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Stench of indignity: Sewer deaths in India
2018-09-22 14:22:59.0At the nadir of human dignity, rests the practice of manual scavenging. With over 600 reported deaths, it is beyond time that this shameful face of modern slavery is banished from civil society
Towards a political tsunami?
2018-09-15 15:37:41.0As 2019 nears, the sword of simultaneous polls dangles dangerously near our necks. Its benefits in reducing costs are apparent – but are simultaneous elections desirable for the Indian polity today?
The collapse of civilisation
2018-09-08 14:40:28.0In today's fast-paced world, we may have developed ourselves technologically and economically – but the truth of development is revealed only when we...
Floods: Nature's Fury or Policy Disaster?
2018-09-01 14:44:25.0Kerala’s deluge was another grim reminder of how Man will always be subservient to Nature. Simultaneously, the floods raised important questions on how governments with inadequate policy implementation pave the way for calamities to become catastrophes.
Of vanishing fields and wasted potential
2018-08-25 14:34:58.0Without glamorous victories, sportspersons in India are rarely given their due. This travesty is further amplified by the lack of sporting arenas, quality coaches and effective resources.
Horrors of shelter homes
2018-08-18 14:09:46.0As we pace to become an economically-viable nation, we are failing abysmally to protect our citizens, even the most innocent – our children, who are battered, beaten, sexually abused and led to a life of misery.
Milking joblessness
2018-08-11 16:19:42.0As our growing population struggles to fulfill its many dreams – opportunists thrive to con aspirants, luring them with fake jobs, producing illicit documents and ultimately looting the limited cash that is at their disposal.
Millennium Cities & New India
2018-08-04 14:33:57.0New cities symbolise 21st-century ambition – grander infrastructure, greater opportunities and dreams turning into reality. Yet, more often than not, new cities are heaped with challenges that drain fantasy and reduce living to a grim reality.
A Decade of White Collar Predicament
2018-07-28 16:04:00.0The last decade has witnessed a meteoric rise in white collar crimes – bank frauds leading the list. With India's evident vulnerability to fraudulence, the way ahead will demand robust policy decisions.
COMBATTING POST-TRUTHS, FAKE & FALSE NEWS
2018-07-21 14:18:29.0Post-truth represents a situation when facts take a backseat and, emotional appeals and personal beliefs begin shaping public opinion. Post-truth...
CURSE of CULTS
2018-07-14 14:24:18.0Escaping paradigms of rationality, the mysterious death of 11 family members in New Delhi’s Burari has shaken the country. Nevertheless, the trend of mass deaths, cult suicides and a delusioned belief in the supernatural is pervasive through modern society with cases being reported from across continents.
Shale in India: A Shot in the DARK
2018-07-07 15:52:11.0With the global economy tussling over access to precious oil resources – India with its burgeoning population faces an uphill task of acquiring requisite resources, filling gaps in technology and also maintaining its balance of payments.
