Fostering innovation from schools to startups

Fostering innovation from schools to startups

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 | BIJU DHARMAPALAN

Early education is essential for shaping future innovators and entrepreneurs so that they can drive the nation towards a bright future The boundary between science and engineering is so narrow that it is hard to differentiate them. They are two sides of the same coin and they go hand-in-hand. Whereas science...

The plight of unwed mothers of Kolam tribe

The plight of unwed mothers of Kolam tribe

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 | TV Kattimani

The stigmatisation of ‘Kumari Matas’ in the Kolam tribe highlights their struggle for social acceptance and economic empowerment Kolam, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) of the Dravidian race is known for its unique culture, language, indigenous knowledge and matrilineal society.  They reside predominantly in theYavatmal, Chandrapur, some parts of Amravati,...

SC judgments have strengthened democracy

SC judgments have strengthened democracy

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 | Akshat Khetan

Democratic spectacle owes its strength and boldness  to a series of landmark legal judgments that have fortified its foundations Democratic spectacle owes its strength and boldness  to a series of landmark legal judgments that have fortified its foundations Elections, serving as the cornerstone of democracy, offer a platform for citizens to...

Frenemies

Frenemies

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 | Pioneer

India seeks to neutralise China's economic hold but it beats US to become India's biggest trading partner In the realm of global economics, the dynamics of trade relationships often override geopolitics. India’s growing trade affinity with China is a living example of that: China has become India's largest trading partner in...

Regime change on cards in Nepal?

Regime change on cards in Nepal?

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 | Ashok K Mehta

Amid strained India-Nepal relations, speculation swirls around a potential regime change in Nepal Nepal’s late Foreign Minister Rishikesh Shah would say that Kathmandu is the rumour capital of the world and also the fount of speculation.  Our own Madhuri Dikshit once hailed Nepal as a beautiful country adding: “We’re lucky it...

Indian troop withdrawal troops marks regional paradigm shift

Monday, 13 May 2024 | Santosh Mathew

India’s strategic redeployment of troops from the Maldives reflects evolving alliances and diplomatic shifts in the Indian Ocean region In a move that underscores the evolving dynamics of regional geopolitics, the recent withdrawal of Indian military personnel from the Maldives has sparked discussions about the future of Indo-Maldivian relations. This strategic...

Poll rhetoric: Ethics take a backseat

Poll rhetoric: Ethics take a backseat

Monday, 13 May 2024 | Vinod Behl

Politicians’ spiritual claims and secular pledges belie their true motives In the heat and dust of national elections marked by the fiercest poll slugfest, we are seeing the ugly face of humanity with ethics getting a big hit. On the face of it, politicians of all hues flaunt their spiritual and...

AMU breaks the gender barrier

AMU breaks the gender barrier

Monday, 13 May 2024 | Akhtarul Wasey

Professor Naima Khatoon’s historic appointment as AMU’s first woman V-C in over a century represents a significant milestone for gender equality in Indian academia Fortunately, Professor Naima Khatoon has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, a moment long-awaited by the Aligarian community. Professor Khatoon’s journey within AMU...

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