India’s sustainability story is about agency and action
By: Arunabha Ghosh Sustainability needs policies, but it also needs people. Unless we bring the energy transition and sustainable development closer to people, we are unlikely to get the long-term social buy-in for the hard decisions needed to have pro-planet and pro-people impact nor the community action to sustain programmes. This is why, when it […]
World Environment Day: Beating Plastic Pollution
Let’s nurture the nature so that we have a better future
Every year on June 5th, World Environment Day is celebrated as a global platform for positive environmental action. This significant day serves as a reminder of our responsibility to protect and preserve our planet for future generations. Each World Environment Day is centred around a specific theme. This year the theme for World Environment Day […]
Shiekh Yaqoob Sarfi- The Scholar of International Repute
By: Bashir Ahmad Dar Kashmir, from the earliest times has earned fame for being a cradle of learning and spirituality. It has produced men of eminence who have shone for their scholarship not only in the sub-continent but their influence in scholarly sphere extended to the international arena as well. One amongst these shining stars […]
Grief Support: After-Death Counseling in Indian Society
Amit Singh Kushwaha The process of grieving and coping with the loss of a loved one is a challenging journey that individuals and families face in every society. In Indian society, where strong familial bonds and rituals surround death, the need for after-death counseling is crucial. This article explores the significance of after-death counseling, the […]
Andleeba Mushtaq- The Emily Dickinson of Kashmir
By: Sahil Sharifdin Bhat In the picturesque land of Kashmir, where the beauty of nature draws a contrast with the turmoil of daily life, a young girl has emerged as a shining star on the horizon of Kashmiri writers. Andleeba Mushtaq, a talented 12th-grade student from Khrew Pampore, has captured the hearts of readers with […]
Books – as a panacea
Books are a uniquely portable magic – Stephen King
By: Umar Amin What nectar is to honeybees, books are to humans. Why do we need books? The answer is spartan, ‘to assuage thirst, we must drink’. To feel the waters we have to wade, darting from the seaside won’t satiate us. Book Reading is an intellectual and cultural activity that keeps our minds alive […]
What does EU’s growing engagement with India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan mean for South Asia?
By: Ajanta Acharya India and the EU are hosting the Global Gateway Conference in Meghalaya from June 1-2, 2023. The two-day event brings together Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Nepal with the North-East of India in an effort to boost commerce and economic growth in the area. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the conference would […]
The Harsh Reality of Tobacco: A Deadly Addiction
Quitting tobacco is one of the most challenging, most rewarding and most profound acts of self-care and self-respect you can undertake
Tobacco usage dates back to centuries, with its origins rooted in Native American cultures. Traditionally Tobacco has been used in numerous cultural and ceremonial practices worldwide, often symbolizing unity, spirituality, or connection with the divine and as such made a way to rituals, prayers, and offerings in many indigenous cultures. Socially, sharing tobacco has been […]
Dealing With Social Negativity
Abid Hussain Rather As a state necessitates a strong, mighty, powerful and comprehensive military, para military and police force for its safeguard from enemies and smooth and seamless functioning of its various affairs, similarly a human mind requires a strong self-defence and self-security system which can secure and protect it from social negativity and external […]
Witnessing the Resurgence
As I reflect upon my journey as a sportsperson in India, and now as the first female President of the Indian Olympics Association, I am overwhelmed with a deep sense of pride and fulfilment. The phenomenal turnaround in Indian sports over the past nine years, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has […]
