The American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) is hosting its 34th Annual National Convention with the theme Sustainable Technology Innovations (STI-2022)
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.
India’s Education Report Card: Student Retention, not Enrolment is Key to Success
The message is clear. India needs not merely more children entering classrooms, but more children staying, completing and learning. Achieving the ambitions of NEP 2020 and SDG 4 will require sustained public investment, stronger secondary-school retention, better support for vulnerable learners and a sharper focus on completion.
For a Developed India, Its Young Need to Be Instilled with Civic Values First
The virtues like civic discipline or gender sensitivity in India are not at premium. Basic civic sense is conspicuous by its absence. It gets manifested as indiscriminate littering, spitting, traffic indiscipline, vulgar or derogatory comments against women etc. Such attitudes find manifestation in foreign destinations as well.
More on Education and Gen Z Voices
Is the US right in sanctioning RAB in Bangladesh?
Although the RAB has paid a heavy price in its campaign against terrorists and drug smugglers, the US has unfairly imposed sanctions against the group
Is raising legal age of marriage for Indian women the answer?
Merely raising the age is not the solution; educational opportunities for women need to be promoted as well as protected from being denied
Demonising of Punjab will have negative consequences
An unfair and uncalled for narrative was built as if Punjab was out to harm the Prime Minister, demonizing a state known for its sacrifices towards nation building
India can help reduce the global vaccine inequity
Though the invention of vaccines is good news to the world, no one is safe from Covid-19 until everyone is safe and vaccinated
Brands must take a stand, not bow to bullies
None of the brands took a stand and instead bowed down to the demand of those who aggressively claimed to be offended
Raise self-esteem of girls, not age of marriage
It is important to raise the self-esteem of girls to help them make their own decisions rather than force them into a tyrannical legal system
Is a strong, 'muscular' India losing out on peace and harmony?
India is in a hurry to reach a mythical place of stardom and power, and in that rush we may not have the time to see the pain and the suffering caused by us in our midst
Understanding the road from Gujarat to India
If people don’t act now, ‘Akhand Bharat' will move toward balkanization because a modern secular State with freedom, justice, equity, and fraternity is under threat
Don't push Bangladesh beyond a point!
Push her to the edge, Sheikh Hasina will draw from her experience in successfully fending off US pressures and rally the Bengalis around her
Governance in Tamil Nadu: More politics than economics?
The DMK government has also taken steps to collect gold, silver and diamonds in possession of temples and melt the gold and silver to augment the state’s financial resource
US sanctions against Bangladesh are a cause for worry
The sanctions can cause severe economic damage to Bangladesh's development projects
Yearend reflection: Let’s love, not hate one another
Social cohesion within countries has been slowly eroding for some time; social media has accelerated that erosion
US sanctions on Bangladesh security officials are biased and motivated
Extrajudicial killings are taking place in many countries such as Pakistan but the US is directing its ire at Bangladesh
Rajaji: His support for free enterprise and opposition to state capitalism was proved right
It would be appropriate to celebrate the birthday of Rajaji - not just an independence activist, but a lawyer, writer and statesman - at least next year as a day of free enterprise
