Climate startups: Innovative climate crisis warriors
Startups, pivotal in the shift to a net-zero future, can revitalise economies and communities while providing innovative solutions Deux ex machina is a technique often deployed by writers to solve a seemingly hopeless situation by external, magical and often unimaginable intervention. It is debatable if Deux ex machina exists in real...
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Holding up the mirror
07 May 2024 | Pioneer -
Dynamic contours of electoral politics
07 May 2024 | Vinayshil Gautam -
Mastering self-leadership during work from home
06 May 2024 | TAVLEEN KAUR -
Nepal plays the hardball
06 May 2024 | Pioneer -
Delhi school bomb hoax reflects rancor
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Leveraging NCERT textbooks for CUET
04 May 2024 | Santosh Anand -
School for scandal
04 May 2024 | Pioneer
Nothing ‘gentlemanly’ in Chinese diplomacy
China’s recent outcry over the alleged breach of ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ with the Philippines reveals a profound irony, given the history of its coercion and deceit There is a huge amount of insincerity and gall involved in the Chinese complaint that the Philippines had torn up the bilateral ‘Gentleman’s Agreement,’ between Beijing...
Time to curb fake videos in elections
A deepfake video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah sparks outrage during the Lok Sabha election campaign The ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign has suddenly taken a very ugly turn after a fake video involving Union Home Minister Amit Shah has surfaced. Accusations and counter-accusations are common during campaigns and are...
Voter inertia
Low turnout in early phases of Lok Sabha polls is a cause of concern for parties, EC and democracy The lukewarm voter response in the first two phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections raises several questions about the underlying reasons for their apathy. Is the weather a deterrent, or is...
Upholding the Fourth Estate in digital age
In an era marred by misinformation, censorship and threats to journalists, the celebration of press freedom assumes greater significance than ever before Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a Government without newspapers, or newspapers without a Government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the...
Post-poll path for infra financing!
Modi 3.0 plans to bolster infrastructure creation post-election by expanding the infrastructure financing ecosystem In the interim budget for FY25, infrastructure outlay was increased by 11.1 per cent to 11.11 lakh crore, including Rs 2.78 lakh crore for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Rs 2.55 lakh crore...
Scare visits schools
A bomb threat directed at nearly 100 schools in Delhi-NCR serves as a wake-up call for all of us Amid an unanticipated cloud of fear, nearly 100 schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) sent students home early Wednesday upon receiving a bomb threat via email. The police conducted...
Democracy, economics and governance
The confluence of elections, electioneering and the economy demands meticulous examination and rethinking to make the system work flawlessly As India goes ahead with its 18th General Elections, the nation finds itself at a crossroads of democracy, economics and governance. The elections, spanning 44 days from April 19 to June 1,...
