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Tourism is the third-largest export industry in the world after chemicals and fuels. Travelling brings hope, prosperity and understanding to many people all over the world. In 2017, more than 1.2 billion travellers crossed international borders. By 2030, up to 1.8 billion are expected to travel in a single year. As a result, travel and tourism create jobs for over 320 million...

Considering the fact that the governments across the world are lagging behind in meeting the SDG targets, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has predicted warming in excess of 3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century if ambitions do not increase. At the Climate Action Summit during the annual...

While action on climate change is growing, it is still far short of what is needed to meet the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement. Meanwhile, biodiversity continues to decline at alarming rates and pollution claims millions of lives each year. In order to tackle these challenges, and ensure that humanity lives in a way...

It is the latest trend for millennial consumers to put their money where their ideals are. The millennials are choosing products and services from brands that reflect their concerns about the environment and social issues. This generation is also providing a bottom-line incentive for companies to adopt more sustainable practices. However, a disconnect has also...

In 2018, UN Secretary-General António Guterres described violence against women and girls as a “global pandemic” and “a mark of shame on all our societies.” Indeed, gender-based violence affects 1 in 3 women globally. Of its many forms physical and sexual violence carried out by intimate partners, or domestic violence is the most widespread. Among...

The Government of India has decided to expand the scope of corporate spending under corporate social responsibility (CSR) norms. This decision will allow the companies to contribute towards research across various fields such as science, technology and medicine. Besides, CSR funds can now be spent on incubators funded by the Centre or state or...

With rising awareness on climate change, the world is standing together today to speak up against the phenomena. In order to show their solidarity towards the cause, Global Climate Strike is organized to coincide with the United Nations Climate Week activities in the NewYork City. The Strike is a weeklong series of walkout protests and...

Agriculture is still the largest source of livelihood among the majority of people in rural India. Thus, if the country has to grow, it is important to uplift the agriculture sector of the country. Acknowledging the need to develop the sector, the government of India had kept agriculture as its core of the Union Budget...

A new technology developed by Indian scientists for ecological restoration is helping in the revival of mangroves degraded due to rising sea levels, climate change and human intrusion in the Sunderbans in West Bengal. Ecological restoration is basically the process of reviving native ecosystem in degraded areas while maintaining the diversity of original flora and...

Right to Education has certainly increased the number of school enrolments in India, in return improving the literacy rate in the last decade. However, it has done little to reduce unemployment rates. Unemployability of the youth, and technology development has made it necessary to implement skill development programs. However, there is a need to...

Life for people with disability is not easy. It becomes very difficult for an individual who is deaf as well as blind to be able to express themselves. Especially to someone who is not acquainted with sign language. It is unfair to children with such disabilities because they do not get the opportunities every...

The world of work is changing rapidly, and businesses that do not show responsible behaviour by not being proactive about addressing critical workplace trends, risk being left behind. In order to safeguard themselves from this, companies are changing their approach in various ways to remain at the top of the leader board of good...