Revisiting Rohith Vemula’s death after eight years
As the dust settles, revelations by the Telangana Police shed new light on Vemula’s untimely death Rohith Vemula(26), a PhD scholar at the University of Hyderabad was found dead in his hostel room on 17 January 2016. Had he lived for another fortnight, he would have celebrated his 27th birthday on...
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Traits of a Successful Person
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Precision agriculture: Key to food security
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India and Armenia strengthen defence ties amidst regional instability
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EU-China relations at a crossroads
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Economic progress in India: A reality check
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Empowering rural women through the ‘Umeed’ scheme
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profound Influence of Habits
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Rationalise regulations for e-commerce
When the Government expects foreign companies to do almost everything that a retailer does, how can it deny these firms the right to sell? Way back in 2019, Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh (DVM) an organisation of retail traders in the national capital had lodged a complaint with the Competition Commission of India...
Benevolent hearts: Dynamics of begging and household donations
Despite legal prohibitions in many States, begging persists with beggars being one of the highest recipients of household donations Begging is a ubiquitous phenomenon in India and is hidden in plain sight. Perceptions of ‘persons engaged in Beggary’ may vary but it is also evident that many households donate to them....
Overcoming Bondage Of Thinking
God’s grace frees us from anguish, guides us on the right path This is a cruel fact. We are hopelessly tied down by our thinking, especially negative. What do you see on roads? Older folks are engrossed in thoughts. What happened? They realized that they were not so great after all....
Elected leaders need to rethink
It is time that elected representatives live up to the expectations of their electors as responsible, honest and devoted community leaders These are election times and each one of us is a part of the process. These are also times of model code of conduct in the shape of guidelines for...
Vision for India: A State-led roadmap for effective governance
Amid India's socio-economic shift, Karthik Muralidharan's new book shines as a guide for the nation's trajectory It was during the mid-1960s that I had a first-hand experience with Kochi, popularly known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea. Other than Kochi Port, the small aerodrome and the star hotel of yore...
Rethinking Economic Growth
Excessive consumerism contradicts our spiritual values ingrained in our heritage The US economy is very often seen as the engine of the world economy, and that is why any sign of slowdown in the US raises serious concerns about harmful spillovers to the other economies. Any keen student of current economics...
Reimagining Tagore's educational philosophy
Rabindranath Tagore, the polymathic Nobel Laureate from Bengal, is celebrated not only for his literary brilliance but also for his visionary ideas on education Rabindranath Tagore (May 7, 1861 to August 7, 1941), the polymathic Nobel Laureate from Bengal, is renowned not only for his literary brilliance but also for his...
