Empowering rural women through the ‘Umeed’ scheme

Empowering rural women through the ‘Umeed’ scheme

Thursday, 09 May 2024 | Manima Akhtar

Despite its success in empowering many women, this scheme’s benefits are still not fully accessible to all in the region In remote villages of Jammu and Kashmir, a silent revolution is underway as these regions are witnessing women coming out of their houses to explore the avenues of self-employment through the...

Global South’s cultural diplomacy

Global South’s cultural diplomacy

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | Chaitanya K Prasad

Cannes transcends its role as a mere film festival; it serves as a beacon of cultural exchange, artistic exploration, and industry innovation As we inch closer to the second week of May, excitement for the forthcoming 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is reaching a crescendo. The Cannes Film Festival,...

Climate startups: Innovative climate crisis warriors

Climate startups: Innovative climate crisis warriors

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Sairam Subramanian

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...

Holding up the mirror

Holding up the mirror

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Pioneer

The roots of Khalistani extremism in Canada run deep; S Jaishankar just made it public In a recent critique of the Trudeau administration, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar accused Canada of granting visas to individuals linked to organised crime, despite warnings from New Delhi, while also legitimising extremism, separatism, and advocates...

Dynamic contours of electoral politics

Dynamic contours of electoral politics

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Vinayshil Gautam

In a nation where election season seems perennial, the traditional distinction between campaign fervour and governance blurs into a continuous political landscape The election season is here.  The reaction to the statement could well be that election season is now almost there around the year.  There are some elections in some...

Vision for India: A State-led roadmap for effective governance

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Kumar Chellappan

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

Rethinking Economic Growth

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj ji

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

Reimagining Tagore's educational philosophy

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Rajdeep Pathak

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...

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