Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has just returned from India where he signed an agreement, among other things, to assist in the establishment of a cricket academy at Trincity in northern Trinidad.
Can AI Improve Student Learning? Only if it is Used the Smart Way
AI will make you a better student if you treat it like an intense sports coach—someone who pushes you, quizzes you, and forces you to run the laps yourself. But if you treat it like a private driver who carries you across the finish line, your own academic skills will totally vanish.
Progress of Education in Jammu and Kashmir: It's not Mere Enrolment That Matters but Learning and Skills
Ultimately, the question is not simply whether children enter school but whether they remain in the system and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for life. That is the standard against which Kashmir’s educational progress must be measured.
Beyond GDP: Economic Growth, Social Wellbeing, and Lessons From the Bhutan Model
Bhutan's approach does not reject economic growth. Instead, it seeks to balance material progress with social, cultural, environmental and psychological well-being. The country's GNH framework provides a basis for assessing how public policies affect different dimensions of people's lives.
Indian Cricket's Search for a Selector: Despite the Game's Glamour, Few Takers for the Thankless Job
For all the glamour surrounding Indian cricket, the selector remains one of its least celebrated figures. He must look beyond the next headline, the next controversy, and even the next defeat. His finest decisions may never make the headlines. His mistakes certainly will.
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Bangladeshi students protest Western hypocrisy over Palestine
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Brazilian foreign minister's visit should invigorate Bangladesh-Brazil ties
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The Foundation Stone
What kind of God was this
Empowering women in India's MSME sector: Access to information and resources imperative
By addressing these challenges and implementing these recommendations, we can empower women entrepreneurs in the MSME sector, promote gender equality, and contribute to the socio-economic development of India.
Is US influence in world politics declining?
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My brush with Bharat Ratnas
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Will 2024 be any different from 2023? Little to cheer about
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COP28 actions on Indian streets, setting the stage for net-zero reality
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India’s misogynistic political culture: Reflection of a deep-rooted gender imbalance
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The Palestine narrative needs to change: Direct negotiations with Israel only path to peace
In general, religions have only wrought destruction over centuries and facilitated extremism in their name.
BNP needs an image reset: The questionable path of Bangladesh's opposition politics
So, when the Maitree Express train between Bangladesh and India was attacked during the blockade program, the BNP's image was sorely tarnished in the eyes of the neighboring country.
Bangladesh has conveniently forgotten its bloody history
As a result, the saga of the bravery of the four national leaders has now faded from our lives. We have forgotten our Liberation War. We have utterly failed in the task of giving them their rightful place in history.
Indian diaspora celebrates Divali Nagar festival in Trinidad and Tobago
Of the 1.3 million population of Trinidad and Tobago, about 40 per cent are of Indian extraction, descendants of people who were brought here by the British as indentured labourers in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Tank tales of an Indian Army veteran
I approached the bund in second gear and as the tank negotiated it, I saw Deepak descending from the top in free fall, headed for Mother Earth, and disappearing under the tank while I reflexively pressed the brake pedal.
