Let religion lead to peace, prosperity
Religious leaders and theologians from across the country should come together to review the different faiths from the perspective of pluralism and social justice Religion has emerged as a major source of conflict across the globe. Ideological strife has now given place to the “clash of civilisations” and it is felt...
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Centre must not lose the vision
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Social experiment gone awry
21 January 2020 | Prasenjit Biswas -
The thin red line in Pak-Iran relations
20 January 2020 | Nadeem Paracha -
Modi needs to make a decision
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Decoding the future of jobs
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States also responsible for economic growth
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Tectonic shift in US’ attitude
18 January 2020 | Deepak Sinha
Change or perish
There is no alternative to sustainability and the present trajectory of economic growth divorced from environmental considerations is dragging us towards mass extinction Despite the concerns of policymakers and planners regarding the efficient management of natural resources, the threat to them is growing exponentially by the day. This is because the...
The joys and perils of the gig economy
The nature and quality of jobs generated for women in the freelance workforce need to be examined so that appropriate policy suggestions can be put forward for policymakers to make informed decisions The participation of women in the workforce in India is one of the lowest in the world at around...
A crippled campaign
Accessible India intended to take measures to secure the right to an accessible environment for people with disabilities. But it failed The enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 has ensured the domestic transition of the social model adopted under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with...
Budget a litmus test
Sitharaman would be presenting her second Budget at a time when the middle class and the industry’s expectations from it would be high given the economic turmoil in the country The economic turmoil that India is currently going through is unprecedented. The performance of Modi 2.0 has been below par on...
Quantify the effect on each person
A dynamic per capita impact index can help nations narrow down on particular areas where human beings are suffering the most due to climate change, the major perpetrators of it and those who are being able to adapt to it The impact of climate change is usually seen in relation to...
Involve the consumers too
Businesses incorporating customers into the circularity story can leverage the brand value of their products to influence buyers Fiscal growth occurs due to the two economic activities of production and consumption. So far, the circular economy has largely concentrated on the production aspect, by redesigning processes so that they become restorative and...
Don’t curb lawful expression
Section 144 of the CrPC cannot be invoked arbitrarily only with an intention to prevent a peaceful demonstration. If so, the same constitutes abuse of power The curbs imposed in the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) after the Centre’s abrogation of provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution...
