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.
Long before sustainability acquired glossy reports, ambitious targets and impressive acronyms, grandmothers had already solved half the problems.
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.
Wars often reveal the strength of alliances. Their endings reveal something more important: who ultimately gets to define the peace.
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.
The United States had its first Black president and its first female president over a halfcentury ago. They were fictional, they were on screen, their names were Douglass Dilman and Leslie McCloud, and in the decades that followed there have been many others.
Greece has given the world two essentials-democracy and the Olympics. This year’s Olympics thrilled us, surprised us, and moved us. Some of the moments were especially poignant.
India’s strategic interests in the Indian Ocean have increasingly come into sharp focus, particularly in light of developments concerning the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC).
Reality The Paris Olympics provided a much-needed morale boost for France, showcasing the nation’s ability to host a global event with grace and precision.
Think Brazil, think carnival. The Rio carnival is widely believed to be the biggest party on our planet. Brazilian carnivals are the most popular and secular festivity in the world.
