Rise in child labour: Why children always pay the price
Studies by ILO show a significant rise in child labour in India in recent years, mostly driven by the Covid 19 pandemic It was a bitterly cold winter night. But child activist Kailash Satyarthi and his team hardly felt the chill. The burning determination to rescue bonded labourers, especially children, employed...
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Dowry is a social evil, needs to go
27 December 2023 | Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj ji -
A recap of turmoil and triumphs in 2023
27 December 2023 | Nilantha Ilangamuwa -
Micro venture capitalist: Small in size, big on impact
26 December 2023 | Hima Bindu Kota -
When technology pins you down
26 December 2023 | Bhikkhu Siri Sivali Abhasaro -
The intricacies of tree dynamics
26 December 2023 | BKP SINHA/ ARVIND k JHA -
Unmasking the silent epidemic threatening our youth
25 December 2023 | Girdhar J Gyani -
God is ubiquitous, everything
25 December 2023 | Ajit Kumar Bishnoi
Cricket Australia launches Multicultural Action Plan
As Indo-Australian relations continue to thrive, cricket will continue to add ballast at various levels—sporting, community and diplomatic, MAP can be a major catalyst Australian demography has undergone a dramatic transformation, with communities originating from South Asia, predominantly Indian, making a significant presence across Australian society. According to the Australian Census 2021,...
Empowering India's farmers through the neo-cooperatives
India's visionary cooperative economic framework catalyses inclusive development, global integration, and social prosperity On Kisan Diwas today, there is a critical need for a large-scale communication initiative to educate and empower marginalized farmers in rural areas about the innovative Cooperative Economic Framework. This framework, conceptualized by Team India, aims to revive...
Election time in India and its neighbourhood
It is in the best interest of the region that politically stable governments get elected It is an interesting and maybe, high decibel political noise time in India’s neighbourhood, with almost all its neighbours and Bharat going for general elections in 2024. While domestic politics do not impact diplomatic relationships it...
COP28: High on rhetoric, less on action
The COP 28 offers no credible action. On meeting the ‘funding gap’, save a token amount for Loss and Damage Fund (LaDF), there was nothing to show The just concluded 2023 United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP28), in Dubai, has pledged to "transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems,...
Terrorists and miscreants are far more motivated than we think
They often take a cue from fiction and execute it in real life. The nation must be ready for them, complacency has no place in the security of high places The statement by Tammy Ben-Haim, Consul General of Israel to South India, that the 7th October 2023 attack by Hamas on...
yoga and meditation for holistic health
Indian knowledge system has solutions to the problems faced in contemporary times It is a well-known fact today that mindfulness is an essential survival mechanism. Mindfulness prevents stress, and anxiety and helps boost mental and thereby physical health. In an article titled “Mindfulness Matters: Can Living in the Moment Improve Your...
Places of Worship Act must be reviewed
The Places of Worship Act, as a legislative instrument, must evolve to meet the challenges of the present while honouring the historical tapestry The recent green-lighting of a survey of the Shahi Eidgah in Mathura by the Allahabad High Court has re-ignited a longstanding debate over the Places of Worship Act...
