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The Monsoon Might Not Come On Time. Forty Percent of India’s Farmers Are Already Managing Last Year’s Debt.

India’s 2026 monsoon is expected to be below normal at 94%, raising concerns about uneven rainfall and stress on rainfed agriculture. With El Niño and rising farmer debt, a weak monsoon could deepen India’s agrarian crisis if early support isn’t mobilized. Skymet Weather, a leading private meteorological agency in India, expects the 2026 Southwest Monsoon…

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Designed For Women, By Everyone Else

India launched Asia’s first UNESCO Chair on Gender Inclusion and Skill Development to boost women’s participation in future tech jobs, but a stark gap remains as only six women hold senior advisory roles in the health ministry. On April 25, 2026, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University in Pune launched Asia’s first UNESCO Chair focused on…

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CSR and A Summer of Problems

India’s rising heatwaves are severely impacting informal women workers, who lack legal protection, financial security, and safe working conditions. Despite this, CSR efforts remain focused on environmental goals while largely ignoring worker heat stress and supply chain risks. Sangeeta Sonawane starts her day at ten, setting up shop right by the busy railway station in…

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Haryana’s Sex Ratio and A Hope in CSR

Haryana’s sex ratio has fallen to 910 despite years of government campaigns and CSR efforts, revealing that awareness alone has failed to address deep-rooted son preference. Real change requires tackling economic, legal, and social structures driving gender bias. A Number Nobody Wanted to Talk About Start with the arithmetic. Of the 516,402 children born in…

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Centre Revises UPSC Cadre Allocation: What the New Policy Means for Civil Services

A recent decision by the Union government has changed how officers of the All India Services are allocated to state cadres. The revised policy affects officers selected through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Forest Service (IFoS). The changes aim to bring greater…

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