My faith firmly believes in equality, dignity, compassion, respect, tolerance, justice and peace for other faiths, writes Frank F Islam for South Asia Monitor
The Reconstituted Nalanda: Can it Leverage its Civilizational Memory to Become an Alternative Academic Hub for the Global South?
Nalanda serves as a counterweight to the historic monopoly of Western universities over social, political, and ecological theory. It invites Asian and African scholars to address regional dilemmas such as resource sovereignty, post-colonial statehood, and sustainable modernization using indigenous analytical categories.
'Girls going to schools would be the real revolution in Afghanistan'
The daughters and granddaughters of these warlords, like those of several key Taliban commanders, live and study abroad. Sabori’s school in Archi is half-closed, owing to the ban on education for girls over 12 years of age. Several underground schools have sprung up where even some Taliban foot-soldiers send their daughters.
Where Happiness is a Measure of Governance: What Bhutan’s Democratic Consolidation Can Teach Global South Nations
As democracies around the world confront public dissatisfaction, Bhutan reminds us that the health of a democracy cannot be measured only through the ballot box. It must also be evaluated through the well-being, dignity, security, and trust experienced by citizens.
India's Education Deficit: Real Reforms Lie in Making Coaching Redundant
India's digital infrastructure can certainly deliver free coaching to millions. But an even greater achievement would be to build an education and employment system in which families no longer feel compelled to buy coaching in the first place. Making bottled water cheaper is useful. Making the water from taps trustworthy is the real solution.
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Address by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural session of Raisina Dialogue 2021 in New Delhi, April 13, 2021
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Bengal election: Is Mamata Banerjee on self-defeating course?
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Manna
There is more to Manna than the Tamarisk tree
Go Live In The Past, Sometimes
When the present, it torments you
Politician-police-criminal nexus makes governance challenging in India
The implementation of apex court-suggested police reforms including creation of state level security commission is required immediately to break politicians-police-criminal nexus that has created a crisis of governance in India.
Healing Power of Words
Let your words a melody carry
Only the rich can fight elections in India
Only the rich can fight polls in India as the cost of electioneering has gone up by many times
Statement by Minister of External Affairs at the Joint Press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
I am delighted to address you all at the conclusion of my talks today with my Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Kerala elections: A three-cornered fight to win the southern Indian state
The state of Kerala recently witnessed what many would call an odd political moment
When the Bell Tolls, Tidy Up
Wise, the one who tidies up
The Quest For Conquest
Eternal is the thirst within us
There is a Time for all Things, Pre-ordained
Some, beyond our Reason and our Rhyme
India stakes: Uttar Pradesh will be a challenge for BJP next year
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Invictus, is in the Spirit alone
Why does sweetness in sadness lie
