Making it happen: Even after leaving the government

06 Jul 2021

This officer’s journey has been inspiring from working at the top level in government to starting an organization from ground zero. Dhir Jhingran was one of the most outstanding Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. He has demonstrated that officers can not only perform while in service, they can pursue their...

We are soil, heaven resides in this soil

06 Jul 2021

When President Ram Nath Kovind bowed down and applied the soil of his village on his forehead saying that motherland is greater than heaven, it sparked a flood of memories in my mind. I don’t know how many memories; some of childhood, some youth and some of recent times! The...

HOW PAK-BASED TERROR FUNDING IS HURTING INDIA

06 Jul 2021

Terrorism finance has evolved over a period of time and includes the incorporation of new financial sources, means of money transfer and established support structures. Religion is be-ing exploited and appeals made to raise funds, with alms in service of Islam and the poor si-phoned, for employment against the perceived...

PAKISTAN’S AFGHANISTAN POLICY: NO ROOM FOR DOUBLESPEAK

06 Jul 2021

The US departure from Afghanistan as early as 4 July 2021 has led to consternation within Pakistan military establishment. Think tanks in Pakistan have been conducting seminars to fathom the scenarios developing due to this withdrawal. The National Security Adviser (NSA) of Afghanistan, Hamdullah Mohib's bitter controversial comments of calling...

What is privacy: A myth, a right, or a currency?

06 Jul 2021

The advent of 2021 has put the Tech World in a frenzy with a multitude of rules, guidelines, and notifications coming into play, with the view of scrambling the tech companies off their feet and making them amenable to the law of the land. One such set of rules is...

XI’S BASHING-HEADS SPEECH IS RIDICULOUS RHETORIC

06 Jul 2021

Is China’s President Xi Jinping about to be reduced to a caricature? His bluster at Tiananmen Square—the site of the massacre of the students who led China’s democracy movement in 1989—to mark hundred years of the Chinese Communist Party was ridiculous at best, given how almost in the same breath...

Nothing is infallible in Clubhouse

06 Jul 2021

The nationalist narrative based on dharma and righteousness is increasingly finding traction among the youth. Questioning the infallible is the new normal. They no longer depend on a television channel or a newspaper to form an opinion or raise their concerns. The Clubhouse is the new medium where the youth...

Social media platforms: Pressing need for neutrality

06 Jul 2021

The creation of strategic narratives is at the core of modern communication strategies in business, politics and even in warfare. The battle of narratives has become the bedrock of international politics, and social media has emerged as a powerful tool in this battle. Social media distinguishes itself from the other...

LAKSHADWEEP NEEDS PROGRESS, NOT PROTEST

06 Jul 2021

Change is always opposed. By those who are uncertain about the changes. But more often by those with vested interests. The reaction of the first set of people is spontaneous and can be dealt with much easily by proper dissemination of information. The problem is with the second set of...

COVID PATIENTS WITH TRAUMA FACE GREATER RISK OF COMPLICATIONS

05 Jul 2021

According to researchers at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, COVID-positive patients with traumatic injuries have a six times higher risk of death and complication than patients without COVID.Published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Surgery, the study shows that the virus also increased the risk...