Last week, as the Indian capital battled days of toxic air, the city’s environment minister said that his government was considering cloud seeding – a rain-making technique – to bring down pollution levels. The plan’s fruition will depend on getting approval from India’s Supreme Court, and possibly a number of federal ministries. If that happens, […]
What can help better the air quality in Delhi and neighbouring areas? Will cloud seeding as an option be effective? Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change & Sustainability weighs in as the people brace for toxic air on Diwali
The monsoon of 2023 is a testament to how erratic, incessant, and longer dry days are the new norms impacting lives and livelihoods, especially across climate-dependent sectors like agriculture.As an El-Nino year, 2023 low-intensity rainfall events are normal but what is abrupt is the increase in incessant and erratic rainfall events, says Abinash Mohanty, Sector […]
On the occasion of International Girl Child Day (11 October), IPE Global and Centre for Knowledge and Development (CKD) jointly hosted NITI SAMVAAD, an event highlighting the importance of investing in and enabling young women to unlock their full potential to drive progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goal 5. Bringing together stakeholders passionately working towards […]
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday emphasised on the importance of imparting education in the mother tongue and local language till Grade 8. “On reading the brief prepared by IPE Global, I can proudly say that we are on the right track. Such discussions that bring together eminent policymakers and academicians are very important today. […]
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Minister for Education and Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship sheds light on the importance of imparting education in the mother tongue and local language till class 8 and emphasises on the policies undertaken by the government to benefit the girl child at NITI SAMVAAD an event organised on the occassion of International […]
A panel discussion at the event featured experts from various fields who shared their insights on the challenges and opportunities for building girl capital in India. With a diverse representation and participation from the government, academia, policy makers, private sector, civil society among others, the session featured steering conversations around building girl capital in India.
The implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) needs to be strengthened to ensure girls reach their full potential and women reap benefit, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday. “Investing in girls and young women goes a long way in building girl capital,” the minister said. “While India has made substantial progress in […]
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said that the National Education Policy (NEP) needs to be strengthened to ensure that girls unlock their optimum potential and women reap the complete benefits. “Investing in girls and young women goes a long way in building girl capital,” the Union minister said. “While India has made substantial progress […]
The implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) needs to be strengthened to ensure girls reach their full potential and women reap benefit, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday. “Investing in girls and young women goes a long way in building girl capital,” the minister said. “While India has made substantial progress in […]
Heavy monsoon rainfall and a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) that caused severe flooding downstream – that’s the cause of the human-aided natural disaster in Sikkim that washed away part of the Teesta 3 dam – damaged parts of Teesta 5, wrecked bridges and drowned roads. It was not immediately clear as to what may […]
Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG-2) aims to combat malnutrition worldwide by 2030, focusing on addressing the nutrition needs of adolescents, and pregnant and lactating women. However, this goal faces significant challenges, as half of the undernourished child population is concentrated in low-middle-income countries. To achieve meaningful progress in child nutrition, it is essential to understand […]
