Dealing with problem of extreme temperature
The high temperatures people have been experiencing in recent years have left harmful impacts on their health as well as work efficiency. Global temperature has been rising relentlessly due to burning of fossil fuels and destroying environmental balance through clearing of forests and filling up of wetlands in the name...
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The long road to judicial independence
One of the fundamental strengths of a country's democracy is the trust its people have in their courts. For democracy to function, citizens must believe that the judges who interpret the law and deliver judgments on disputes are free from pressure by the government or any other influence. This faith...
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Chronic use of abusive language
A few months back, the result of a decade-long survey in India revealed that 55 per cent of Indians regularly use harsh, abusive or cuss words, with Delhi emerging as the most abusive state at 80 per cent. The nationwide 'Gali Index' (or index of scolding) showed that over half...
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Business will depend on data literacy
The recent IMF report and its emphasis on "data-driven adaptability" for achieving global growth should serve as a wake-up call. As global supply chains, trade tensions, and climate disruptions are increasingly quantified in terabytes-often long before their real-world impacts are fully felt-it is concerning how many business school graduates still...
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Politics for people or people for politics?
Politics is like a vast river. The river's task is to keep the people on both banks alive with water, to help crops grow. But when that river turns rough flood destroys crops, homes and people's hopes. Politics is just like that. If it flows correctly, it becomes a blessing...
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