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Published By: Nibandh VinodLast Updated: June 16, 2023, 07:00 ISTThe International Day of Family Remittances is a global celebration that takes place on June 16, every year. (Image: Shutterstock)International Day of Family Remittances…

Last Updated: June 12, 2023, 18:41 ISTA Woman and her grandson wave North Korea's national flag in Pyongyang on March 8, 2023. (AFP)There were 35 suicide cases this year this year in Chongjin and nearby Kyongsong county while in most of the…

Published By: Nibandh VinodLast Updated: June 11, 2023, 16:30 ISTWORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR 2023: Children deserve to grow up in environments that are conducive to their wellbeing and development. They should not be forced to do manual…

India’s poverty estimates have been a hot debate topic for quite some time now, with various agencies and individuals claiming different figures based on different computing methods. Recently, New York-based economist Karan Bhasin, along…

Period poverty, or the inability to afford menstrual products, is a serious issue especially in developing countries, an issue menstruating girls and women grapple with monthly and a spotlight topic on Menstrual Hygiene Day, observed…

Last Updated: May 22, 2023, 00:25 ISTJohannesburg, South Africa South Africa reported a few cases of Cholera this year on the back of outbreaks in nearby Malawi and Mozambique -- the two most heavily affected countries in 2023. (Image:…

Progress on poverty has a large political dimension—if growth in gross domestic product (GDP) matters for elections in advanced economies, poverty decline matters most in emerging economies. India has a national election in a…

Issued on: 13/05/2023 - 14:59 Mauritanians voted on Saturday in the first legislative and local elections since 2019 when President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani came to power…

For all its seaside delights, Margate in Kent is one of the most deprived parts of the UK. Amid the cost of living crisis, many families are struggling to make ends meet.Falling ill can become a headlong plunge into poverty -…

Hundreds of migrants from around the world seeking a better life in the United States have instead found themselves trapped in squalid conditions near the Mexican border, tantalizingly close to their destination, and desperate.On the eve of…