Poverty eradication in India: Successes, failures of Social Protection
“Poverty is the worst form of violence.” — Mahatma Gandhi
By: Dr Firdoos Ahmad Wani Globally, the number of people living in extreme poverty declined from 36 per cent in 1990 to 10 per cent in 2015. But the pace of change is decelerating and the COVID-19 crisis risks reversing decades of progress in the fight against poverty. New research published by the UNU World […]
Non-invasive Natural Bypass technique can treat various heart conditions
By: Dr Bimal Chhajer Attributing to an increase in changing lifestyle, people often miss out on taking care of their health as a result of which there is an exponential increase of non-communicable diseases among the middle-aged population in the last decade. There is a rise in the incidences of diabetes, hypertension, obesity that ultimately […]
President Putin’s recent statements are highly resonating
By: Aditya Vashisht Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent discourse at the 19th Annual Valdai Discussion Club is intriguing. His words along with their context are not new, but the further elaboration of this context by the Russian President is welcome, especially during a time when his country is locked in a war with its neighbor, […]
India Water Week – 2022
By: Pankaj Kumar The Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India is organizing the 7th India Water Week – 2022 (IWW-2022) during 1-5 November 2022 at India Expo Center, Greater Noida, adjacent to National Capital Region, Delhi. The event will be the seventh in line since […]
The increasing craze for government jobs among the youth of India
By: Priyanka Saurabh The mindset of our parents is the most important reason in our life. The parents of the present generation of students are very much obsessed with government jobs as these jobs were lucrative in their time. Also, due to the paucity of good private companies at that time, government jobs used to […]
Does the U.S. Chip Ban on China Amount to a Declaration of War in the Computer Age?
Sanctions can at best slow China from taking the global lead in chip manufacturing. At their worst, they will raise the chances of chip wars spilling into a physical or economic sphere.
By: Prabir Purkayastha The United States has gambled big in its latest across-the-board sanctions on Chinese companies in the semiconductor industry, believing it can kneecap China and retain its global dominance. From the slogans of globalization and “free trade” of the neoliberal 1990s, Washington has reverted to good old technology denial regimes that the U.S. […]
Rising stroke in young – is it an upcoming epidemic in India?
Early treatment, Immediate attention can help prevent deaths, disability in cases of Stroke
By: Dr Vipul Gupta It is no hidden truth that our country and the world have not fully recovered from the effects of the pandemic and are still facing challenges in the healthcare sector on a daily basis. One such incident is the rise in the number of cases of Brain Strokes. India is said […]
Rishi Sunak: The not so Indian PM of UK
What is there for India?
By: Nasir Dar Britain has a new Prime Minister- Rishi Sunak. We will be coming back to him in a moment. But first, let us acknowledge the absolutely chaotic and embarrassing political turmoil that the Britain has been going through in last few months. Rishi Sunak is UK’s third Prime Minister in less than seven […]
Be responsive to environmental concerns
By: Dr Firdoos Ah Wani The majority of us want a cleaner and safer environment, yet none of us are willing to make significant adjustments to our habits to achieve this goal. Kashmir has recently undergone not just significant changes in climatic conditions but the bio-diversity seems to have taken a hit. The acts of […]
The West Must Stop Blocking Negotiations Between Ukraine and Russia
By: Vijay Prashad Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. This war has been horrendous, though it does not compare with the terrible destruction wrought by the U.S. bombardment of Iraq (“shock and awe”) in 2003. In the Gomel region of Belarus that borders Ukraine, Russian and Ukrainian diplomats met on February 28 to begin […]
