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I-Lab Launched to Expand COVID-19 Testing in Remote Areas

Amidst ever-increasing cases of coronavirus, efforts are being made to speed up testing of suspects of COVID-19 carriers, especially in… Read More

Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling: The Evil Knows No Pandemic

What is the cost of human life? On 27 May 2015, 30 migrants were shot to death by a trafficker… Read More

Copper-coated Jute Beads Prevent Microbial Contamination of Water, Say IIT Researchers

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have shown that simple copper-coated jute beads are highly effective in… Read More

Human Trafficking Under-reporting: Comprehensive Legislation Needed

Human trafficking is an organised crime and considered as the second largest crime industry in the world after illegal drug trade.… Read More

International Migration Governance is Alive and Well: Says ILO’s Migration Specialist

Migration – domestic and international – has received renewed attention in recent months in the wake of the global pandemic… Read More

COVID-19 and Children: Reflections on World Day Against Child Labour

Working in the anti-child labour space for some time now, I have seen many things---victories, slow progress, emerging trends, fresh… Read More

Foldscope: A Better Alternative to Clinical Microscope

Foldscope is an affordable origami-based microscopy device composed of a series of paper clippings. Upon assembly, the device can hold… Read More

Reintegrating Returning Migrants: A Global Challenge

Migration – internal and international – has been dominating headlines in India. The challenges faced by migrant workers is a… Read More

Relief and Livelihood with Dignity: Priorities for Delhi’s CityMakers

A survey conducted by interviewing 3121 households across 50 plus cities of the country from 7 to 17 May 2020… Read More

Decline in Arctic Sea Ice: Not Good for Environment, Warns NCPOR

The National Centre of Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) has found a dramatic decline in the Arctic sea ice due… Read More