Journalists reporting on the environment faced increased dangers in 2018
By Kaamil Ahmed Journalists describe some of the threats and dangers they faced in 2018. These range from intimidation to legal threats to outright violence. At […]
Human Rights
Invest in fundamental rights to ensure access to justice for all
BY SRIPARNA GANGULY Supporting programs that are reaching the unreached and ensuring their basic human rights, is a fundamental step towards ensuring equitable and sustainable development […]
India Report Card 2018: Where India stands among other countries in bad loans, peace level and happiness
Where does India stand in an international forum? From sports to politics, here’s a complete list of surveys. ear 2018 is coming to an end […]
2018 was a landmark year for gender rights in India. But it’s ending on a bitter note
By Maria Thomas 2018 was a big year for gender rights in India. From landmark supreme court judgments to the #MeToo movement, the country took several […]
Remembering India’s Contributions to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
By Miloon Kothari Indian representatives were masterfully able to verbalise and transpose lessons learnt from decades of the freedom struggle. The United Nations was born in […]
Dalit communities: The deafening voices of the ‘silenced’ in India
By BADRI NARAYAN It is appalling to know that even in the modern Indian Democracy there are sections of population that are silenced, our leaders and […]
India wakes up to its child malnutrition epidemic
By K S DAKSHINA MURTHY With the world’s largest amount of malnourished children, can India come to grips with its problem? It is normal for motorists […]
Freedom Fighter’s Small Change Transformed UN’s Declaration of Human Rights
By Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk “The world can thank a daughter of India, Dr Hansa Mehta, for replacing the phrase in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights […]
Critical human rights issues remain unaddressed in India: Expert
By New Delhi By conforming to a business and human rights framework, both government and businesses stand to greatly benefit. A national action plan on business […]
Davos for the damned: a farce or TRULY effective?
By Sudeep Chakravarti Slowly, the seemingly moribund UN system has gathered some punch Davos for the Damned. That’s one way to look at the United Nations […]