OPINIONS

Nothing can prepare someone for parenthood. You need to experience it to know it. The unpredictability of a pea-sized human being, coupled with crazy hormones makes a perfect recipe for self-doubt. You suddenly start questioning yourself at every step. Handling budgets that ran into crores, doling out successful campaigns in impossible timelines, negotiating your...

The long past and persistence of the practice of manual scavenging remain a big blot in our country. The efforts undertaken have unfortunately not provided the desired results. The advent of 'Made in India' robots capable of cleaning sewers and septic tanks provide a glimmer of hope of rooting out this abominable practice. Manual...

India celebrates National Sports Day today. In the field of sports, and in life, challenges and obstacles are inevitable. We’re living in a time where the world faces several challenges in the form of climate change, poverty, education inequity, social inequalities – to name a few. Added to that, the whole world has come...

Among the many challenges that have gained urgency in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, housing requires a highly creative response. The huge exodus from cities to villages was necessitated on account of lack of proper housing in cities. Expanding access to affordable housing is essential not just for equitable development but also social...

Only a day ago, International Youth Day was celebrated. Social media, print media and electronic media were filled with inspirational messages and news with a popular message that young people are the future of every country. I have a question for our Indian government and our education agencies, whether Indian youth are being cared...

In 1999, the General Assembly adopted the recommendation of the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, that August 12 be proclaimed as International Youth Day. This day offers an opportunity to celebrate and promote the voices, activities and efforts of young people, as well as their positive, universal and inclusive commitment, acknowledging the importance...

While consumers have been demanding safe products for their skin for years, the push for sustainable beauty brands has increased manifold as the new generation enters the industry’s target bracket. New-age consumers, especially millennials and GenZ, are making brands rethink their sustainability practices and take steps towards advancing these actions as the effects of...

Since the time lockdown started, the content consumption on digital media has soared to new heights. Many interesting shows and movies got released on the OTT platform to cash in on this phenomenon. One such Indian show that got a lot of positive reviews was also referred to as “unnecessarily dark” by some. A...

The importance of healthcare professionals has increased manifold as it is the healthcare professionals who are at the forefront of the battle humanity is waging against coronavirus. The virus has also infected thousands of medical professionals across the world and, in some cases, their families as well. Understandably, the virus has unleashed an unprecedented level...

I am writing this article with the hope that after reading it, all of us together fight for the rights of our children and take it to a positive, logical conclusion. A misleading situation still remains regarding exams. In view of the present Covid-19 pandemic, all government and non-government institutes, private institutions, schools, colleges are...

By: Sydney Wess Shipping materials can be costly and take a significant toll on the environment. In addition, the delivery process continues to account for large percentages of carbon emissions. In fact, the EPA asserts that 29% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 resulted from the transportation industry. While this industry isn’t exclusively comprised of product...

I personally feel convinced that this is not an appropriate time to find and analyse the management of pandemic COVID-19, the efforts and initiatives at different levels of governing mechanism, the success and failure, and the mistakes or strategy or intention associated in dealing with the pandemic. We, and the entire world, are passing...