Russia-Ukraine war: Failure of the global intelligentsia

04 Mar 2022

As the situation in Ukraine deteriorates, many are surprised as to what pundits predicted would never happen has escalated to full-scale aggression by Russia. There were sufficient warning signs from the global intelligence community. These days even TV channels have access to private satellite images which clearly showed a troop...

Need to attract philanthropic contribution in education

04 Mar 2022

Philanthropy has been a worldwide phenomenon. It has played an outsized role in education since time immemorial. Higher education globally has remained largely dependent on philanthropy. It is evident from history that people from wholly different religions, backgrounds, and talents joined hands together to help make life better for others....

Last-minute Thoughtful Gifting Ideas For Valentine’s Day

12 Feb 2022

Season of love is here and it’s the best time to surprise and celebrate your love. We all love surprises but if you haven’t bought anything yet for your partner, we have a list of ideas for different types of people that could be easily delivered to your doorstep. Choose...

Amrit Kaal calls for broad and bold approach

12 Feb 2022

The Budget 2022 bears the trademark professionalism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seven-year rule. The government has consistently desisted from populist measures and stayed the course of fiscal prudence, yet working towards unlocking the potential of the Indian economy. Simple but far-reaching reforms like allowing self-attestation of residential and other...

Budget 2022: Ayes and nays in taxation of digital assets

12 Feb 2022

Non fungible tokens (NFTs) gained tremendous popularity in India in last 4 or 5 years. Eminent personalities, movie stars and pop artists all over the world showed interest and promoted their own NFTs and NFT marketplaces. . Over the centuries, the currency has undergone several metamorphosis in different ages, starting...

Can’t dictate filmmakers to use only decent language in films, they have artistic discretion, limited only by Article 19(2): Kerala HC

12 Feb 2022

While vindicating the liberty of filmmakers to make films as per their own choice, the Kerala High Court as recently as on February 10, 2022 in a learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Peggy Fen v. Central Board of Film Certification & Ors. in 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 72 in...

HIJAB CONTROVERSY FUELS DIVISIVE POLITICS DURING ASSEMBLY POLLS

12 Feb 2022

The Hijab controversy that erupted from the coastal area of Karnataka seems to have become a major political issue all over the country with activists taking rigid positions that would complicate matters even further. The row has been kicked up when the poll process for Assembly polls in five states...

Islamophobia has stoked the hijab controversy

12 Feb 2022

A car passed, the driver’s window rolled down and the man spat an epithet at two little girls wearing their hijabs in New York’s Brooklyn area: “Terrorists!” It was 2001, just weeks after the World Trade Centre twin towers in New York fell in a terror attack, and 10-year-old Shahana...

Hardball diplomacy needs hard power

29 Jul 2021

In spite of the fact that service and consumer economy has been a major contributor to India’s GDP, it’s not good enough to meet the rising aspirations of the high-tech digital generation; nor does the service economy enable India to face the complex challenges of national defence, diplomacy, and international...

Love thy nature to lessen pandemic anxiety

29 Jul 2021

The young but fragile Himalaya is blessed with rich biodiversity. Its valuable resources have traditionally served as the foundation for the economic and cultural life of a vast and vibrant population. A few attitudinal differences and climate change developments coupled with variation in soil conservation create striking changes in the...