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The violent fingerprint of war
If we can look conflict straight in the face, through the eyes of the young diarists who are included in Stolen Voices, we might be in a better position to deal with it, feels Zlata Filipovic, whose teenaged chronicle of a war-torn Sarajevo became a bestseller recently More... Untouchability: Tackling the invisibleA survey in 565 villages across 11 states reveals that in 73% of villages, dalits cannot enter non-dalit homes, and in 33% of villages non-dalit health workers will not visit dalit homes. Clearly, independent India's efforts to eradicate untouchability have not substantially shaken core beliefs More... HIV/AIDS numbers grow, but so do positive trends: UNAIDS/WHOCountries like Thailand and Uganda which had been lauded as success stories in the battle against AIDS are witnessing a resurgence in HIV infection rates, as the number of infections are rising in almost every region of the world. However, in other nations, a decline in infection rates is being seen, as well as positive trends in young people's sexual behaviour, according to the 2006 AIDS Epidemic Update More... The reality of aidThe ongoing war on terror has subsumed all concerns about poverty, hunger and human survival, says the 'Reality of Aid Report 2006' More... Rich countries' commitment to development slipping, says new surveyWhile the world's wealthiest nations made lofty promises to better the lives of the world's poorest nations, at the G8 summit in 2005, an analysis of their policies on trade, aid, the environment and immigration by the Center for Global Development shows that they haven't made good on their promises More... Oil or water? Getting our priorities rightWorldwatch's new Vital Signs 2006-2007 seems more concerned with rising oil prices than with depleting water resources More... UN report urges Asian nations to re-focus on agricultureThe UNDP's ‘Asia-Pacific Human Development Report 2006: Trade on Human Terms’ is an effort to look at trade in the region from a human development angle. Analysing the position of different countries in the region, with regard to food imports and exports, the report finds that the poorest countries in Asia have become the most dependent on agricultural imports for their basic food supply More... Beyond the caricatureGayatri Reddy's With Respect to Sex speaks of hijras not just as people who sit at one end of the gender and sexuality spectrum, but as Hyderabadis, as sex workers as well as ascetics, as sole breadwinners for their families, and simply, as people More... The new peaceniksThe Human Security Report 2005 suggests that there is a gradual shift away from violence in human relationships and towards dialogue and reconciliation. This shift is reflected in the number of individuals - professionals, musicians, businesspersons - working to build peace and justice More... Why some civilisations survive and others dieIs it ecocide and the depletion of natural resources that is responsible for the collapse of the Mayan and other civilisations? Is it natural disasters, or socio-political cataclysms that are responsible for societal decay? Jared Diamond's new book discusses these issues More... 47% of children in India are underweight: UnicefOver half the world's underweight children live in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, says a new Unicef report on the global progress on children's issues. About 5.6 million children worldwide die every year for lack of adequate nutrients More... |
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