Kashmir’s Changing River Beds and the Looming Threat of Floods
Human actions wield profound repercussions, as we’ve disrupted nature’s delicate balance through the indiscriminate exploitation of its resources. Our wanton interference has taken its toll on vital ecosystems, including forests, mountains, glaciers, and water bodies, unleashing unintended consequences. Now, nature is retaliating with a vengeance, meting out floods as a direct consequence of our actions.
Semran Parvaiz The world grapples with the recurring menace of floods, and the Kashmir Valley is no stranger to this peril. In a recent episode, relentless downpours rekindled the haunting recollections of the catastrophic deluge that engulfed the region in 2014. Regrettably, despite nearly a decade having elapsed since that calamity, it is disheartening to […]
Taking the Success of Ayushman Bharat Forward with AyushmanBhav
India, led by Prime Minister NarendraModi, started the Ayushman Bharat program in 2018 according to the National Health Policy of 2017 to address the crucial need for Universal Health Coverage. It aims to provide comprehensive healthcare services for everyone, no matter where they live or their economic status. Ayushman Bharat shifts from segmented healthcare to […]
INDIAN FISHERIES: THE SUNRISE SECTOR
By: Dr L Murugan As India confidently marches ahead under the leadership of Prime Minister NarendraModi to become the third largest world economy , the fisheries sector has surged forward to take up the mantle in this journey. Thanks to Prime Minister’s ‘ Sewa, Sushasan and GareebKalyan’ , the Indian fisheries in last nine years […]
India elevated G20 as ‘premier forum’ for economic coop
By: Lakshmi Puri India that is Bharat’s one in 20 years presidency under PM Modi’s stewardship will be considered historic and leave an indelible mark that even the cynics within Bharat and abroad would find difficult to contest. India’s physical, cultural, civilisational grandeur, its economic, scientific and technological progress and dynamism was in full display. […]
Empowering the next generation for Democracy
International Day of Democracy
By: M Ahmad Democracy is a universally recognized ideal and is one of the core values and principles of the United Nations. It provides an environment for the protection and effective realization of human rights. It is a political system in which the citizens are involved in the decisions and governing of the country regarding […]
Positive changes in our education sector
By: NISAR HUSSAIN HAJAM The department of education is always on toes to revolutionize the education system and has been spending a large amount of money to bring the education system back on track. The system had derailed owing to certain disruptions and uncertainties in the past when the valley often witnessed closure of schools […]
Adopting a Sustainable Lifestyle
By: Tajamul Naseem Lone In a world facing unprecedented environmental challenges, the call for adopting a sustainable lifestyle has never been more urgent. Climate change, resource depletion, and pollution threaten the very foundation of our planet, and it’s becoming increasingly clear that we must take action now to secure a sustainable future for generations to […]
Significance of Regional Languages
Prospects under NEP-2020
By: Dr. Rajkumar Singh The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which is a policy framework for the education system in India, emphasizes the importance of regional languages and mother tongues in education sector. It aims to promote multilingualism and recognizes the significance of preserving and promoting the linguistic diversity of the country besides suggesting that […]
A G20 of Jan Bhagidari: How India transformed an elite diplomatic event into a people’s event
By: S.Jaishankar India’s G20 Presidency has proven itself to be unique in different ways. It has focused on the priorities and key concerns of developing nations, amplified the voice of the Global South and raised ambition in areas like climate action and finance, energy transitions, SDG implementation and technological transformation. What has further added to […]
Human-Centric Globalisation: Taking G20 to the Last Mile, Leaving None Behind
‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ – these two words capture a deep philosophy. It means ‘the world is one family’. This is an all-embracing outlook that encourages us to progress as one universal family, transcending borders, languages, and ideologies. During India’s G20 Presidency, this has translated into a call for human-centric progress. As One Earth, we are coming […]