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Anna Childs, The Conversation
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Connecting everyone to the internet won’t solve the world’s development problems
To benefit from the digital revolution, the world needs more than just connectivity.
Anna Childs, The Conversation
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How the other 1% lives: Wealth gap not the only way in which global elite is taking advantage
An Oxfam report shows that as the gap between rich and poor grows, other inequalities are also on the rise.
Anna Childs, The Conversation
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On the whole, humanity’s situation is getting better – but not fast enough
A dedicated group of forward-looking experts have crunched the numbers on human progress. There's good news, and there's bad news.
Anna Childs, The Conversation
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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How the Millennium Development Goals failed the world's poorest children
A UNICEF report says global progress on child survival and reducing poverty has left behind some of the world's poorest children.
Anna Childs, The Conversation
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Getting children back to school is the next priority for Nepal earthquake recovery
Almost 24,000 classrooms were damaged or destroyed in Nepal's April earthquake.
Anna Childs, The Conversation