The magazine was started in 1990. According to their website, the aim of the magazine is to give a Third World perspective to the whole range of issues confronting the Third World namely, the environment, health and basic needs, international affairs, politics, economics, culture, and so on.
The magazine was launched in 1990 with the aim of providing a perspective from the Third World on various challenges faced by developing countries, including environmental issues, health concerns, basic needs, international affairs, political matters, economic conditions, cultural aspects, and others.