India’s North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index Report and Dashboard 2021-22 is an important instrument for taking the SDGs from the global to the national to the local level.
Governance
The Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation of three women judges for elevation to the apex court holds high symbolic significance for women’s empowerment in India.
While the celebration of achievements on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day on 15 August 2021 is well earned, it is also necessary to take note of failures to take action to convert these into future successes
Human trafficking is gradually moving up on the national and international agenda as regulators, investors and civil society contemplate to take more measures to stop it. It is also partly due to the understanding that the Covid-19 pandemic is increasing human trafficking risks.
Covid-19 is fuelling an interest globally in businesses guided by environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and making it an imperative for companies to generate evidences for investors.
While India has outperformed itself over the last year on the national index on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the country’s performance globally leaves much to be desired.
The cyclone season has just got unleashed in India. While India is yet to recover from Cyclone Tauktae, which has caused havoc on the west coast and killed more than 100 people, Cyclone Yaas is set to hit the east coast this week.
Greening of the railway system is projected to contribute significantly to the country’s achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
While government agencies and non-governmental organisations are adversaries by definition, an increasing number of government-appointed non-governmental leaders to key positions are setting the national agenda in social sector.