Prioritising potato, its growers
A lack of coordination among stakeholders, absence of transparency as well as inadequacy of information about the actual state of production, storage, transportation and distribution--- in short, supply chain of the country's major agricultural produce potato--- lie behind its market volatility. This year, for instance, the potato farmers had a...
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Truth on trial in the age of disinformation
During Donald Trump's first term as president, his then-senior adviser Kellyanne Conway famously introduced the term "alternative facts" to justify a false claim about the crowd size at Trump's inauguration. The phrase was condemned by the US media which saw it as a dangerous attempt to legitimise falsehood as truth....
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Invasive loudspeaker
The rampant and unregulated use of loudspeakers and microphones for unsolicited entertainment has made urban life increasingly unbearable. Particularly distressing is the disruption of nighttime tranquility, when loud music and shouting shatter the silence, causing immense suffering to children, students, patients, and working individuals alike. Disturbingly, this nuisance is not...
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The art of storytelling
Storytelling is more than just an act of sharing tales-it is a powerful art form that connects, inspires and educates. Like a speaker addressing a captivated audience, the storyteller's role is to engage minds and hearts through meaningful narratives. At its core, storytelling is not only about entertainment but about...
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