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Indian Cricket's Search for a Selector: Despite the Game's Glamour, Few Takers for the Thankless Job

For all the glamour surrounding Indian cricket, the selector remains one of its least celebrated figures. He must look beyond the next headline, the next controversy, and even the next defeat. His finest decisions may never make the headlines. His mistakes certainly will.

Rethinking Climate Security in South Asia - Through AI

South Asia’s climate risks are shared across countries. Rivers such as the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus do not respect national boundaries, and torrential rains in one country can lead to floods in another. Satellite data, flood forecasts and flood warnings could, therefore, be shared to enhance disaster preparedness across the region.  

Transnational Education: Making International Skills Development Inclusive

The British Council's South Asia dialogue on TNE brought together policymakers, quality-assurance agencies, experts and higher education leaders from five South Asian countries and the United Kingdom. The discussions covered TNE policy, quality assurance, partnership management and mutual recognition of qualifications.

Better Opportunities for Youth can Transform Balochistan’s Future

The CMSPP can help Balochistan address one of the most pressing challenges it encounters today – youth unrest and militancy. The radical Islamic groups and terrorist organizations often utilize the discontent of the youth of Balochistan to further their own agendas.

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Mankind’s yearning for heaven

Alternatively, we can all work together to make this earth a very nice and hospitable place to live where the lives of all its inhabitants are emotionally satisfying and sustainable. Then this planet earth will become the heaven that we all dream to reach after death.

Desiderata VI

Beware of heights

Foolish, indeed, is the World of Men

How arid is Mortality

Relevance of SAARC: South Asian nations are tied by a common culture and a shared future

Today, with the overarching presence of China in South Asia, if India has to hold its ground as the paramount power, it is imperative to keep the bilateral differences aside

The Wasp and I

It buzzed around my ears and nose

Perennial, A Hapless Word

Perennials, things that last a long time

Blasphemously Yours

Fill the cup before you bring it

Is Sri Lanka falling into a Chinese trap like Pakistan?

While the world will view Tibet with sympathy as a victim of aggression, it will hold the rulers of Pakistan and Sri Lanka responsible for reducing the country to the level of willing tools in China’s hands

The Essence of Time

All things need time , we know

CHRI demands investigation into the death of UP teen

The Uttar Pradesh Police leadership must ensure a time-bound and impartial investigation into the reported custodial torture and death of Faisal Hussain, an 18-year old vegetable seller, at the hands of police in Unnao district, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said today

When Green Turns to a Murky, Dusty,Brown

The sprawl of suburbia into the surrounding countryside

Sock Yourself (A Bit of Fun in Trying Times)

Yes, sock yourself, occasionally,

A Panegyric on the Pleasures of Solitude

When does the heart slow its beat

Armed insurgency in Assam may end soon

The COVID-19 disease, the second wave of which has ravaged India for the past two months, has had some unexpected ramifications

When the World around You is Bleak and More......

Let Hope not Die in the human Breast