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The pre-conditions for the wishes on the eve of 2023 for peace and harmony to be realized is that the battle for the future has to be fought and won in the minds and hearts of the people.
How India can rightly become a 'Vishwaguru'
In the past, all great thoughts from India went abroad after they were practiced in India for quite some time. Thus, there is a need for our own population to be tolerant of different shades of opinion and use technology to light up the lives of the rural poor.
Protecting families from ruinous healthcare costs
With the very limited government money on offer and the need for protection being almost universal, the states would do well to use that money instead to offer an insurance plan that covers their entire population (the poor and the non-poor) for only a limited number of very expensive and very rare conditions.
Bangladesh has become a role model for other LDCs
Prime Minister Hasina has repeatedly said that infrastructure development has been happening at a massive rate in Bangladesh that will attract foreign investors.
Covid, Chinese lab 'leaks', and the risks of playing with nature
Traditional Indian wisdom teaches us that we are not separate from nature, that all forms of life are connected and inseparable from the rhythm of the planet – the air, the mountains, the forests, the seas and the sun. If this thinking is allowed to take root again, sustainability is already achieved.
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Where are the engineers who will build India?
This sorry situation in Indian engineering education is not the students' fault, but a skewed and faulty education system that focuses only on the numbers.
BJP’s Gujarat electoral victory: Polarizations to the fore
We had been a society where a joint celebration of festivals was part of our common culture. Now things have come to such a pass that provocative actions are planned to ensure a divisive trajectory in society.
Recalling a memorable experience with Dominique Lapierre
The present edition of Freedom at Midnight is in its 36th edition since 1975.
A Pakistani media legend bows out (1952-2022): He was a champion of the underdog
His creativity included Aman Ki Asha, the ‘hope for peace’ project between Pakistan and India for which he penned the groundbreaking joint editorial, as well as other projects for education and rational thinking.
Will Pakistan ever apologise for the 1971 genocide?
Until Pakistan apologizes for the genocide of 1971, it will remain a disgraced nation in the annals of human civilization.
Celebrating India’s Constitution: Reducing widening inequality should be the goal
Another important aspect of the Constitution is the protection of minorities. There are abundant safeguards to protect minorities against the arbitrary use of power by the majority. As Dr. Ambedkar said, "The majority has a duty toward minorities, as the latter have chosen to be under majority rule".
A tale of two pardons in India: Setting a bad example
The message being sent out is ominous: What kind of society do we wish to create where, if victims and their families belong to a certain religion or class, they must be prepared to live with the perpetrators of crimes against them roaming free?
Needed ‘dignity in disaster’ for Assam’s female residents during annual floods
The inclusion of women in disaster planning must be strongly advocated. Doing so would not only aid in effective disaster risk governance but also strengthen the resilience of all the members of a community by addressing gender-specific needs.
Twitter tantrums: Free enterprise, unfree enterprises, public distrust
Yet, many of the advocates of free speech and unhindered competition and zero controls fail to see that the enterprises themselves are anything but places where free speech is tolerated, let alone encouraged.
Inserting communal angles in sensational murders: Grave threat to social peace
What is needed is to combat the ‘love jihad’ propaganda, which is being done with unimaginable intensity and is vitiating social peace. The need for national ‘help lines’ and support systems for such isolated girls in painful relationships is the need for the hour.
Act or perish: Youth in universities ' zero' down to stem climate change
Carbon-neutral university campuses would not only be inspiring to government and businesses but also a pressure point for climate negotiators who are endlessly compromising the text of the climate agreement resulting in diluting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Bangladesh needs no diplomatic lecturing on democracy or human rights
There have been numerous instances in Bangladesh when diplomats, especially from the UK, the US, and the European Union, have voiced their opinions openly about the fairness of elections, or the democratic functioning of the government, which in no way falls under the purview of conventional diplomacy.
Better time management for happiness and success
Thus to create better and well-balanced citizens we need to inculcate in our children the power of concentration and make them focus on the work at hand. They will then have all the time in the world to do great and wonderful things.
Bangladesh as a peace promoter: Opening doors of future possibilities for nation
Peacekeeping missions have created indirect financial benefits for the Bangladeshi economy, particularly in the agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors, creating new markets for Bangladeshi businessmen.
