#SDGtalks featured Dr Hema Divakar: Preventing illness and promoting wellness for girls and women

On 9th June (3pm India time), the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, featured keynote speaker, Dr Hema Divakar, who shared her insights on "Preventing illness and promoting wellness for girls and women".
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#SDGtalks on "border-free south Asia" featured Sandeep Pandey & Kanak Mani Dixit

On 4th June (9pm to 10:30pm India time), the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, featured keynote speakers, Prof Dr Sandeep Pandey and Kanak Mani Dixit who shared their insights on "border-free south Asia" and "civil liberties".
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[podcast] Border-free south Asia


This Podcast on "border-free South Asia" and "civil liberties" featured two keynote speakers: Prof Dr Sandeep Pandey (India) and Kanak Mani Dixit (Nepal). Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) series is co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore.
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[video] Border-free south Asia


[podcast] Nuclear-free world is an imperative for SDGs


This Podcast features #SDGtalks keynote speaker: Dr SP Udayakumar, who shares his insights on "a nuclear-free world is an imperative for sustainable development". The Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) is a special series, co-hosted
by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore from World Health Day (7 April 2020) to World Environment Day (5 June 2020).
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[video] Nuclear-free world is an imperative for sustainable development


[podcast] Inclusive and equitable quality education for all


This Podcast features Dr Sandeep Pandey, as keynote speaker for the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) - a special series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore from World Health Day (7 April 2020) to World Environment Day (5 June 2020). He spoke on inclusive and equitable quality education for all.
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[video] Reality check on promise of inclusive and equitable quality education for all


#SDGtalks featured Dr Sandeep Pandey: Inclusive & equitable quality education for all"

On 4th June (11am to 12 noon India time), the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, featured keynote speaker, Prof Dr Sandeep Pandey, who shared his insights on "inclusive and equitable quality education for all".
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#SDGtalks featured Prof Nuzhat Husain: Screening for cervical cancer

On 6th June (3pm India time), the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, featured keynote speaker, Prof Nuzhat Husain, who shared her insights on "Screening for cervical cancer".

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[podcast] Thailand supports innovation and social sustainability during crisis


This Podcast features Theresa Mathawaphan, who shared her insights on "How Thailand fights in the crisis to support innovation and social sustainability". Theresa Mathawaphan is the Chief Strategy Officer, National Innovation Agency (NIA), Thailand, and was a keynote speaker for the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) - a special series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore from World Health Day (7 April 2020) to World Environment Day (5 June 2020).
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[video] How Thailand fights in the crisis to support innovation and social sustainability


#SDGtalks featured Dr SP Udayakumar: “Nuclear-free world is an imperative for sustainable development"

On 5th June (3pm India time), the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, featured keynote speaker, Dr SP Udayakumar, who shared his insights on "A nuclear-free world is an imperative for sustainable development".

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Connecting the dots: Technology, healthcare, and pandemics like COVID-19

Technology is often seen as a bane that impedes human ability rather than benefit it. We have seen the cost of our advancement in the increasing rates of deforestation, the rise of global warming and the absolute carelessness with which we treat nature. The increase in awareness has led to people becoming more environmentally conscious, yet, understandably, we cannot compromise the development of countries as technology keeps advancing. And in the same way, we cannot cause any more degradation to the environment for the advancement of technology or development. However, in light of recent events, it is perhaps the technology that will help us emerge from the pandemic unscathed to a more considerable extent. The Guardian recently reported that this destruction of the environment is causing pathogens to reduce boundaries between humans and animals.
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#SDGtalks featured Theresa Mathawaphan: “How Thailand fights in the crisis to support innovation and social sustainability"

On 2nd June (2:30pm Delhi/ 4pm Bangkok), the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, featured keynote speaker, Theresa Mathawaphan, who shared her insights on "How Thailand fights in the crisis to support innovation and social sustainability".

She discussed the ways Thailand deals with the sustainable development issues which makes its people can sustain their lives and leverage the quality of living. It also covered the importance of innovation toward the social sustainability, especially in the crisis time as in the current period of COVID-19.

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Economic loss caused by tobacco to global economy is over US$ 1.4 trillion every year


[published in Asian Tribune]
Professor (Dr) Surya Kant, Head of the Respiratory Medicine Department, King George's Medical University delivering his keynote address at the ongoing Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) co-hosted by Indian Institute of Management Indore and CNS, said that scientific evidence from countries hard-hit by corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic shows that those with previously existing conditions like heart diseases, high blood pressure, cancers, kidney diseases, diabetes, tuberculosis among others, are at an alarming risk of serious COVID-19 outcomes, including death. "Tobacco is the entirely-preventable common risk factor of these conditions that increase the deadly risk of serious outcomes of COVID-19." Professor Kant said.
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No excuse for inaction: #EndTobacco to prevent epidemics of diseases and deaths

[हिंदी] Tobacco kills over 8 million people worldwide every year. Tobacco remains a deadly, and yet entirely preventable, risk factor for a host of diseases-from the world's biggest infectious disease killer tuberculosis to major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that account for over 70% deaths globally,  Whether it is the world’s biggest killer cardiovascular diseases (heart disease and stroke) or cancers or diabetes or chronic respiratory diseases, it is tobacco which is a common risk factor to all. More alarmingly, it is also linked to COVID-19.
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[podcast] Understanding and confronting corporate power and greed as essential to social justice and change


This Podcast features Patti Lynn, who shared her insights on "Understanding and confronting corporate power and greed as essential to social justice and change". This #SDGtalks was also special as it was dedicated to celebrate the memory and legacy of Yul Francisco Dorado, a visionary tobacco control leader in Latin America who was also a part of Corporate Accountability team.

She was a keynote speaker for the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) - a special series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore from World Health Day (7 April 2020) to World Environment Day (5 June 2020).
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[video] Understanding and confronting corporate power and greed as essential to social justice and change


How can privatisation and foreign direct investment possibly make us a self-reliant nation?


Mahatma Gandhi's conception of self-reliance was of simple living and self-sufficiency. The basic idea was to use local resources and a local work force for the production of commodities for local consumption to the extent possible, with minimal dependence on the outside world. But the Indian government’s clarion call for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) has not been matched by steps towards either simple living (especially for the middle and rich class) or local self-sufficiency. After perhaps one of the biggest and strictest lockdowns in the world owing to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the recently announced relaxations and relief measures aimed at rebooting the economy are likely to take us even further away from the Gandhian value of self-reliance.
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[podcast] Binding treaty on human rights and business must address corporate capture


This Podcast features Mona Sabella and Maha Abdallah, who shared their insights on "Binding global treaty on human rights and business must address corporate capture". They were keynote speakers for the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) - a special series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore from World Health Day (7 April 2020) to World Environment Day (5 June 2020).
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[video] Binding global treaty on human rights and business must address corporate capture


[video] Corporate capture


#SDGtalks featured Patti Lynn: Understanding and confronting corporate power and greed as essential to social justice and change

On Friday, 29th May (6:30pm Delhi time/ 9am Boston), the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, featured keynote speaker, Patti Lynn, who shared her insights on "Understanding and confronting corporate power and greed as essential to social justice and change".

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[podcast] COVID-19, young people and rights-based access to sexual and reproductive health services in Asia Pacific


This Podcast focusses on issues related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and young people in Asia and the Pacific region. Experts include: Yueping Guo, Youth Representative, China Family Planning Association and Core Member of China Youth Network; Shelani Palihawadana, Youth Advocacy Network, Sri Lanka and Project Coordinator, "We Hear You"; Sangeet Kayastha, Coordinator and Founder of Y-PEER Asia Pacific Regional Center, Thailand, and International Steering Committee (ISC) member of APCRSHR10.

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[video] COVID-19, young people and rights-based access to sexual and reproductive health services in Asia Pacific


#SDGtalks featured Maha Abdallah & Mona Sabella: Binding global treaty on human rights and business must address corporate capture

On Wednesday, 27th May (4pm India time/ 12:30pm Geneva), the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, featured keynote speakers, Mona Sabella and Maha Abdallah, who shared their insights on "Binding global treaty on human rights and business must address corporate capture".

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Rise in gender-based violence during COVID-19 warrants a gendered response

Preventing sexual and other forms of gender-based violence (SGBV) before it happens and meeting the needs of all survivors should always be a priority - but it becomes even more of a compelling priority during pandemics and other emergencies. Such crisis situations might exacerbate already existing risks of SGBV. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has forced upon us a reality check on progress (or lack of it) made on the gendered responses to end SGBV.
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[podcast] Connecting the dots: COVID-19, tobacco and lung health


This Podcast features Prof Surya Kant who share his insights on "Lung health, tobacco use and COVID-19." He was a keynote speaker for the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) - a special series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore from World Health Day (7 April 2020) to World Environment Day (5 June 2020).
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[video] Lung health, tobacco and COVID-19


Desperate times call for radical measures: COVID-19 and the need for the immediate nationalisation of the Indian healthcare sector

The Epidemics Act, 1897 gives the central and state governments authority to impose any regulations which may be necessary to contain the outbreak of a disease. Some state governments such as Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhatisgarh have already used this power to bring private healthcare facilities in their state under government control. Now that the national lockdown has been eased to a large extent, COVID-19 cases are predicted to increase rapidly in the coming days. Our government needs to do everything in its power to prepare hospitals, medical equipment and healthcare workers, as well as to scale up testing, tracing and isolation measures, to face this imminent deluge. At such a time, the nationalisation of the private healthcare sector in India is a possibility that must be seriously considered.
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[podcast] Are we on track to prevent breast cancer and avert untimely deaths?


This Podcast features Ritu Bhatia, Dr Pooja Ramakant, Dr Lopamudra Das Roy and Bret and Peggy Miller, who share their insights on "Reality check on preventing breast cancer and averting untimely deaths." They were keynote speakers for the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) - a special series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore from World Health Day (7 April 2020) to World Environment Day (5 June 2020).
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[video] Reality check on preventing breast cancer and averting untimely deaths


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