What emerges from this moment is not a singular crisis but a layered one, shaped by global disruptions, local cost pressures, and structural vulnerabilities. Workers are leaving Delhi not because the city has stopped offering work, but because it has become increasingly difficult to live sustainably in the capital city while working.
It is high time South Asian countries not only pass stricter environmental regulations but also strictly enforce them, making sure that there is no factory releasing waste water without adequate treatment. Besides, upholding legally binding labour standards must also be a priority together with ensuring safety of the workplace environment.
The Korean noodle story is not really about noodles. It is about what happens when cultural influence travels faster than commercial infrastructure and faster than regulatory awareness. India's Gen Z - and possibly that of other South Asian countries - did not wait for brands to tell them what to eat. They watched K-dramas, did spice challenges, and built market demand that brands, regulators, and consumer education campaigns have simply not kept up with.
If “security” is to have real meaning, it must be grounded in the lived experiences of those it is intended to protect. This requires a shift from state‑centred metrics to civilian‑centred measures of stability; where continuity of daily life, equitable protection, and psychological well‑being are integral to how we define security.
There is a strong linkage between climate change and global peace and governments and society should introspect during the present pandemic to change not only unsustainable lifestyles but move steadily towards a carbon-neutral living and all aspects of human activity, noted environmentalist and climate-change activist Rajendra Shende, said
Almost 45 years ago, when I was a student in the US at the University of Florida, I wondered whether because of rampant use of modern medicine mankind was doing a disservice to itself by hindering the evolutionary process
As the mortal coronavirus infection is spreading rapidly in India and other parts of the world, the spread of fake news is even faster
A year ago, a golden chapter was added to the history of Indian democracy. After decades, the people of the country gave a second opportunity to a government elected with a full majority
The COVID-19 lockdown ruminations continue. There are some concepts in the world of international power play that are difficult to comprehend, even for us normal adults
Away from grey walls, the green is good
May 27 was Jawaharlal Nehru 56th death anniversary. There was hardly any mention in the mass media marking the anniversary. It is really sad to see that one of the founding fathers of India has been virtually forgotten
When the world was attacked by COVID-19 and with no proven drug/vaccine available for treating the virus-infected people, social distancing between individuals was advocated as an immediate solution to solve the problem
We all agree that India is a unique country. It showcases unity in diversity; multiple languages, cultures, cuisine, religions, colours, diversity of terrain and thought
As if the troubles in life are not enough
"Without high-quality people, there is no high-quality nation," Sadhguru, Founder, Isha Foundation, told builders in a webinar organized by Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI)- MCHI and National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO)
It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a death blow to all major economies around the world
This Diwali I will not be there
From historical times, human beings have been surviving, in spite of several types of diseases confronting them. In such situations, medical science has developed and come out with new inventions, drugs, and cure with a view to safeguarding human beings from diseases due to the compelling need for the survival of humanity
The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdowns in many countries have led to a resurgence of authoritarianism because of which the liberal democratic model again finds itself at peril from reactionary forces
