The political leadership must take National Multidimensional Poverty Index seriously and focus on deprivation in parameters such as health, education and living standards. Read more »
The ban on non-vegetarian food vending in major municipalities of Gujarat lacks any plausible reason and endangers livelihood of street vendors. Read more »
COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on handwashing and ways of getting clean water and soap to billions of people who need them. Read more »
World Diabetes Day: Effective diabetes prevention and care require a comprehensive approach to understanding, charting, and acting on public health issues. Read more »
Tackling climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic are necessary to regain the trust of adolescents. Read more »
A strong universal health insurance system is not possible without genuine healthcare reforms. Read more »
Right to life is meaningless without the right to livelihood, and the right to livelihood is crucially dependent on resource rights. Read more »
The theme of International Day of Older Persons 2021 is Digital Equity for All Ages: A Global campaign to combat Ageism in the digital age. Read more »
The counter mobilisations at the UN Food Systems Summit were an attack on multilateralism, the best available option to raise critical global issues. Read more »
There is a need for a regulator in the healthcare sector to stop private hospitals from profiteering at the cost of health insurance firms and hapless patients. Read more »