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Smartphones must not diminish potential

Children are widely regarded as the architects of our future. Yet, as a teacher of science and mathematics, I am increasingly concerned that a silent crisis is unfolding among the very generation expected to lead tomorrow's world.

Resilience

The emphasis of modern environmental policy has been on prevention. Governments, international institutions and activists have rightly focused on reducing emissions, protecting ecosystems and slowing the pace of climate change.

Uneasy Allies

Wars often reveal the strength of alliances. Their endings reveal something more important: who ultimately gets to define the peace.

West Bengal’s wastelands

While one gets to learn about Central PSEs quite often through news items and media articles, the state public sector enterprises (SPSEs) mostly remain beyond the radar of public scrutiny.

Strategic Shift

The decision by the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates marks a pivotal moment for the global economy, signaling a shift in monetary policy after years of tightening.

Elephant Culling

The decision to cull 200 elephants in Zimbabwe in response to a severe drought highlights the intersection of environmentalism, human survival, and wildlife management.

Japan’s Time Bomb~I

In a bizarre move to address the country’s declining population, the Japanese government launched a new initiative to support single women moving out of Tokyo to rural areas to get married and thus fill the gap of a shrinking female population in the countryside.

Psychology and the subaltern

Psychology's tryst with the subaltern goes deep. It is ironic that the relation has not been acknowledged save in a passing manner. The story begins in Leipzig where in 1879 the first Psychology laboratory was set up by Wilhelm Wundt in the periphery of the university there.

Kashmir poll

The elections in Kashmir, beginning on Wednesday, signal a significant turning point for the region, as they take place for the first time in a decade under profoundly altered circumstances.