Like many Americans, I reacted to the recent murders of six Asian Americans in Atlanta with horror
Whither Commitment to Truth? How AI, Media, and Visuals Shape Our Sense of Threat
The social media takes advantage of the reward systems in the brain, especially the dopamine circuits within the basal ganglia and the prefrontal cortex. Using signals of micro-engagement, including the duration of time a user hovers over a video or the number of times a user rewatches a clip, algorithms develop a feedback loop that over time redirects the feed of a user to more intense or provocative content.
Mental Health in Schools and Colleges: An Ignored Chapter in Bangladesh's Education System
The loss of 403 young lives is a stark wake-up call for Bangladesh. Schools and colleges are meant to nurture dreams, not silently witness the suffering of students. A collaborative effort involving the government, educational institutions, and families is urgently needed. With empathy, awareness, and institutional support, many of these young lives can still be saved.
The Hormuz Lifeline: Why India’s Energy Security Still Runs Through A 33-Km Strait
India’s diversification strategy, often cited as a mitigating factor, provides only partial relief. The country now sources crude from over 40 countries, and in recent years has increased imports from Russia, the United States, and West Africa. In fact, about 70% of crude imports are now routed outside Hormuz, reflecting a conscious shift in sourcing strategy.
South Asia’s Cities Are Growing - But May Not Remain Livable
What is unfolding across South Asia’s cities is not just an urban crisis, it is a reflection of deeper tensions within development itself. Growth is happening, but it is not translating into stability. Opportunities exist, but they are unevenly distributed. Systems are expanding, but not fast enough to keep up with demand. Cities, which have long been seen as places where people come to improve their lives, are increasingly becoming spaces where people struggle to sustain them.
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India needed better foresight and planning in vaccinations
Eight months ago, the daily Covid 19 infections began a declining trend in India to the extent that by January, India’s leadership itself, going by its own policy actions, believed that a devastating second wave was unlikely
H N Bahuguna: A man who could be prime minister
He would have become the prime minister of India had he not changed parties too often, writes Anil K. Rajvanshi for South Asia Monitor
NFIA discusses consular issues virtually with Indian Consulate in Chicago
National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA), FIA Chicago, GOPIO and India community organizations in the Chicago region, came together and organized a virtual interactive meeting on Thursday, April 15th, 2021with Amit Kumar, India’s Consul General of India in Chicago, providing a forum for the Indian American community leaders to clarify several issues, mostly pertaining to consular services that are of importance to the community
Address by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate 2021
I would like to thank President Biden for taking this initiative. Humanity is battling a global pandemic right now
Interactive session with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the 6th National Leadership Conclave of All India Management Association, AIMA (19 April 2021)
Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero Enterprise:Thank you Sanju. Minister, thank you for making the time
Positivity
Unnerving, the wait
After Western pullout, send UN peacekeepers to Afghanistan
India is already battling Islamic extremists in Kashmir and the terrorists from the soil of Afghanistan and Pakistan would certainly increase the intensity of their attacks. It remains to be seen as to how India tackles this serious situation, writes N.S.Venkataraman for South Asia Monitor
So, Lift The Cup Of Merriment
In the Tavern one noisy night
Invincible Man, The Amalgam of Fragile parts
Let’s talk today
Purpose of life is helping others
Our real purpose in life is to first make our minds powerful and strong and then to give back the knowledge gained to others, writes Anil K. Rajvanshi for South Asia Monitor
Let’s Befriend Simplicity
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder
I Just Heard, Rasik Balama
by Smt. Lata Mangeshkar - Angelic, and
The Orb in the Golden Robe
With a veil of deep sorrow do I now my heart adorn
