The Israel-Iran conflict and the US strikes on nuclear sites signal a dangerous erosion of global norms and the collapse of legal restraint in international affairs. Read more »
India's road safety strategy must unlock potential of value engineering and innovative approaches to safe travel. Read more »
India should push for its national interests at the Security Council, without ignoring issues like global peace, terrorism, maritime security and Covid-19. Read more »
India should keep issues like Covid-19 and environment out of the UN Security Council; its global engagement should focus on achievable targets. Read more »
Adequate dialogue and consultation did not happen before introducing and passing labour reforms contained in the four codes. Read more »
Even countries like India that have vaccine manufacturing facilities are at the mercy of a few manufacturers of Covid-19 vaccine. Read more »
The world generated around 931 million tonnes of food waste in 2019, of which 61% was from households, 26% in food service and 13% from retail trade, reveals the Food Waste Index... Read more »
India tops in the number of reported road accident deaths, followed by China and the United States. Read more »
Multilateral partnerships for disaster risk reduction are being reduced to bilateral engagements riddled with narrow geopolitical interests. Read more »
Pressure on UN and governments is key to eliminating biological and chemical weapons. Linking SDGs to disarmament and an expanded Security Council can help. Read more »