Birsa Munda (1875-1900) emerged as ‘Dharti Aba’ (Father of the Earth) in Munda society and is now being worshipped again as ‘Lord’ or ‘Bhagwan’. He was the prophet, the visionary and the ultimate revolutionary. The short life of Birsa commands profound respect.
Poor and developing countries need to use their natural resources even if at unsustainable levels, because these are the only resources available for their sustenance. Many estimates have pointed out that nearly half of the worlds population ekes out a living from degraded resources like land and forests. In the future, these resources might not be able to sustain productive livelihoods. But there is no alternative
Virtually addressing a government schoolteachers’ induction ceremony organised by the Madhya Pradesh government, Modi urged the newly-appointed teachers to never let go of the inquisitive child inside them.
The best antidote to despair is to study the examples and lives of those who fight against the odds and succeed. There are always some courageous people political and religious leaders, civil servants, civil society activists, academics, scientists, and others who have refused to give in, who have stuck to their principles and whose lives shine as examples to others of what can be done
A common deficiency plaguing the development sector is a lack of visionary and inspiring leadership. With most officers considering posting in backward areas as a punishment, the attitude is that there is nothing to lose by not performing. Ironically, while we should post the best officers in undeveloped regions to accelerate the process of development, what we have is a cadre of uninterested officers biding their time
Addressing the 86th episode of the monthly radio programme, 'Mann Ki Baat' today, the Prime Minister said, "Friends, our languages have their own special characteristics, and the mother tongue has its own science. For understanding this science, emphasis has been laid on studies in the local language in the National Education Policy."
The extension made sense as Remix has been well-received by Instagram users. It sought to provide producers with greater options for "reinventing their work" and collaborating with other people.
Observing that hate speech and writings are against culture, heritage, traditions, constitutional rights and ethos, Naidu said that secularism is in the blood of every Indian and the country has respected the world over for its culture and heritage. In this context, he called for strengthening the Indian value system.
Currently, when women do report violent crimes, very few reach a successful conviction. This is demoralising to the victim but also discouraging to others who might approach the law for help. But this vicious cycle of justice denied giving way to more violence can be broken.
Respect should be commanded, not demanded as we usually do.
