Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Crusading champion of women’s rights
On September 18, the United States of America lost a fervent champion of gender equality: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Despite the pandemic, scores of people gathered spontaneously outside the Marble Palace that houses the nine Supreme Court Justices, to mourn the loss of the eminent j
Smart Solutions to Urban Planning
The unprecedented level of urbanisation witnessed all over the globe brings opportunities and problems to governments, businesses and the society at large. The pressure on urban spaces reinforces the need for smarter, more resilient cities. Under the government’s flagship Smart Cities Project, lau
Tackling Agri Methane to achieve Paris Agreement Goals
Climate change concerns have been stoking an unfathomable fear: is this an irreversible meltdown? Environmental scientists have been assessing the damages and suggesting mitigation strategies. For India, tackling methane (CH4) is of vital importance as “India is among the top four emitters of CH4
Tatsat Foundation And Gflies Honour Padma Bhushan
Dr SK Sarin with Lifetime Achievement Award The Gfiles Governance Awards, 2019, that were presented to 15 recipients, on December 12, 2019, in New Delhi, at a gathering of distinguished guests, highlighted the importance of innovation in governance, and in a break from tradition, the Lifetime Achiev
Women’s hygiene opens the way to gender equality
Menstruation perpetuates humanity and yet it is a taboo subject in most societies, with many myths surrounding it. Menstruating women and girls are subjected to religious, food-related, domestic and sexual prohibitions. For millions of women and girls of marginalised sections, there are no toilets,
Rajasthan government Pens Accountability Bill
In a first for India, the Rajasthan government is soon going to bring legislation on social accountability, which will ensure better delivery of goods and services, make officials accountable and enable free flow of information with public at large. The move follows a protracted campaign by civil ri
C-section use has doubled since 2000
Research authors caution against overuse of the life-saving intervention that is not without risk for mother and child, and is associated with complications in future births. The number of babies born in India through caesarean section doubled from 2005-6 to 2015-16, according to a series of three p