Freedom Fighter’s Small Change Transformed UN’s Declaration of Human Rights
By Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk “The world can thank a daughter of India, Dr Hansa Mehta, for replacing the phrase in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights […]
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India reaffirms commitment for 2030 agenda for sustainable development
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday met United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Audrey Azoulay in Paris and reaffirmed India’s commitment […]
Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve enters UNESCO list
By Shiv Sahay Singh 11 Indian reserves now listed in World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (KBR) of Sikkim the highest biosphere reserve in […]
Kids deserve safe and secure learning space
By  J S Rajput Ancient Indian culture and learning traditions invariably lay emphasis on man-nature mutuality, making it the responsibility of the thinking human minds to […]
Train students to raise voice against gender violence: HRD to states
The HRD Ministry has also assured support to states if they want the training material or the posters to be translated in their regional languages […]
UNESCO recognises Kumbh Mela as India’s cultural heritage
NEW DELHI: India’s Kumbh Mela has been recognised by UNESCO as an “intangible cultural heritage of humanity”, a tweet posted by the international organisation said. The Intergovernmental Committee for […]
How Is Sports Being Used As A Tool For Development?
By Shinjinee Mishra United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) charter adopted in 1978 was one of the first documents that identified sports as a human right. It promoted sports […]
MODERATING INDIA’S THIRSTY CROPS
By Moin Qazi India must gather the political will to respond before water runs out. Changing governance, raising money; and new technologies will take time. We […]
India’s first ever UNESCO chair on gender equality and women’s empowerment
Coimbatore : India – In the fall of 2016, Amrita University was awarded India’s first ever UNESCO Chair on gender equality and women’s empowerment. Amrita […]