'When our minds want to languish in the forever And, our souls in the search for the elusive truth,'
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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'How healthy this soil is today is how healthy we will be': Sadhguru at Global Landscapes Forum
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
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
