Tag: development
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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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We all talk about the pillars of democracy- but what about the foundation?
Image courtesy: Hillpost.in For a building to be strong and resilient from the external shocks (earthquake, floods, cyclones etc.) and internal shocks (fire, load of the building etc.), its pillars have to be strong. Because, without sturdy pillars, the building may crumble like a pack of cards anytime. But, in this analogy, we often forget…
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Self-reliance and self-sufficiency: The bane to world economy
A prelude to GDP vs GNH debate Sometime ago, I read a beautiful analogy of the economic activity and the associated circulation of money. Let me share that with you. The economy of the world, in general, and the economy of a country, in particular, wants you to buy a car instead of a bicycle!…
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The LCM and HCF of all religions
Let’s try to decode the mathematics of various religions by using simple class V mathematics. A disclaimer before I start- I claim no expertise in this subject area, but here we discuss the basic commonsensical things that everyone already knows and can easily understand. LCM stands for Least Common Multiple and it is the smallest…
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Water, water everywhere. Not a drop to drink!
Of all the issues that I hold dear to my heart on the subject of sustainability, water availability, conservation and its proper usage is a special one. On the face of it, it may seem a very trivial issue to many, but somehow it is not as trivial as it seems and no one should…
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Is USA the only country doing charity? Or it is just drum-beating about it?
The history behind Official Development Assistance (ODA) Very recently, after the rebirth of Trump’s second presidency, the US government is gung-ho about the withdrawal of development assistance provided through USAID (US Agency for International Development) to various developing and under-developed countries. And it has been branded as they were doing charity at the expense of…
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The road to sustainable development goes through empowerment
If you are asked what does one student need for obtaining good education? The answer would be pretty simple. A willing and keen student, a knowledgeable and righteous teacher, and the right environment. This pretty much sums up the basic tenets of a good education system. Now, apply this to the society. What does a…
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