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Ejipura flyover project raises concerns over high environmental impact
The study by researchers from Azim Premji University is especially significant in the backdrop of the Bengaluru Climate Action and Resilience Plan (BCAP), which aims to achieve net-zero by 2050, highlights Harshitha Padmavinod, in Citizen Matters.
Small kindnesses
This December 31, when we light candles to usher in the New Year, let us make each spot of light count toward a small kindness for the environment, writes Harini Nagendra, in Deccan Herald.
Why Children of Migrant Farm Workers in Gujarat Remain Out of School
With distance and language barriers as the top reasons, Gautami Kulkarni, in IndiaSpend, sheds light on the ‘access to schooling’ for children of migrant agricultural workers who migrated with their parents to Gujarat.
India’s jobs crisis, the macroeconomic reasons
The employment challenge can no longer be met only through more rapid GDP growth; a separate policy focus is needed on employment, write Amit Basole and Zico Dasgupta, in The Hindu.
Institution Builders in Modern India: 8 Behaviours
Institution building cannot be left to chance. It needs design and work. And every one of us is an architect of the institutions we are fortunate to be part of, writes Sudheesh Venkatesh, in People Matters.
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ஸ்ரீனிவாசன் ராகவன் அவர்கள் இந்திய பொருளாதாரத்தின் வாய்ப்புகளையும் சவால்களையும் பற்றி, தி ஹிந்து தமிழ் நாளிதழிலில், விளக்குகிறார்.
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Insistence on empathy holds the key to a society bonded by trust
Kindness for one another will help us forge a community where each one of us can live in dignity, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.
Vertical Wonders: The Architecture of Azim Premji University
Abir Pothi highlights the holistic built environment of Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, which reinforces educational excellence reflected through its architecture.
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The need to make space for neurodiversity
‘Person with disability’ is a term that may be an improvement upon ‘disabled’, but is still patronising, writes Shefali Tripathi Mehta in The News Minute.
Magic happens when leaders wear their vulnerability on their sleeve
When leaders share their challenges, failures, and uncertainties, their team members feel confident to reciprocate with their feedback, ideas and hopes, which creates joyful teams, writes Sudheesh Venkatesh, in YourStory.
Indian girls are challenging the rest of the world to keep pace
They want education, jobs and also fun. It’s crucial that we enable and not stifle their aspirations, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.
The illusion of India’s improving public healthcare
Mampi Bose, in India Development Review, explores the National Health Accounts (NHA), 2019 – 20, and explains how it has painted a rosy picture of healthcare in India. Will NHA, 2020 – 21, be any different?
Lack of support holds back Civil Service aspirants from Tribal Maharashtra
A large number of youth migrate to Pune from rural areas of Maharashtra with dreams. Rushikesh Kasabe, in Round Table India, observes the struggles of the adivasi youth.
ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದ ಅನುಸಂಧಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಪಠ್ಯವಿಷಯಗಳು
ಮಕ್ಕಳು 11ನೇ ತರಗತಿಗೆ ತಲುಪುವ ತನಕ ನಾವು ವಿಷಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಹತ್ವ ನೀಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂದೆ ಕಲಿಯಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯತೆಯು ಈ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
The many states of Karnataka
There is not one Karnataka, but many contained within the one we know. And that is what we should be celebrating as this Rajotasava month comes to an end, write Juhi Tyagi and Dileep Athresh.
We need an education system that isn’t held hostage by exams
We should change and improve examinations to enable real learning and make genuine assessments of it. The education-distorting marks chase must be done away with, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.
‘Bikes do not Discriminate, Society does’: The Journeys of Women Bikers in India
Shraddha Jain, in Feminism in India (FII), shares diverse voices of female bike riders from Bengaluru and Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh, on bike riding in India.
Community participation revives Kakoijana reserve forest in Assam from near extinction
Namrata Sharma, in Northeast Now, highlights how the forest, spanning 17.24 km near Abhayapuri town in Assam’s Bongaigaon district, facing near extinction during the 1980s and 1990s, was restored.
Integrating vocation education in school education would serve India well
The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023 takes into account the economic well-being of students well into account, as highlighted by Anurag Behar, in Mint.
Women in the Wild: Stories of India’s Most Brilliant Women Wildlife Biologists
The book demands to be read — especially by the youth today who are increasingly disconnected from the natural world amidst an unfolding ecological crisis, writes Seema Mundoli, in The Hindu BusinessLine, in her review of the book.
Beneath the Surface: A Journey into Kolar’s Water Management
Anshul Rai Sharma, in India Water Portal, explores Kolar’s water saga — a quest for access, equity, and sustainability.
Kolshet Creek: Trouble in Paradise
Akhil P K Menon, in Shriyam News Network, narrates the story of the migratory birds of Kolshet Creek, Thane, Maharashtra.
Orans: A Lifeline for the Communities
Shreya, in Voice of Jaipur, highlights how Virendra, from Himatsar, Rajasthan, rallied his fellow villagers to join hands in the creation of the Charagah Vikas Samiti, a committee dedicated to protecting the oran (forest).
Making India’s Census Count
The government needs to rebuild trust in the census by depoliticising it, addressing growing concerns about privacy, and resuming the practice of publishing detailed descriptive reports that demystify the results, writes Vikas Kumar in East Asia Forum.
ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯಗಳು: ಒಂದು ಇಣುಕು ನೋಟ
ಈ ಲೇಖನವು ಕನ್ನಡ ದುನಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಸಿದ್ಲಿಂಗಪ್ಪ ಹುಡೇದ ಅವರು ಹೇಗೆ ವಿವಿಧ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸೆರೆ ಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಳನೋಟ ಬೀರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
Hariyali Devi Forest – The Sacred Groves
Devraghavendra Singh, in JK Newsline, explores how with time, Haryali Devi forest, in Uttarakhand, has turned into a functional model for sustainability, nature preservation, and ecological balance.
Climate Festivals of Joy
Climate communication needs to be interesting rather than preachy, centred around nature instead of climate disasters, and using approaches of ‘show’ not ‘tell’, writes Harini Nagendra, in Deccan Herald, as we gear up for the Forests of Life festival.
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Dancing to Abusive Tunes in Bihar
Dipshikha Singh reports the harassment faced by young dancers performing in orchestra events across Bihar and why it is a livelihood they cannot afford to give up.
ನೊಬೆಲ್ಪಡೆಯಲು ಕಾರಣವಾದ ಅನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತ ಭೇಟಿಗಳು..!
ಸುಧೀಶ್ ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ್ ಅವರು ಜೀ ಕನ್ನಡ ನ್ಯೂಸ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮುಂದಿನ ಬಾರಿ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಸೆಮಿನಾರ್ಗಳಿಗೆ ತೆರಳಿದಾಗ ಅವರ ನಡುವೆ ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾನವ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮಹತ್ತರ ವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ದೊರಕುವಂತಾಗಲಿ.
Leadership: ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರ ತಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ತಲೆದಂಡವಾಗುವುದು ತಪ್ಪಲ್ಲ; ಆದರೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ತಲೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಮುನ್ನ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥರಾದವರು ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಅಂಶಗಳಿವು
ಯಾರಿಗಾಗಿ, ಯಾವಾಗ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಬೇಕು ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಬಾಸ್ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ನಿರ್ಣಾಯಕ. ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದವರ ಪರವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತರೆ ದುಬಾರಿ ಬೆಲೆ ತೆರಬೇಕಾದೀತು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಅವರ ವರ್ಚಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಧಕ್ಕೆಯಾಗಬಹುದು. ಅವರು ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಗ್ರಹಿಕೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ತಪ್ಪು ನಂಬಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಕೆಲವು ಅಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಗಮನದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.