23+ hour, 37+ min ago   (575+ words) The four-day forum will bring together more than 2,000 participants from over 65 countries to discuss circular finance, industrial solutions, employment, technology and international cooperation SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure | SDG 13: Climate Action Ministry of Environment, Forest…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (546+ words) More ward members can change the local political process without necessarily changing what government delivers Veda Narasimhan is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Social Science Division at New York University Abu Dhabi. Jeffrey Weaver is an Associate Professor…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (446+ words) The three-day conclave will cover 12 emerging-technology fields and include scientific institutions, businesses and investors. Organisers have also been asked to develop short- and long-term milestones so that its work continues beyond the annual event SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (602+ words) The proposed cooperation plan spans low-emission rice, soil health, bio-inputs, artificial intelligence, post-harvest systems and agricultural trade. Senior officials have been asked to convert it into a work programme with lead agencies, timelines, expected outputs and possible funding sources SDG…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (338+ words) India needs to move beyond counting antenatal visits to ensuring that each contact delivers quality care and addresses risks that contribute to low birth weight Santosh Kumar Gautam is a Professor of Development and Global Health Economics at the Keough…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (671+ words) Policy support is increasingly combining assured demand and farmer protection with product diversification, digital monitoring, and new industrial uses to make jute more commercially competitive SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Ministry of Textiles MoT…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (457+ words) SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure | SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals Ministry of Science and Technology MoST | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR At the 6th RISE Conclave in Kolkata, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh called for a closer industry…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (488+ words) SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure | SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals Ministry of Science and Technology MoST | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR The 6th RISE Conclave, held at the CSIR–Indian Institute of Chemical…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (632+ words) Universal registration requires an administrative system that captures births and deaths where they occur, rather than leaving families to reconstruct them later Sheetal Verma, IAS, is the Director, Census Operations and Civil Registration, Government of India. Ritul Kamal is a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (497+ words) Tracking flood spending is not enough; Kerala needs to measure what projects deliver on the ground Nandini Suresh is an independent researcher. SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | SDG 13: Climate Action Ministry of Home Affairs MHA | Ministry of Finance MoF | Ministry…...