Dr. Iain McGilchrist, a septuagenarian philosopher, psychiatrist, and neuroscientist of global renown, recently addressed a symposium titled The Future of Humanity. In his reflections, he explored the most profound questions concerning the good, the beautiful, and the true. Drawing upon a lifetime o...
Over a century ago, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Robert Koch warned, “One day, man will have to fight noise as fiercely as cholera and plague.” His words resonate more than ever today.Environmental pollution remains one of the most pressing challenges of our time, and in India, the crisis is in...
During the 70th anniversary of the European Parliament in 2022, Professor Ryszard Legutko, a Polish philosopher, politician, and Co-Chair of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, observed that the European Parliament is merely a quasi-parliament, alienating millions of voters.In his brief...
Concern for effective technical teachers’ training is increasing the world over. No country can afford to ignore the impact of technology. Indeed, the fast advances made in all technical and industrial fields in recent decades have determined the very contours of contemporary civilisation. T...
Transparency International defines corruption as an abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It can be classified as grand, petty and political, depending on the amount of money lost and the sector where it occurs. Corruption more often than not greases administrative wheels, benefitting only a fe...
Acclaimed political analyst Andrew Marr in an article titled, ‘Who will fill the intellectual vacuum?’ in The Independent had written, “Once upon a time, there were intellectuals. They wore pebble glasses and stern expressions, sat around in cafes and acted as the collective conscience for pol...
Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech in both the houses was not striking in itself, but his pitch on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) served to prevent the opposition from taking a steadfast stand against it, leading to passage of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, ...
The BJP-led NDA achieved a historic win following marathon seven-phase national elections. The second successive swearing of the NDA government marks the commencement of the second term of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India.Modi led NDA government coming back to power with a huge majority ...
According to Kris Lakshmikanth, Founder Chairman and MD of The Head Hunters India, the curriculum has not kept pace with the rapidly changing times and therefore vacancies can be hard to fill. Employability will improve when the syllabus reflects the demands of the industry.A Japanese firm that set ...
