OPINIONS

By RCM Reddy, MD and CEO, Schoolnet “If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn” – Ignacio Estrada The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, says that “Wherever possible, students till Class 5 in schools should be taught in mother tongue/regional language/local language.” UNESCO has been encouraging mother tongue...

The ways of engaging with your employees today is very different from what it used to be before the pandemic. Work is distributed amongst workforces spread across geographies in a hybrid mode – from homes and offices, where working within the traditional office timings is no longer prevalent. Working hours have got extended in...

By Dr. Swati Mahajan and Akshat Garg In 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) agreed on an ambitious Five Year Strategic Plan known as the ‘Triple Billion Targets’. Under this initiative, by the year 2023, the WHO proposes to achieve three targets: - 1 billion more people have access to universal health coverage - 1 billion more...

The pandemic has changed the world of education dramatically. The closure of schools and switch to hybrid model of learning have laid bare the existing digital divide. Underprivileged children, who don’t have access to basic resources of online learning are now challenged by the perils of the pandemic and they deserve maximum attention. According to...

India is considered a diabetes capital of the world. Some 77 million live with diabetes, an equal number are said to be undiagnosed and a similar number pre-diabetic. In metros 3 out of 4 adults are either diabetic or pre-diabetic. Indians get diabetes 10 years earlier than people in the West, in their 30s/40s. Since...

When it comes to establishing sustainable practices in the cement sector, climate change and energy security are two of the most pressing global issues which not only require collective dialogue but also collaborative actions to ensure equitable socio-economic development. Being one of the most energy-intensive industries, nearly 30% to 40% of the total manufacturing costs...

More often than not, businesses, as well as government policymakers, consider sustainability to be a cost, but the opposite is often true. According to a report by the Business and Sustainable Development Commission, the implementation of the global Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations by the year 2030 would generate business opportunities worth...

The COVID-19 crisis has amplified attention to the interlinkages between health, the environment and human wellbeing, and is shifting how many governments, organizations and citizens around the world view biodiversity conservation.  As we strive to ‘build back better’ from the pandemic, there is a need for a holistic and well-coordinated system for prevention, early detection,...

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to heavily influence trends in the CSR industry. The emerging trends in 2022 are similar to the ones seen in 2021 owing to the recurring Covid waves leading to restricted movements and lockdowns in the country. This year, the focus is expected to be on directing the funds for recovery...

The second wave of COVID-19 was a harsh reality check for our country's healthcare system. Starting from February 2021, we saw the loss of countless lives. This further compounded the social and economic devastation of several families. The sharp surge in cases saw people scrambling for ICU beds, critical medicine and urgent medical attention....

By Manuelle Malot , Director of Careers and Prospective at EDHEC Business School At a time when companies deplore the lack of enthusiasm for the managerial function and when the younger generations expect managers to behave differently from their predecessors, could women be the future of management? For the new generations, a manager whose authority is...

India’s role in the recently concluded Glasgow Climate Summit was both progressive and a defence of the status quo. This has implications for the shape of its climate and energy policies. On the one hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ambitious targets such as India achieving net zero emissions by 2070 and non-fossil fuel...