Govt schemes are transforming lives in rural Rajasthan
Loyara village serves as a microcosm of resilience and progress, fuelled by education and community empowerment We typically receive our ration between the 1st and 3rd of each month. If it’s ever delayed, my grandchildren inquire why we haven’t received it from the ration dealer. The younger generation in my household...
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Understanding the impact of FOMO
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With power freebies, debt comes calling
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Rahul Gandhi holds on to Wayanad despite speculation
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Mind, the key to Hidden Fortune
20 April 2024 | Ravi Valluri -
Human-elephant conflict: The way out
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Transformative trends in India’s higher education
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Theatre of the absurd
20 April 2024 | Pioneer
Aung San Suu Kyi: Prison or house arrest?
Concerns over Suu Kyi’s whereabouts as the junta stares at defeat The news website, The Irrawaddy, cites “informed sources in Naypyitaw and Yangon” as saying that Aung San Suu Kyi (78), the emblem of the Myanmar’s struggle for democracy and Win Mint (72), incarcerated president of the country’s democratically-elected Government ousted...
Corruption and political defections: A telltale sign of democratic decay
The electoral arithmetic, rather than the principles of righteousness, often dictates the trajectory of political decisions Last week, while flitting through the contents of a leading daily newspaper in India, an interesting article caught hold of my attention and it made a compulsive reading throughout. The article was captioned — ‘Since...
A Vision for India’s Global Leadership
The BJP manifesto focuses on strategy to make India a champion of Global South The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled its election manifesto earlier this week, opting for a departure from the conventional strategy of enticing voters with freebies and subsidies. Instead, the manifesto takes on the guise of a policy...
Sustainability through global collaboration
President Dennis Francis, at the helm of the 78th UN General Assembly session, champions sustainability as pivotal to economic advancement While the news of increasing temperatures in the Capital City of Delhi in the coming weeks and months hit the headlines, in a resounding affirmation of the symbiotic relationship between sustainability...
How justified is abusive language on OTT?
The impact of abusive language on societal norms is profound; content creators must deliver realistic but responsible content The Over-the-Top (OTT) platform has revolutionised India’s entertainment landscape and has created a niche for itself among audiences. It is considered to be progressive, realistic, has variety and also caters to the needs...
Time bomb
Currently at 1.44 billion, India’s population may double in 77 years unless we curb the trend India stands at a pivotal juncture in its demographic journey; its population already surpassing China’s to reach a staggering 1.44 billion. The prospect of this number potentially doubling within 77 years presents a formidable challenge....
The enduring ties between India and Iran
Amid geopolitical complexities, India finds itself navigating a delicate balance between Iran, Israel and its domestic constituencies Persians have had a civilisational connection with Hindustan (Persian for India) since antiquity. There is a powerful India connect, even for the most epochal person defining the politics of the post-Iran Revolution (1979) i.e.,...
