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Odisha Millets Mission – sowing seeds of change

The United Nations World Food Programme and Odisha Government’s Millets Mission are partnering to support small farmers and women by…

2 years ago

I have a dream

  With the help of an innovative mobile phone service, UN agencies are working with the Government and local bodies…

2 years ago

Sustainable Cities for Climate Resilience

    Urban October presents an opportune moment to focus on the post-pandemic future of our cities and highlight the…

3 years ago

Social media cannot replace proper news journalism

Recent trends have placed journalism under fire In the last hundred years, the national Indian media — traditional and now…

3 years ago

COVID-19 – Fighting ‘infodemic’ and social stigma through community media in India

Among the uncertain flow of information on the internet, messaging has emerged as a key tool towards controlling the spread…

3 years ago

Violence Against Women Is Not Impossible to Tackle. Here’s How We Can Tackle It Globally.

  As the world grapples unevenly with the effects of COVID-19, a parallel and equally horrific pandemic has threatened half…

3 years ago

Responding To Triple Crises Of Environment, COVID-19 Pandemic And Hunger

World Environment Day: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that due to the COVID crisis, the number of…

3 years ago

Interview with UN Resident Coordinator in India, Ms. Renata Dessallien

  The United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Renata Dessallien, has said that the second wave of Covid-19 infection in…

3 years ago

Responsible AI—the need for ethical guard rails

Without adequate safeguards, AI can widen social and economic schisms, leading to discriminatory outcomes Since Czech writer Karel Čapek first…

3 years ago

Stories of Resilience : A Second Chance

Since the outbreak more than five months ago, and the global lockdown over three months ago, the COVID-19 virus has…

4 years ago