Editorial

Visit to the ‘Healing Hands’ Holistic Wellness Centre in Shillong

Dilip Mukerjea My rendezvous to this resort on Tuesday, 22nd October 2024, in response to the kind invitation of Dr. Sino Shaji, the director, local guide, and exemplary ‘wellness leader,’...

Humanising AI could lead us to dehumanise ourselves

Sydney, Oct 21: Irish writer John Connolly once said: "The nature of humanity, its essence, is to feel...

Genome sequencing developed to trace COVID now protecting babies in intensive care from infectious diseases

Wellington, Oct 21: Anyone who has spent time inside a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) knows it’s intense. For...

Encomium in memory of Christian Brother Eric Steve

By Dilip Mukerjea A friend has moved on. A brief encapsulation of his persona from my sensibilities. I first met...

The governance of DorbarShnong and the powers of RangbahShnong in the modern world

By: Bah Erwin K. SyiemSutnga In the Khasi-Jaintia Hills, the land of the Hynniewtrep, our traditional governance system is...
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Tyrone D’Brass: Eminent Educator from Tura receives Top Award for Excellence in Education

By Dilip Mukerjea (Best-Selling Author and Innovation Consultant) Tyrone D’Brass, on Saturday 12th October 2024, was lauded and applauded, with special distinction, by The All-India...

The Crucial need for continuous skills-building

Dilip Mukerjea (Best-Selling Author & Innovation Systems Specialist) The World Bank has recognised and declared that low skills perpetuate poverty and inequality. When done right, skills...

Sebi must come clean

The institutions entrusted with the task of fair regulation must themselves be above board and measure up to high moral standards. The Securities and...

Welfare vs. Work

In discussions about India’s economic landscape, a provocative idea has emerged: that well intentioned welfare schemes might inadvertently dissuade the youth from actively seeking...

Beyond Kargil

The nation is celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday to commemorate India crushing Pakistan’s misadventure in 1999. In the...

Neighbourhood Matters

Developments in India’s neighbourhood continue to generate keen interest across the globe. India’s Neighbourhood First Policy focuses on the management of relations with countries...

The Jobs Scene

The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman has evoked mixed reactions from different quarters, and has triggered different debates. The most...

Development projects in protected areas

Striking the balance between development and conservation of biodiversity has been the hallmark of forest management policy in India. The substantial increase in approval...

Bangladesh Turmoil Risks NE Links

The recent political crisis in Bangladesh, marked by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and subsequent flight from the country amid massive protests, has cast...

Quota within quota

SC’s approach to affirmative action calls for earnest action by States The Supreme Court has allowed states to undertake sub-categorisation of the Scheduled Castes (SCs)...

Targeted quotas

The Supreme Court’s ruling granting states the authority to sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) for reservations marks a pivotal development in...
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