Visitors: 379 Most societies are burdened with socio-political inequalities, class, racial, religious disparities, gender discrimination, and the urban and rural divide, that lead to violence and conflict in society. Unless these structures are done away with, there is little likelihood of a peaceful, nonviolent society. While the state needs to reduce if not eliminate these […]
Visitors: 244 [themify_quote]“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope[/themify_quote] India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi now stands on the cusp of new political glory after the […]
Dr Gursharan Singh KainthDirector General,Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development StudiesThe movement towards a more inclusive and diverse workplace is a progressive development. A major limb of this movement is the drive towards creating workplace policies that encourage more women to enter and more crucially, continue to be a part of the workforce. It is […]
Visitors: 211 Researchers from premier Indian medical and neuroscience research institutes as AIIMS-Delhi, NBRC-Manesar and JIPMER led by Dr. Ashutosh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, JIPMER-Karaikal have recently published a research which unravels regulatory role of an exclusive family of molecules in brain functions and cognition. The research report titled “Regulatory role of NGFs […]
Visitors: 307 Irfan Engineer Director, Centre for Study of Society and Secularism [themify_hr color=”red”] In a surprise development, the Supreme Court on 21st March 2017 urged the rival parties in the Ram Janamabhoomi – Babri Masjid (RJBM) case to negotiate and resolve the dispute in a spirit of give and take. The Chief Justice of […]
Vivek Umrao GlendenningThe Founder, CEO, and the Editor, Ground Report IndiaThe Vice-Chancellor & Co-Founder, The Gokul Social UniversityThe distinctions :Rejuvenation of four rivers, 250 large water harvesting structures (JOHAD/जोहड़) in more than 100 villages, 25,000 families, 200,000 people and 60 million dollars annual economy in ten years period (2006 to 2016).200 drinking water ponds (KUND/कुंड), most […]
Visitors: 258 [themify_hr color=”red”] Peace Channel organised a day programme for Teachers of Dimapur District on Excel and enhance the profession as a teachers. The main objective of the program was to enhance and empower the teachers to be competent in their profession. Dr. Fr. T. C Joseph, Principal of B.Ed. College Dimapur, address the […]
Visitors: 278 [themify_hr color=”red”] Peace Channel organised a day programme for Teachers of Dimapur District on Excel and enhance the profession as a teachers. The main objective of the program was to enhance and empower the teachers to be competent in their profession. Dr. Fr. T. C Joseph, Principal of B.Ed. College Dimapur, address the […]
Visitors: 330 Kuppuswamy Raja Rajan A technologist by qualification (IIT Chennai), a farmer by option and Gandhian activist by conviction. Practicing consultant in Design of Material Handling and Mineral Processing Equipments and Plants. Having a horticultural farm near Chennai. Trying to create awareness by writing articles and books on matters of public interest and welfare. President […]
Visitors: 298 At the end of 1930, India was experiencing disruption on a scale not seen in nearly three quarters of a century — and it was witnessing a level of social movement participation that organizers who challenge undemocratic regimes usually only dream of achieving. A campaign of mass non-cooperation against imperial rule had […]
Visitors: 153 Balyogi Venkataraman [themify_hr color=”red”] Impact matters-a definite yes, in all spheres of activity. But allowing oneself to get overly impacted or influenced by any particular thought, idea, ideology, philosophy, concept, culture, stream or subject of pursuit , pursuing what one likes innately, what appeals one’s emotions, intellect, what gives pleasure to one’s senses, […]
Visitors: 325 Balyogi Venkataraman [themify_hr color=”red”] Impact matters-a definite yes, in all spheres of activity. But allowing oneself to get overly impacted or influenced by any particular thought, idea, ideology, philosophy, concept, culture, stream or subject of pursuit , pursuing what one likes innately, what appeals one’s emotions, intellect, what gives pleasure to one’s senses, […]
Visitors: 229 Balyogi Venkataraman The greatest mistakes in our relationships, overall perceptions and evaluations are because we read three fourths, listen half, understand quarter, think zero and are indifferent to the impact of our actions, reactions, thoughts and words on humanity and the environment. [themify_hr color=”red”] Worse still, can that ideology accuse others of whipping […]
Visitors: 164 Balyogi Venkataraman The greatest mistakes in our relationships, overall perceptions and evaluations are because we read three fourths, listen half, understand quarter, think zero and are indifferent to the impact of our actions, reactions, thoughts and words on humanity and the environment. [themify_hr color=”red”] Worse still, can that ideology accuse others of whipping […]
Visitors: 271 I was recently invited to lecture the young diplomats entering the Indian Foreign Service on any topic of my choice. I talked about the importance of being brand ambassadors for India, the issues and challenges entailed. I explained my disappointment at many Indian diplomats over the past 45 years in USA, and offered […]
Visitors: 202 N S Venkataraman Nandini Voice For The Deprived [themify_hr color=”red”] A member of parliament in India spoke in the parliament demanding that India should declare Pakistan as a terrorist state. Not surprisingly, a few other members of parliament and some politicians in India also echoed this improper and unwise demand. It is good […]
Visitors: 134 N S Venkataraman Nandini Voice For The Deprived [themify_hr color=”red”] A member of parliament in India spoke in the parliament demanding that India should declare Pakistan as a terrorist state. Not surprisingly, a few other members of parliament and some politicians in India also echoed this improper and unwise demand. It is good […]
Visitors: 199 Brij Khandelwal River Connect Campaign, Agra [themify_hr color=”red”] Through this memorandum/petition we wish to bring to your kind notice the sad state of river Yamuna in Agra region, in particular draw your attention to the alarming concretization of the Yamuna river bed and its flood plains disturbing the natural ecology of the river […]
Visitors: 232 Brij Khandelwal River Connect Campaign, Agra [themify_hr color=”red”] Through this memorandum/petition we wish to bring to your kind notice the sad state of river Yamuna in Agra region, in particular draw your attention to the alarming concretization of the Yamuna river bed and its flood plains disturbing the natural ecology of the river […]
Visitors: 213 It has been confirmed by the Tree Officer of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) that over 30,000 objections have been received in response to the Public Notice1 issued by BBMP on 07 February 2017, proposing to fell 112 trees for the widening of Jayamahal Road, Bangalore. This notice, declared on the basis of […]
Visitors: 209 It has been confirmed by the Tree Officer of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) that over 30,000 objections have been received in response to the Public Notice1 issued by BBMP on 07 February 2017, proposing to fell 112 trees for the widening of Jayamahal Road, Bangalore. This notice, declared on the basis of […]
Visitors: 262 Onkareshwar Pandey Editor, News Asian News International, ANI [themify_hr color=”red”] By handing over the rein of the government to Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsü, as the new chief minister of Nagaland, replacing incumbent T.R. Zeliang, the ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) has tried to kill two birds with one stone. The 81-year-old Liezietsu is very popular […]
Visitors: 433 Onkareshwar Pandey Editor, News Asian News International, ANI [themify_hr color=”red”] By handing over the rein of the government to Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsü, as the new chief minister of Nagaland, replacing incumbent T.R. Zeliang, the ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) has tried to kill two birds with one stone. The 81-year-old Liezietsu is very popular […]
Visitors: 282 Prof Ram Puniyani, IIT Mumbai, (Rtd) [themify_hr color=”red”] Debate around the words Hindu, Hinduism, Hindutva is not new. Recently the assertion by Mohan Bhagwat, the Sarsanghchalk (Supreme Dictator) of RSS that ‘everyone living in India is Hindu’ and that Muslims might be Muslim by religion but they are Hindus by nationality’, is yet […]
Visitors: 1,091 Prof Ram Puniyani, IIT Mumbai, (Rtd) [themify_hr color=”red”] Debate around the words Hindu, Hinduism, Hindutva is not new. Recently the assertion by Mohan Bhagwat, the Sarsanghchalk (Supreme Dictator) of RSS that ‘everyone living in India is Hindu’ and that Muslims might be Muslim by religion but they are Hindus by nationality’, is yet […]
