Category: A better tomorrow
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Is nature a dustbin or a dumpyard of our activities?
The case of severe air pollution Among all activities that we do all day long in our homes, we try to keep things in order and places tidy. We arrange our rooms, our clothes, our food etc etc., because we care about these things. We decorate places to improve their aesthetic beauty. But, what is…
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The world from the perspective of a “light-bearer” in a wedding procession
We often see the world from our own perspectives, infact we become used to it. Our upbringing, our values, our choices, our likings etc. influence our understanding of the world and of the things around us. But, if even for a short while we can see the world from the perspective of others, it can…
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Bottom-up approach to the human rights!
Source: United Nations website Yesterday, on 10th December, it was the International Human Rights Day. The theme chosen by the United Nations this year was- “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials”. There was a beautiful conference organized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at Bharat Mandapam to commemorate the occasion. The Chief Guest, the Hon’ble…
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The development that we need before all developments!
We need different kinds of developments to make our nation developed like infrastructure development, industrial development, environmental development, social development etc. But, often in this discussion, one thing we tend to overlook is this- development for whom? For the people obviously! Then, why do we forget the basic and core element of the studies of…
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The fragile connection between life and death- a different perspective!
What is the single most common desire that is present amongst all the living beings in the world, including human beings and other animal species? It is nothing else than the basic innate “desire to live life”! Almost nobody who is born in this world wants to die before living his/her own life to the…
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The fading boundary between real and fake!
Yesterday I was listening to the AI-generated Kishor Kumar version of “Saiyaara song” and if you would just close your eyes and listen to the song, I bet you couldn’t make out whether this is an AI-generated fake version or is it the real legen…(wait for it)…dary Kishor Kumar singing! The boundaries have faded to…
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When will there be an end to political untouchability among large masses?
When I was in college, one day I was discussing with my good friend about the future career prospects. The moment I told him that I wanted to join Civil Services, he snapped at me saying that he could never work under the uneducated and dumb politicians, so Civil Services is out of the question…
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Don’t let the cat cross your pathway to reasoning!
Since our childhood, we have heard so many superstitions from our elders and so many times, that at one point of time in our childhood they all seemed to be true. One such was this- “If the cat crosses your path, then it is a bad omen that something disastrous will happen to you soon.…
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The big difference between government and private sector
And do they share any commonalities? This is an issue of debate in our country and in abroad since last few decades. In the domain of public administration, this issue of government vs. private sector OR government and private sector has gained prominence in the academic domain. But, here I will discuss from my own…
Anupam- The Dreamer 