Speaking on the need for urgent action to restore degraded soil and accelerate the impact of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, Sadhguru, Founder, Isha Foundation delivered his video message at the GLF Bonn Digital Conference 2020 here today
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.
The Cockroach Republic: Not just a Creature of Filth; it Signals a Survival Grammar
The power of the cockroach in the current viral moment of the CJP seems to resonate with something Kafkaesque that is crawling beneath: unwanted, impossible to eliminate. The apparent insult is meant to make someone feel unworthy. But when an insult is taken up by a community, it culminates in a “badge”, where shame becomes performance, humiliation becomes satire, and satire culminates in political self-recognition.
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India's opposition has a duty to save its institutions from disempowerment
Delivering a special message in August 1950 to the US Congress, then President Harry S. Truman said, “Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.”
'Lockdown should prepare us for the next global crisis, including climate crisis'
There is a strong linkage between climate change and global peace and governments and society should introspect during the present pandemic to change not only unsustainable lifestyles but move steadily towards a carbon-neutral living and all aspects of human activity, noted environmentalist and climate-change activist Rajendra Shende, said
How a sustainable lifestyle can help overcome COVID-19 pandemic
Almost 45 years ago, when I was a student in the US at the University of Florida, I wondered whether because of rampant use of modern medicine mankind was doing a disservice to itself by hindering the evolutionary process
Fake news is spreading faster than coronavirus
As the mortal coronavirus infection is spreading rapidly in India and other parts of the world, the spread of fake news is even faster
No crisis can determine India's future
A year ago, a golden chapter was added to the history of Indian democracy. After decades, the people of the country gave a second opportunity to a government elected with a full majority
The Tirupati man and understanding strategic deterrence
The COVID-19 lockdown ruminations continue. There are some concepts in the world of international power play that are difficult to comprehend, even for us normal adults
The Beauty of Open Spaces and Open Minds
Away from grey walls, the green is good
Nehru helped in spreading Swami Vivekananda’s thinking
May 27 was Jawaharlal Nehru 56th death anniversary. There was hardly any mention in the mass media marking the anniversary. It is really sad to see that one of the founding fathers of India has been virtually forgotten
Working from home: Will it stand the test of time?
When the world was attacked by COVID-19 and with no proven drug/vaccine available for treating the virus-infected people, social distancing between individuals was advocated as an immediate solution to solve the problem
To spit or not to spit: Can COVID-19 change our habits?
We all agree that India is a unique country. It showcases unity in diversity; multiple languages, cultures, cuisine, religions, colours, diversity of terrain and thought
Please fill me with Hope, not Dread
As if the troubles in life are not enough
To rejuvenate cities, Sadhguru Introduces “One Building City” concept to realty leaders
"Without high-quality people, there is no high-quality nation," Sadhguru, Founder, Isha Foundation, told builders in a webinar organized by Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI)- MCHI and National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO)
India must lead the aspirations of middle powers in post-COVID world
It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a death blow to all major economies around the world
'We died because you didn't care'
This Diwali I will not be there
