Certainly, do what you think you must
To keep your country ‘first’
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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A Missive (Not a Missile) for Peace, Mr. President
My Life
When I look back at the years gone by
I do so with a gentle smile
The Cycle of Life
The ferocity of the good ol’ sun
The serenity of the moon,
My Name Is Pretty Winter
Why do you look at me disconsolately,
When warmth is all I provide?
Someone Keep Me Company
Someone keep me company,
Someone share some thoughts with me,
The Game of Life
Life is a game,
Light-hearted stuff:
The Eyes Will Not Your Secrets Keep
Those with secrets in their hearts,
Have no place to hide,
O, for the Ecstasy of not knowing
O, for the ecstasy of not knowing
That which would rend my heart,
The Beauty of the Unknown
Ripples in the pond and waves in the sea;
Little steps, giant strides of an unknown destiny.
The natural intelligence of Man
The natural intelligence of Man
Ensures that we, as Humans
Ordinary People Are Extraordinary People
Sailor, tinker, tailor, et al,
Ordinary people at one's beck and call,
The Beauty Of Silence
How blank the mind
Neither thought nor word penetrating enough
Artificiality or Reality - Choose
Let the Sun fill you and your days with its rays
Let Darkness too feel its warmth and its light,
‘Indiaspora Forum for Good’ to be held in the UAE to address global challenges
The Indiaspora Forum For Good (IFG) promises to be a landmark gathering where vision meets action. From pioneering CEOs to philanthropists, this unprecedented assembly harnesses the collective wisdom and inuence of the Indian diaspora for global advancement.
Salutes to the Women of India and the World
Rise, O ladies and show us the way
We, the faltering, blundering, ‘male’, play
