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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.
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.
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
Young dancers who perform in orchestra events across Bihar recount the harassment they often face from male members of the audience to Dipshikha Singh. But, 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.
Kadugodi – Imaginations of a Forest in an Urban Space
Yamini M, in The Hans India, highlights how the Kadugodi Tree Park in Bengaluru teaches us how to balance sustainable tourism and the conservation of biodiversity.
Developing a school culture can do much to mould students well
The NCF lays special emphasis on it to foster a good learning environment and boosting performance, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.
Story of The Vishwamitri and C&D
With the generation of large amounts of waste, the proper management of C&D (Construction and Demolition) waste is becoming a growing challenge in a rapidly urbanising city like Vadodara, writes Renuka Kshirsagar, in Medium.
ecoXplorers 2023 | Meet the Winners
45 teams participated in the first Nature, Biodiversity and Forests Inter-College Quiz Competition, organised as part of the Forests of Life festival.
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State of the Economy: How caste, gender, and family shape India’s workforce
In this State of the Economy podcast, V Nivedita, from Hindu BusinessLine, decodes the changing dynamics of India’s workforce with Amit Basole and Rosa Abraham.
7th National Social Enterprise Idea Challenge | Meet the Winners
Explore the prize-winning ideas from the students of Odisha University of Technology and Research, Bhubaneswar, and Ramjas College, Delhi University.
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Red Hot! Thursday at the Kanubari Market
Dnyaneshwar Bhalerao, in PARI (People’s Archive of Rural India), explores the weekly market at Kanubari in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district where buyers and sellers flock for trade in red ants, king chillies, and a variety of local meats and vegetables.
Sustainable Cities, Environmental Activism and More with Harini Nagendra
In this episode of In Perspective, for Swaddle, Harini Nagendra, talks to us about the need for re-imagining environmental sustainability, reframing the development versus environment binary, and creating more equal cities by fostering urban commons.
We must inculcate sound values for education to be meaningful
The National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023 provides Indian schools a practical format to impart these, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.
எப்படி இருக்கிறது இந்தியப் பணியாளர்களின் நிலை ?
ஸ்ரீனிவாசன் ராகவன் மற்றும் அமித் பசோலே அவர்கள் தி ஹிந்து தமிழ் நாளிதழிலில், “இந்தியப் பணியாளர்களின் நிலை 2023’ [State of Working India 2023 (SWI)] அறிக்கை“யை விளக்குகின்றனர்.
ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಣೆ: ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತು ತಾತ್ವಿಕ ನೆಲೆಗಟ್ಟು
ಎನ್‌ಸಿಎಫ್ ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮವು ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಪೂರಕವಾದ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅನುರಾಗ್ ಬೆಹರ್ ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ
உரிமைத்தொகைத் திட்டமும் பெண்களுக்கு அதிகாரமளித்தலும்
“வளர்ச்சியின் பாதை பாலினச் சமத்துவம், சமூக நீதி ஆகிய இரண்டையும் ஒருங்கிணைக்கும் ஒரு மாற்று இருக்க வேண்டும் ” என்பதை ஸ்ரீனிவாசன் ராகவன் மற்றும் ரோசா ஆப்ரஹம் அவர்கள் தி ஹிந்து தமிழ் நாளிதழிலில் வலியுறுத்தியுள்ளனர்.
How ‘reaction videos’ shed light on society’s collective consciousness
These cinematic spectacles are shaping our public sphere and redefining the essence of citizenship, writes Srinivas S V, in Frontline.
When leaders stand up for their teams
Bosses should lead their teams responsibly and champion ethical conduct to create a work environment that is conducive to productivity and employee well-being, writes Sudheesh Venkatesh, in People Matters.
In world’s most populous democracy, citizen concerns struggle to reach Parliament
During the recently concluded G20 summit, India positioned herself as the ‘mother of democracy’. This claim however calls for some critical self-examination, write Rajendran Narayanan and Anupama Hegde, in Citizen Matters.