This morning when I got up to open my laptop again after an interval of months spent by me in hospitals, medical check-ups etc
Progress of Education in Jammu and Kashmir: It's not Mere Enrolment That Matters but Learning and Skills
Ultimately, the question is not simply whether children enter school but whether they remain in the system and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for life. That is the standard against which Kashmir’s educational progress must be measured.
Can AI Improve Student Learning? Only if it is Used the Smart Way
AI will make you a better student if you treat it like an intense sports coach—someone who pushes you, quizzes you, and forces you to run the laps yourself. But if you treat it like a private driver who carries you across the finish line, your own academic skills will totally vanish.
Beyond GDP: Economic Growth, Social Wellbeing, and Lessons From the Bhutan Model
Bhutan's approach does not reject economic growth. Instead, it seeks to balance material progress with social, cultural, environmental and psychological well-being. The country's GNH framework provides a basis for assessing how public policies affect different dimensions of people's lives.
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.
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Agreement for bringing peace to Afghanistan
The 29 February Agreement may well set in motion a process bringing peace to Afghanistan and an end to America’s longest war
Human rights coalition calls on India's NHRC to assert statutory mandate
A coalition of human rights groups today reminded the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India of its statutory mandate, which empowers the Commission to take suo motu action in the face of human rights violations, particularly acts of omission and commission by public servants
Uphold media freedom, protect journalists: SAMDEN on Delhi violence
The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) has said that mob attacks on journalists, photographers and media professionals underscored the need to develop robust and pro-active policies and laws to protect the press
Take tough measures against mobs, cops, riots failure of government, says CHRI
New Delhi, Feb 26 – Calling on both Central and Delhi governments to take all necessary measures to prevent further violence and disruption while fixing responsibility for police inaction and the failure of the civil and political administration, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today said that there was need for a focused review to find ways of preventing escalation
Gogi Thapa: The sporting naval doctor who earned his wings
Surgeon-Captain DK (‘Gogi’) Thapa who passed away in Mumbai on Feb 13 was a rare combination of medical doctor and naval-aviator who carved an extraordinary professional trajectory in his inimitable, understated and gentle manner. He was 88 years
National issues were compromised in Delhi elections
The popular mandate in elections is always supreme in a democracy and must be respected in all circumstances
How forceful exhalation helps tone body and mind
Kapalbhati is a part of Pranayam kriya that has been in vogue ancient India where one forcefully exhales rapidly and in short bursts. Practitioners of yoga say it helps in cleaning the lungs and in exercising the abdomen muscles. It is therefore recommended for reducing tummy fat. This exhalation exercise can be practiced by either sitting cross-legged on the floor or even in a chair. The air is exhaled forcibly and in short bursts. This process is further helped by thinking that by exhaling this air one is cleaning the brain of its pollutants. The reflex action of this forceful exhalation then tones the abdomen muscles and also cleans the lungs.
Yoga a non-religious and scientific tool to enhance human wellbeing: Indian Yoga Association
The second governing council meet of the Indian Yoga Association (IYA) was held at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore February 10, 2020. Sadhguru, Founder, Isha Foundation, welcomed the IYA Chairman, Swami Ramdev and other members of the governing council to the Yoga Center located at the foothills of the picturesque Velliangiri Mountain range, on the outskirts of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
The perennial shortage of judges in India: Why can't their appointments be hastened?
There is a perpetual shortage of judges in India, particularly at higher levels of the judiciary, like the high courts & the Supreme Court, leading to endless delay in disposal of cases and, thus, endless misery to litigants
India using railways to further diplomatic connections
Railways across the world have undergone a tremendous transition from an instrument of colonial exploitation to a tool of diplomatic influence, emerging as a substitute to military coercion and a more effective means of asserting influence over regions
Shaheen Bagh: A corner of Delhi but a battle for the Idea of India
The Shaheen Bagh protests in the eastern periphery of Delhi has become a kind of mecca for many anti-CAA (Citizen Amendment Act) supporters
Why did Gen Rawat become India's first CDS? No end to speculation
The appointment of Indian Army chief, General Bipin Rawat, as the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was more than expected
Atmosphere of fear has stalled India’s economy
Creation of wealth is a creative process and is always spearheaded by citizens who feel safe and live without fear in the country, writes Anil K. Rajvanshi for South Asia Monitor
The changing Bangladesh that Indians don't like to know
An exasperated and anguished Syed Muazzem Ali, the outgoing Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, said “you people (the Indian media) have no interest in Bangladesh.”
