources for health?

The article has been authored by Madhurima Vuddemarry, MBBS student, Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur and researcher at ASAR. Siddhesh Zadey, co-founding director, ASAR and Commission Fellow, Lancet Citizens’ Commission for Reimagining Health Systems.

Recently, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) that leads the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) studies, modeled estimates for 16 HRH cadres across 204 countries for 1990-2019 and came up with a new threshold for minimum requirement. (Reuters File Photo)

Published on Oct 06, 2022 03:40 PM IST

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Equality and individual autonomy in reproductive rights: India shows the way

The article has been authored by Susan Ferguson, country representative, UN Women and Andrea Wojnar, country representative, UNFPA

Women’s consent matters – that’s the top takeaway from the Indian Supreme Court (SC)’s judgment on abortion for all women on International Safe Abortion Day.

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Updated on Oct 03, 2022 05:21 PM IST

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The need for plastic de-addiction

The article has been authored by Tarini Malhotra, Grade 11 student & secretary of environmental initiatives, The Shri Ram School, Moulsari, Gurugram and founder, Nai Subah Foundation.

As plastic waste (literally) takes over our lives, here’s a reality check: There is a lot to do in the field of environment.(PTI file photo)

Published on Oct 03, 2022 12:39 PM IST

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We must modify and transform our agri-food systems

The article has been authored by Jong-Jin Kim, assistant director-general and regional representative, Asia and the Pacific, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations.

The wake-up call came two years ago with the arrival of a global pandemic. While food production didn’t come to a halt, the lockdowns and supply chain disruptions that followed took a serious toll on this interdependent system.(HT File)

Published on Oct 03, 2022 12:30 PM IST

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SBM: Collective effort for scaling up social change

The article has been authored by Yasumasa Kimura, UNICEF India Representative, a.i.

UNICEF is proud to be an active partner of the SBM over the past seven years.(HT File Photo)

Published on Oct 02, 2022 11:00 AM IST

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How can the government revive agricultural reforms?

The article has been authored by Akanksha Gupta, senior associate, Centre for Public Policy Research.

The findings brought out in the SCC report at the end of 2021, indicated that the majority of the Farmer Organisations (FOs) that participated in the discussions supported the farm laws in its entirety, while a few supported it with minor suggestions and a meagre four did not support it at all.

Updated on Sep 30, 2022 10:37 AM IST

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India’s hypertension control programme is an example for the world

The article has been authored by Dr Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives and senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations. Resolve to Save Lives is international technical partner of the India Hypertension Control Initiative.

India’s approach to hypertension treatment has been so successful that the programme received a 2022 UN Interagency Task Force and the WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award at the UN General Assembly earlier this month.(Pixabay)

Published on Sep 29, 2022 12:01 AM IST

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Are we measuring our health workforce shortage right?

The article is authored by Siddhesh Zadey, co-founding director, ASAR & commission fellow, Lancet, Yash Kamath, and Shavari Mande, final year MBBS students at Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai. Mande is also a researcher at ASAR.

The Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) is a human resources for health (HRH) management method supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) to quantify shortages and workload using data on time taken for various clinical and supporting (administrative and other) tasks and resources available.(ANI Photo)

Published on Sep 28, 2022 02:30 PM IST

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India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable: Strengthening bilateral ties

The article has been authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti and Gunwant Singh, scholars of international relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Recently, the inaugural India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) was held in New Delhi on September 17, 2022. (ANI)

Published on Sep 27, 2022 01:20 PM IST

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Political corruption detrimental to Southeast Asia

The article has been authored by Premesha Saha, fellow with the Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

There is a perception that corruption has increased in Malaysia, especially after the exposure of scandals like the 1MDB and other recent major corruption scandals. Overall, the World Bank measures indicate that Malaysia whilst not amongst the most corrupt countries in the world still suffers from widespread corruption, creating a situation where much improvement is needed.(AFP File Photo)

Published on Sep 27, 2022 01:07 PM IST

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A public health management perspective on malnourishment

The article has been authored by Dileep Mavalankar, director and Ritu Rana, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG).

Unfortunately, malnutrition numbers in India are worse than many poorer countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. There are many explanations for persistent malnutrition in India - low income, illiteracy, traditional culture and associated feeding practices etc., which may be all true partly.(Hani Mohammed / AP File )

Published on Sep 27, 2022 12:55 PM IST

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Global energy crunch: A silver lining?

The article has been authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti and Gunwant Singh , scholars of international relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

The entire world is crippled by an energy crunch, caused mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic which was further exacerbated by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war coupled with climate change-induced natural disasters.(AP)

Updated on Sep 26, 2022 02:51 PM IST

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Geopolitics of energy of the war in Ukraine & national responses to energy crisis

The article has been authored by Mehdi Hussain, assistant professor, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi and PhD research scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

The war in Ukraine creates a vicious cycle of disruption of global supply chains, which in turn affects the prices of energy and essential commodities as well as their domestic pricing strategies and export policies.(AP)