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11th December is celebrated as International Mountain Day every year. The day is aimed at highlighting the importance of mountains and their conservation. Importance of Mountains About 15 per cent of the world’s population live on mountains. Mountains are also host to about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. Mountains are also responsible for the availability...

10th December is celebrated as Human Rights Day across the world. It is observed to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The UDHR is a milestone document that proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being...

Scotland has passed the landmark legislation recently which would ensure availability of period products such as pads and tampons for free to anyone who needs it. The legislation made Scotland the first country in the world to make menstrual hygiene-related products free. The legislation, known as ‘Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill’, requires local authorities...

India is among the top 10 countries in the world along with the United Kingdom and the European Union, ranked for its performance for climate mitigation according to the latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) released by Germanwatch. It is for the second consecutive time that India was able to remain among the top 10...

The COVID-19 vaccine has received approval for administration in various places in the world. As India awaits the vaccine to enter its markets, the democratically elected legislators of the country are contemplating on the best possible plan of action for delivering the vaccine to masses. In a virtual meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

The food and Beverages industry has been often criticised for generating excessive packaging plastic waste in the ecosystem. The companies of the industry are blamed with not taking enough responsibility for the waste that is generated because of them, causing such waste to get accumulated in the eco-sensitive regions such as the oceans. In...

With a growing population, there is a rise in waste generation. Unless the people of the world make drastic changes to their lifestyle and start to lead a minimalistic life, it is impossible to prevent the generation of this waste. In such a case, it is important to deal with the said waste to...

The UNDP Accelerator Lab in India is part of the world’s largest and fastest learning network working with development challenges. Globally it was launched in 2019 by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany. The network taps into local innovations to create actionable insights...

It is very important to empower women and girls to secure their futures. An educated and independent woman is more likely to ensure her safety and seek help in the face of violence or exploitation. Therefore in the fight to eliminate violence against women, the aspect of educating and empowering women and girls plays...

November 25th is observed as International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women. The day is an initiative of the United Nations General Assembly and is aimed at preventing and eliminating the instances of violence in all forms that women are subjected to around the world. According to the United Nations, violence against women and...

According to a new study, if there is more competition in the market among companies, they tend to spend even more on Corporate Social Responsibility. A research paper authored by Prof. Ross Levine from the University of California, Berkeley – Haas School of Business, Wenzhi Ding and Chen Lin from the University of Hong Kong...

19th November is celebrated as World Toilet Day as declared by the United Nations Organisation. The day is aimed at raising awareness about 4.2 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation. It is intended at encouraging action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation...