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The integration of yoga into our daily lives and into global consciousness
Updated on May 03, 2022 12:37 AM IST
Over the last seven years, yoga has seen a revival in our national consciousness. At the same time, as a gift to the world, yoga has been embedded deeply into the global consciousness.
War, malnutrition, and India’s fiscal burden
There may be unintended consequences to the current conflict which could have far-reaching impacts on distant countries. The great power conflict in Vietnam provides an instructive example of such long-term effects.
Published on May 03, 2022 12:17 AM IST
Indian veterinarians are facing a dire crisis. Help them, now
In the past few years, on the heels of the worst public health crisis, veterinarians contend with the same struggles that have plagued them for decades — institutional travails, inadequate equipment and a myriad of other challenges
Updated on May 02, 2022 07:23 PM IST
Hutong Cat | Will Twitter under Elon Musk give China the 'blue tick'?
Now that Musk — whose Tesla makes billions in China — has bought Twitter, the ties between the two of the richest and powerful might have got a bit too snug.
Updated on May 02, 2022 01:00 PM IST
What’s next in the Imran Khan saga?
Despite his democratic removal, Khan remains popular, but faces two problems: The narrative around his ouster and the possibility of being embroiled in cases. Will he bounce back?
Published on May 01, 2022 07:42 PM IST
India needs communal cohesion to progress
It would seem that there are no issues of importance confronting India, barring religious, communal and linguistic ones
Published on May 01, 2022 07:40 PM IST
Cryptos will never be legal tender. Robust regulation is the only way forward
Lack of focus and pressures of meeting diverse stakeholder claims appears to be delaying crypto legislations in India, more than the complexities.
Published on May 01, 2022 07:39 PM IST
NS Nappinai
Centre-state ties: A new federal compact is key
Both politics and economics have forced Indian federalism into unchartered territory. The Centre and states need to work out a model that doesn’t let political competition lead to economic recklessness
As DU turns 100, retelling stories from the archives
Centenary celebrations are not meant to just lay down goals for an institution’s continued march forward, but also to pause and reflect on the past
Updated on Apr 30, 2022 08:02 PM IST
Changing gender attitudes in India one family at a time
Interventions such as the Sphoorthi project can create an enabling environment for families to understand the importance of educating girls and gender equity.
Updated on Apr 30, 2022 05:35 PM IST
A riveting read of a man who went to war
The First World War Adventures of Nariman Karkaria, translated by Murali Ranganathan, makes for delightful reading. Karkaria writes of the war with a casualness that hides the traumatic experience it must have been
Published on Apr 30, 2022 05:27 PM IST
What a global funder can learn from the grassroots
To support these disproportionately vulnerable communities to recover from the pandemic, many philanthropy funders have reoriented grant-making strategies to focus on equity and inclusion
Updated on Apr 29, 2022 10:24 PM IST
Moutushi Sengupta
How to ensure more women in the workforce
Non-discrimination in the law is a necessary first step to help female job-seekers enter the market without any roadblocks. But employers also need to see the paucity of women as a problem and be willing to implement solutions
Updated on Apr 29, 2022 07:50 PM IST
Ashwini Deshpande, Bhuvana Anand, Shaveta Sharma-Kukreja
Why women are missing out on jobs
India needs a focused fight that involves government, the private sector and civil society. The government can pass laws and policies such as expanding paternity leave and providing tax breaks for companies that promote inclusion
Updated on Apr 29, 2022 07:38 PM IST
Terms of Trade | The Prashant Kishor saga: Can a consultant revive the Congress?
No consultant can help the party decide on what are three existential questions — its attitude towards Hindutva politics, the need for an internal assessment, and its core leadership. Its future depends more on how it deals with these questions rather than its engagement with a political strategist
Updated on Apr 29, 2022 02:34 PM IST
Achieve water efficiency in India’s fast-growing residential townships
Developers have continuously redefined the township model as per the market demand. But now, there is an urgent need for the township model to be rediscovered with a growing focus on water conservation and zero-wastewater discharge.
Published on Apr 28, 2022 07:43 PM IST
In Narendra Modi’s welfare model, no one is left behind
What is welfarism under Modi? It involves an efficient State that delivers on its promises and refuses to accept corruption as a fait accompli in politics.
Updated on Apr 28, 2022 07:39 PM IST
Look back to look ahead: A foreign policy rethink
As the world order begins to change due to Russia’s war on Ukraine, India should work in its national interest and shift its arms purchases from Russia to the West
Published on Apr 28, 2022 07:26 PM IST
Janmejaya Sinha
Mindfulness as a remedy to a chaotic life
Mindfulness is a value that we all already possess. It’s not something you have to get from someone or somewhere; you just have to learn how to access it.
Published on Apr 28, 2022 07:09 PM IST
Distantly Close | Congress’s talks with Kishor have hit a pause, not a dead end
Perception wise there indeed were sharp differences within the Congress on I-PAC’s activities. More importantly, people in the know of things insist the talks not making a headway does not mean a breakdown of communication between the principal interlocutors.
Updated on Apr 28, 2022 11:07 AM IST
Vinod Sharma
How Delhi decides on migrant crises
To date, strategic contexts have shaped decisions on conflict-generated migration. Even today, if circumstances dictate, the leadership may shed ideological blinkers in favour of national interests and regional power projection
Updated on Apr 27, 2022 07:13 PM IST
Avinash Paliwal
Be clear-eyed about great power behaviour
The new power balance, which will emerge after the Ukraine war, will undoubtedly influence the ongoing great power rivalry between the US and China
Updated on Apr 27, 2022 07:12 PM IST
Deependra Singh Hooda
How should India respond to the US's unilateral ASAT test ban?
While the ban is to mitigate the risk of space debris, it neither guarantees the redressal of an arms race in space, nor does it signal the onset of international norms against ASAT testing. Here is how India should respond:
Published on Apr 27, 2022 04:38 PM IST
Scientifically Speaking | Why do some animals live longer than others?
New research shows that animal lifespans are highly correlated to the number of somatic mutations in similar cells that each possesses. What does this mean?
Published on Apr 27, 2022 03:07 PM IST
Anirban Mahapatra
What stagnates regionalism in the Bay of Bengal region?
The asymmetry in the region, the divergance in national security and regional security, along with extra-regional actors complicate the making of a political and security community
Published on Apr 26, 2022 08:25 PM IST
Synergy and collaboration are key drivers in fighting forest fires and heatwaves
Long-term community engagement, incentive mechanisms, and shared ownership can be a silver bullet in the management of forest fires.
Updated on Apr 26, 2022 07:52 PM IST
In a time of democratic peace, Russia’s great power war
Interstate wars, involving great powers, were not expected to drive the 21st century. That was until Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Published on Apr 26, 2022 07:48 PM IST
Ukraine war: Can India help offset the global wheat shortage?
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dented wheat supplies globally, India's wheat exports hit 7.85 million tonnes in the fiscal year to March, an all-time high.
In Perspective | Twitter under Musk: Absolute free speech won’t work
The libertarian idea of speech online today has weaknesses: Not all speech is equal, and not all communities suffer equally when free speech is abused.
Published on Apr 26, 2022 07:27 PM IST
How the world sees India
As leaders come to Delhi, Indian diplomacy has reason to be pleased, but there still remains a need to look within
Published on Apr 26, 2022 07:15 PM IST
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