Millions of justice needs never see any resolution in India. Online dispute resolution platforms, digitised grievance redressal systems, and other local innovations could help change that. “Hum ek security guard the. Thekedaar ne humare paisa le liye aur likhit mein humse le liya ki koi paisa dena baaki nahi hai. Shikaayat karne ki
Con l’estate alle porte, una delle regioni turistiche più amate e frequentate si prepara ad accogliere visitatori italiani e internazionali. Ospite di questo appuntamento con Bruno Carenini, nella sua rubrica Windows Interview, è Giovanni Berrino, Assessore al Turismo, Lavoro, Trasporti e Grandi Eventi della Regione Liguria. La Regione si è trovata ad affrontare
As China rolls out the blueprint of a national water grid, the authors examine the country’s changing water engineering thinking China’s mega water projects, such as the Three Gorges Dam and the South-to-North Water Diversion project (SNWD), are famous. There is a sense in some quarters that the country is shifting from an
Umut Korkut, Glasgow Caledonian University Having held power continuously since 2010, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is the longest serving prime minister in Europe. Now, as the dust settles on the latest election, he is beginning yet another four-year term. Orbán faced down a challenge from a six party-strong opposition during the election campaign to
Finland has the world’s lowest mortality rate among babies and pregnant women. And all because of a cardboard box! The state gives expectant families a so-called “maternity box”. The starter package for new parents contains not only countless useful gifts for the newborn, such as unisex rompers, bedding or warm outdoor clothing, the
by Bianca Fortis ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. When President Joe Biden was campaigning for office, he said that to beat the coronavirus, the U.S. needed the testing equivalent of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s War
Il mondo sostenibile inizia con le piccole realtà urbane, dai comuni ai bellissimi borghi d’Italia. In uno di essi, a Offagna in provincia di Ancona, nasce un progetto che vuole creare un modello adattabile a paesi, quartieri e città. Ospite di questo appuntamento con Bruno Carenini, nella sua rubrica Windows Interview, è Cristian
By the time a T-shirt reaches a shop in Austria, it has travelled thousands of miles, from cotton production to sewing, dyeing, and finishing. But who is responsible for ensuring that human rights and environmental standards are respected along the way? At present, no one. Corporations voluntarily protect neither human rights nor labour
The Russian leader’s dreams of imperial conquest have shocked the West – but on this side of Europe, we have long memories – and know what vengeful dictators are capable of. The day that Russia invaded Ukraine I was teaching my class: “Tales of political dystopia: storytelling after the Berlin Wall”. That’s a
The European Trade-Union Institute (ETUI) publishes a report on inequality in Europe: The Benchmarking Working Europe 2021 study suggests that inequality in Europe continues to rise. The EU Commission proposes a directive on adequate minimum wages and collective bargaining. This is supposed to counteract inequality. 25 million people would benefit directly. 25 million