Celebrating World Book and Copyright Day

Celebrating World Book and Copyright Day

Monday, 22 April 2024 | Biju Dharamapalan

From serving as conduits of wisdom and imagination to safeguarding cultural heritage, books play a vital role in shaping our collective consciousness Books have long served as companions to humanity, bridging the present with the past and future through a rich tapestry of historical narratives and fiction. Each book, a product...

Human-elephant conflict: The way out

Human-elephant conflict: The way out

Saturday, 20 April 2024 | BKP Sinha/ Arvind Jha

To ensure the protection of these majestic creatures, it is imperative to revisit and revise legislative frameworks with a focus on ecological sustainability India’s rich biodiversity includes a significant population of Asian elephants, which are not only an integral part of the country’s wildlife heritage but also hold cultural and religious...

Transformative trends in India’s higher education

Transformative trends in India’s higher education

Saturday, 20 April 2024 | Aritra Ghoshal

The surge in EdTech presents opportunities for democratising education but also highlights challenges such as the digital divide and ensuring quality India’s higher education landscape is undergoing a transformative shift. With initiatives like the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, skill development programs by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the...

Theatre of the absurd

Theatre of the absurd

Saturday, 20 April 2024 | Pioneer

The ever-falling state of polity touches a new low, trivialising life for political gains In the realm of politics, where governance and public welfare should reign supreme, a disturbing trend has emerged — the trivialisation of human life for the sake of political benefits. Recent events surrounding Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind...

Aung San Suu Kyi: Prison or house arrest?

Aung San Suu Kyi: Prison or house arrest?

Saturday, 20 April 2024 | Hiranmay Karlekar

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

Corruption and political defections: A telltale sign of democratic decay

Friday, 19 April 2024 | Atul Sehgal

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

A Vision for India’s Global Leadership

Friday, 19 April 2024 | Kumardeep Banerjee

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

Sustainability through global collaboration

Friday, 19 April 2024 | Rajdeep Pathak

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...

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