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2023 ASER Survey – Key Findings

January 18, 2024

The 2023 ASER survey focused on 14-to-18-year-old children in rural areas, specifically on their ability to apply reading and math skills to everyday situations. It also captured their access to digital technology and whether they possess skills to use it. ..

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Poverty and Inflammation Heighten Mortality Risks

January 17, 2024

Prior evidence has shown poverty can increase mental illness, heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and mortality risks. Separately, chronic inflammation from factors like poor diet, obesity, inactivity, toxins or autoimmune disorders also heightens disease and death risks. However, new US research ..

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Oxfam’s Inequality Inc Report

January 17, 2024

Global inequality between the wealthy and impoverished has notably worsened for the first time in 25 years, according to Oxfam’s recent “Inequality Inc” report published on January 15, 2024. This trend is being further exacerbated by climate change impacts, largely ..

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The Global Cooperation Barometer 2024

January 17, 2024

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released a report assessing global cooperation trends across five key areas, including health and wellness. The report found that prior to 2020, global health cooperation indicators were slowly but steadily improving. However, since the ..

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NITI Aayog’s Discussion Paper ‘Multidimensional Poverty in India since 2005-06’

January 16, 2024

As per a new NITI Aayog report, 24.82 crore Indians have risen out of multidimensional poverty in the last 9 years. It states that multidimensional poverty in India reduced from 29.17% in 2013-14 to 11.28% in 2022-23. Assessing Poverty Beyond ..

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Global Risks Report 2024

January 11, 2024

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) driven misinformation and disinformation will pose great risks globally in 2023 and 2024. The warning comes in the WEF’s Global Risks Report 2024 released ahead of its annual meeting ..

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“World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024” Report

January 11, 2024

The International Labour Organization (ILO) projects worldwide joblessness will increase through 2024 as declining economic growth combines with persistent inflation and stagnant wages to spur inequality – though some labor markets have proved resilient. Deteriorating Macroeconomic Environment Presenting its annual ..

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“Counting the Cost 2023: A Year of Climate Breakdown” Report

January 6, 2024

A Christian Aid report titled “Counting the Cost 2023: a year of climate breakdown” was released recently. By analyzing 20 of the most expensive climate-linked disasters in 2023, it found 85% were floods, storms or cyclones. Ranging across continents, these ..

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