The world is changing at a fast pace. The term - the world is a global village - has become a common phenomenon
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.
Indian Students, Techies Look Eastward as Ties with East/Southeast Asia Grow
Ties between India and East and Southeast Asia are bound to strengthen, given the growing synergies in strategic areas such as defence, critical technology and higher education. It is important for Indian students, professionals, and skilled workers to harness educational and work opportunities in that region that is open to receiving Indian students and techies. This is especially important given that countries in the Anglosphere, not just the US but also Canada and to an extent Australia, are adopting increasingly insular immigration policies and tightening student and work visa regulations.
Empty Classrooms, Crowded Reading Rooms and a Growing Educational Concern
Across Kashmir, the image of crowded reading rooms alongside empty classrooms should compel us to reflect on the direction our education system is taking. Reading rooms may help students prepare for examinations, but schools and colleges prepare them for life.
Reforming Higher Education in India: Institutions Should Have Freedom to Innovate While Remaining Accountable
The future of Indian higher education may depend not on greater central control, but on creating autonomous institutions operating within a strong framework of accountability.
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Bangladesh-India relations: Media should bridge communication gap
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla came to Dhaka last week on a brief visit to Bangladesh aimed at boosting ties between the two neighbouring countries
Rapacious Man Versus God
Technology’s making the world shrink
Where Has innocence Gone
There is no ocean of abundance
Needed a non-intimidating questioning culture in India
Emanating from curiosity, quest, or doubt, questioning had always been a part of our rich ancient intellectual, theological and philosophical traditions
When we prostrated and did not stand tall
“When asked to bend some chose to crawl”
How sustainability in South Asia boils down to the art of choosing the lesser of two evils
When the then Indian railway minister Laloo Prasad Yadav introduced kulhads, or traditional earthen cups, as a substitute to phase out the nonbiodegradable plastic cups, some environmentalists were quick to point out that given the scale of demand, production of disposable kulhads would lead to consumption of the fertile topsoil, taking over a decade to fully decompose and replenish the soil
Stricter surveillance required on global militant activities online
It has been revealed in the media that ISIS leaders have gone online due to COVID-19 and has published a new cybersecurity magazine to teach tactics, without coming into the radar of the intelligence agencies, on how to carry out their activities
Living with nature, not on nature, should be foundational roadmap for India
After being ruled by foreign powers for centuries, 73 years after independence appear to be not very long. But in such a relatively short time, we have walked with strides by being loyal to our own constitution
It is a matter of choice
Happiness is not a matter of chance
India @ 73: Musings of an ordinary Indian
I was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, three years after independence and so smelled the early fragrance of independent India
BIMSTEC should be energised to boost connectivity, cooperation between South and Southeast Asia
After World War II, the world observed an increase in regional organisations with an objective to strengthen cooperation in shared areas
Elephants are ecosystem engineers: South Asia should be proud of them (August 12 is World Elephant Day)
“Elephants, because of their size, appetite, and migratory habits, disperse more seeds of more species further than any other animal
Why India may be losing the battle in attracting companies relocating from China
In recent years, India has received considerable attention not only in the political and cultural world, but also in the financial world
Should India's bank employees be taking a wage hike now?
It is reported that bank employees’ unions and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) have agreed for an annual wage hike of 15 percent to the bank staff, a move that will result in an additional yearly outgo of around Rs 7,900 crore for the banks
