Global Stories

Author and producer Twinkle Khanna, otherwise known as ‘Mrs Funnybones’ will join supermodel and philanthropist Natalia Vodianova at the inaugural SDGs Impact Summit on the 16th November for a discussion on the importance of addressing issues around women’s health and gender equality for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Taking place at the Taj Palace in...

It's World Kindness Day today. It is observed in many countries including the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and the U.A.E.  World Kindness Day was first introduced as a day of observation by the World Kindness Movement, according to National Today. In 2019, the organization was registered as an official NGO under Swiss law, but the...

A more conscious attitude to consumption, rising awareness of sustainability issues, and a sense of fatigue at influencers constantly pushing products are all contributing to an emerging anti-excess movement in fashion and beauty. A cohort of YouTubers are actively moving away from plugging endless launches and PR hauls on their channels, Dazed reported in October...

The Paris Agreement of 2015 was accompanied by nationally determined contribution (NDC) targets set by countries domestically and reported to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. However, time and again it has been proven that the NDCs submitted in 2015 are insufficient. Their cumulative effect, even if all that was committed...

Italy will next year become the world’s first country to make it compulsory for schoolchildren to study climate change and sustainable development, Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti said. Fioramonti, from the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, is the government’s most vocal supporter of green policies and was criticised by the opposition in September for encouraging students to skip...

Coming December will mark 15 years since the Indian Ocean Tsunami which wiped entire towns and killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries. On December 26 in 2004, an earthquake under the Indian Ocean caused a massive tsunami to strike southern Asia. With tens of thousands more injured, and having caused the displacement of...

Sophists were the first political philosophers, contemporary to Socrates, who believed that virtue, in general, is the ability to acquire those things that people agree, give them pleasure – wealth, honour and status; and political virtue, in particular, is the ability to acquire these things by the successful use of power. Which is why,...

Teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg has turned down a major environmental prize. "It is a huge honor," Thunberg said of the Nordic Council Environment Prize. "But the climate movement does not need any more awards. What we need is for our politicians and the people in power to start listening to the current, best available...

Agriculture produces food, fuel and fibre. It is key to economic development and poverty alleviation at community, country and higher levels. As populations continue to grow and people have become wealthier, the global agriculture system has changed significantly to meet increasing demands. The agriculture sector comprises a diverse collection of actors, with farmers using a range...

Basic freedoms are at risk in Kashmir. The latest news on the human rights violations front there is that American lawmakers are expressing serious concern over the situation in occupied Kashmir. They have asked India to refrain from committing human rights violations, release all political detainees and lift restrictions in the territory. The lawmakers aired...

From melting Arctic icebergs to record-breaking European heatwaves, Cyclones and Typhoons in Asia and super-charged hurricanes, floods, and wildfires in the Americas, climate change is making its impact felt across the globe. Climate-related disasters are now occurring at the rate of one a week, with the resulting costs estimated at $520 billion a year, according to the United Nations. Yet plans for adaptation...

Tech startups are designing sophisticated solutions to tackle global food waste. According to the United Nations, approximately 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year, which is about a third of all food produced. As environmental concerns increasingly spark change around the world and consumers seek more sustainable living practices, tech startups are stepping in...