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Yogendra Yadav AAP cries wolf against the central government all the time. But we must remain alert when the wolf actually arrives. My phone started ringing as soon as the news of Manish Sisodia’s arrest flashed. TV channels were extra keen on my byte. Given my history with the Aam …

Dr. Seema Javed After China, India has the highest number of states (9) in the top 50, which include Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and Kerala.   A new report has found nine states in India are among the world’s top 50 regions at risk of …

Dr. Seema Javed  In the lead up to COP27 in Egypt, the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) is releasing a new report which finds that G20 countries, who are responsible for almost 80% of global carbon dioxide emissions, lack gender-responsive national climate change policies. This year, the G20 …

Anand P Srivastava Every year we celebrate Teacher’s Day with enthusiasm and fanfare, honoring our best teachers. They deserve every bit of it, for teachers work hard with students to bring out their talent and nurture them. Teachers play the most important role in a student’s life. In Indian literature, …

Dr. Seema Javed   Adaptation Projects are being implemented to reduce climate risks and vulnerabilities due to Climate change impacts across the world. Gender and climate justice implications of different adaptation options are increasingly being felt. There are nine major sectors where climate change adaptation actions are taken, according to a …

Prof. Ashok Kumar At present the Government of India has two opted two methodology for the evaluation of teaching and research institutes. The one is directly controlled and assessed by Ministry of Human Resource Development, MHRD , called as The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)  approved by the MHRD and launched …

Dr. Seema Javed Ever since Monsoon has picked up pace, hilly states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have been recording incidences of cloudbursts, flash flooding and landslides. The most recent one is the cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, which has left several people dead …

Dr. Seema Javed While it is commonly assumed that air pollution is a winter problem, government data shows otherwise. A deep dive into air pollution data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)  across 10 cities showed that monthly PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels during the summer months breached the …

The G7 has come to a close in Germany with a new offer for close collaboration with developing countries to boost clean energy and resilience through two new initiatives. G7 leaders have committed to achieving a fully or predominantly decarbonized electricity sector by 2035, recognizing that emissions from coal power …

Anand Prakash Srivastava Importance of product innovation in manufacturing or service sector enterprises cannot be understated. When it comes to banking sector, it is all the more significant, especially when dealing with MSMEs. In my last article, we had discussed “how” banks and NBFCs can design new products well for …