Prospect of renewable energy
Controversy over renewable energy is less common. In fact, it is the fossil fuel that most often comes under scathing criticism, particularly in the context of global warming. On Monday there was a spat over the merit of renewable energy between Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for Power and Energy, and...
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RMG wage and buyers' charity
The wage board formed last month for recommending wages for the workers engaged in the country's apparel industry is now doing the necessary exercise. The task before it is quite a difficult one, for the gap between the money needed to fix a just and fair minimum wage and the...
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Time for celebrating the Spring
It is early days of the Spring -the king of seasons. But where is the regal inauguration of the most adorable season? No sooner had the Winter departed than the Summer took over. Only in the early morning does the comforting breeze waft like the therapeutic touch but with the...
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Leadership in shaping organisational culture
EVERY employee plays a part in the process of changing organisational culture, but at the end of the day, leaders are the ones who can make or break it. Their choices cause a ripple effect on employee recruitment, engagement and performance that powerfully impacts upon a company's performance.Several possibilities exist...
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Bulldozer in Rohingya village
A report published recently in the media says that at least 55 Rohingya villages were razed to the ground by bulldozers of Myanmar army in Rakhine state. Demolition of these villages is a glaring example of crime against humanity in Myanmar. The Human Rights Watch (HRW), the New York-based global...
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Sudden demise of Sridevi
ONE of the goddesses of south Indian and Hindi cinema Sridevi is no more. I could not believe when I first read the news on a local news portal and dismissed it as a rumour. But later when I went through a mainstream newspaper, I was confirmed that my favourite...
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