Opinion

Israeli-Palestinian hostility: failure of conflict management?

31 May 2024 02:15 AM IST

All wars and conflicts experience watershed moments which carry with them great dangers and sometimes suffering and devastation. But they also create new opportunities for the sides involved to re-evaluate whether reverting to collective violence serves their interests, or if they should rather resort to the path of peace and

Need for recalibrating the development model

30 May 2024 05:43 AM IST

The 11th May 2024 edition of The Econ omist devotes one of the two tile pages to the new economic order, with the lead article entitled “The liberal economic or der is slowly going apart”, which forewarns that “its collapse could be sudden and irreversible”. The new economic order commenced

Why are the Venus Volcanoes a ‘Hot’ topic?

30 May 2024 03:44 AM IST

Latest evidence suggests that Venus is more geologically active than previously believed. Researchers analysing decades-old data from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft have discovered signs of volcanic eruptions from the early 1990s. These findings mark the second instance of direct geological evidence indicating recent volcanic activity on Venus, hinting that the planet

Need for training institutions and career counselling in remote areas

29 May 2024 03:39 AM IST

They know, yet they have no platform to showcase what they know. When we speak about change, it is not just about changes in the Tier-1 cities of our country. It is not just about industries and facto ries. It is not just about for eign relations, exports and imports.

Congress Allies Vs BJP’s Allies

29 May 2024 03:29 AM IST

While the Congress is fight ing these elections in an al liance the BJP too has tied up with other NDA part ners. However the irony is that while the I.N.D.IA bloc allies seem to be hold ing their own, the feedback is not as sanguine for BJP’s allies. The

India’s Path To A Viksit Bharat

29 May 2024 03:26 AM IST

The writing on the wall by the impartial and determined voters for the biggest “festival of democracy” i.e. the Election 2024 is very clear. They are all aware of the hardwork put in by Prime Minister Modi since 2014 to achieve a New Strong India. Chants of “Phir Ek Baar,

Stop casting aspersions on Election Commission

28 May 2024 01:45 AM IST

A week ahead of the results of the general elections, efforts to muddy the credibility of the electoral process is going on in full swing. Every effort has been made over the years to question the electronic voting machines, by spreading canard. The political parties opposing the use of EVMs,

‘Bhaya bhanjana vandana sun hamari…’

28 May 2024 01:41 AM IST

It is often said that ‘ Thinking maketh the Man’ . We are consistently fighting and resolving conflicts in our mind . One such thought in varying degrees is ‘Fear’ – Fear of the Powerful , of failure, of economic insecurity , of well being of our dear ones ,of

Is minimalism the right approach?

28 May 2024 01:39 AM IST

We often refer to the term “minimal” which means the least or smallest amount of something. From this term we derive the word “minimalism”. We began to use this word in the mid-20th century to describe a movement in various forms of art and design that focused on simplicity and

Spotlight shifts on Election Commission ahead of Results

27 May 2024 03:38 AM IST

Even though the seventh and the last phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election is yet to take place, the focus has shifted on to the Election Commission, which must now ensure that the outcome is declared on time, and with the pre-requisite transparency. The EC has been under the

From policy to practice: Implementing mental health initiatives in organisations

27 May 2024 03:35 AM IST

Occupational health psychology and employment law have a growing interconnectedness in today’s fast-paced and competitive workplaces. Companies have come to realize how critical it is to focus equal attention on physical and mental health to create a positive and productive work environment. Companies have come to realize how critical it

Current political class needs to draw lessons from Gandhi, Nehru

27 May 2024 03:22 AM IST

Both Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru believed in writing and airing their differences out in the open often in rather acrimonious ways. Nehru, twenty years younger and a self-confessed disciple of Gandhi, had serious differences with Gandhi’s approach towards village economy, non-violence, religion and economic thinking. In 1945 when the