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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.

Manufacturing Dip

India’s manufacturing sector, a key pillar of the nation’s economic growth, is showing signs of a slowdown, raising concerns about the trajectory of the broader economy.

Baluchistan on the boil

Baluchistan has been in flames in recent days. At the receiving end of a series of coordinated attacks last week, the Pakistan army suffered heavy casualties. Officially Pakistan admitted to over seventy killed including fourteen soldiers, 21 fighters of the BLA (Baluchistan Liberation Army), the organization which claimed responsibility for the attacks, and 23 Punjabis who were pulled out from public transport and executed.

Breaking deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to break the political deadlock in France have taken on a sense of urgency as he narrows down his search for a new Prime Minister.

IVF Dilemma

Former President Donald Trump’s recent attempt to position the Republican Party as a leader on in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) ahead of November's election highlights a critical and complex issue within the GOP.

Ecological Migrants~I

Recent snapshots of our living earth relayed by satellites above have undoubtedly been among the most dramatic images ever encountered by humans. Earlier images, in comparison, would have much smaller areas of barren rocks and urban sprawl; much more extensive tree cover.