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Preventable reality
The comprehensive listing of threats that can emerge this year, published by the Astana Club, is specific to Eurasian countries but has lessons for the entire world The Astana Club based in Kazakhstan has brought out a useful document which assesses the top 10 risks for Eurasia in 2020. There are...
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Inaction not a solution
25 December 2019 | RK Pachauri -
Unfulfilled goals
11 December 2019 | RK Pachauri -
Go for regional initiatives
27 November 2019 | RK Pachauri -
Replace GDP as a count
13 November 2019 | RK Pachauri -
Is democracy in distress?
30 October 2019 | RK Pachauri -
The great wall of nature
16 October 2019 | RK Pachauri -
Path to sustainable future
02 October 2019 | RK Pachauri
Message for a violent world
Gandhian beliefs need to be spread to not only eliminate emerging conflicts but also arrest the wanton destruction of nature and the ecosystems of this planet It is a tragic irony that the worst act by terrorists involving wanton killing of innocent people in recent times took place on September 11,...
Manage plastic waste
It is unfortunate that even as we have sustainable practices for plastic use, along with laws and regulations in place, enforcement remains extremely weak On World Environment Day 2018, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) brought out an informative publication along with other partners where it said: “Our planet is drowning...
Remove the chill
The time has come to provide new orientation to India-China relations. The two nations must come together and work towards the establishment of global peace and security The outcome of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to China has been positive, not only in terms of India explaining its stand but...
Leadership without care
It’s unfortunate that leaders choose to ignore the truth or deliberately serve the interests of lobbies who want to maximise profits without regard for the future impact of climate change The UK has been quite unique as a developed nation, having enacted the country’s Climate Change Act in 2008. According to...
Follies of allocation
It is obvious that spending on education can yield major economic returns. India must invest in this sector as it guarantees an all-round spinoff Subsidies are often part of public policy but in several cases can be used for helping vested interests and often result in misallocation of resources. A...
Listen to the youth
Where adults have shown a deadening inertia for change, young people are now taking the lead and demanding action because what is at stake is their future Jack Andraka was in high school and only 15 when he won the grand prize at the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair...
Imaginative policy truths
The new Government under Modi has received a huge mandate. It is essential that it moves swiftly to correct some of the distortions, which represent historical flaws The economic situation across the world is fraught with several uncertainties today, which are clearly the result of a number of political developments...
