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By Subrata Majumder Robust growth in 2nd quarter GDP of 2023-24 (July-September) vindicates that India is resilient to global sanction, protecting its strong economic fundamentals. India pinned continuous growth in GDP in all quarters since January 2023, despite global sanction being imposed on Russia in December 2022 and India had to deal with Russia as

One of the worlds largest industrial real estate developers, Panattoni, plans to invest over Euro 100 million in the Indian market, aiming for a total built-up area of 7-8 million sq ft by the end of the next fiscal year. The company has acquired 18 acres of land for its first project in India, with Phase 1 covering 717,000 sq ft and an expected completion by January 2025.

Everyday violence takes a toll on the well-being of Muslims in India. Here’s how to build a mental health ecosystem that recognises Islamophobia and intergenerational trauma. In his lecture ‘The Mental Pain of Minorities’, Indian-origin...

The latest features include support for Indian vernacular languages such as Hindi, Marathi, and Tamil, allowing users to compose and read emails in their preferred language

The potential of local governance in India remains largely untapped. Here’s how capacity building and reforms can help strengthen gram panchayats. It has been three decades since the 73rd and 74th amendments to India’s Constitution...

Despite its potential as a sustainable empowerment solution, funding for women’s land rights remains scarce. How can funders integrate it into their work? As part of its WLR programme, The Womanity Foundation has been closely...

Decentralisation of the sex trade has brought new challenges to civil society organisations working to prevent and provide relief to trafficked victims. The sex trade has historically been localised in neighbourhoods that have come to...

In pursuit of India’s net-zero goals, wastelands are being repurposed for renewable energy and afforestation projects. This poses a threat to the diverse ecosystems they encompass and the communities dependent on them. In 2019, the...

Uneven access to water continues to stall Kalahandi district’s complete transformation from drought-born despair to hopeful development.   For much of the twentieth century, Kalahandi district in southwestern Odisha was defined by drought and despair,...

A top-down approach to climate change programmes often ignores the needs of the marginalised. Here’s how locally led adaptation, based on principles of accountability and community, can help fix this. Mumbai sends approximately 90,000 metric tonnes...