In a post-globalised world order, humanity rests on imbricated systems of trade, economy, the environment and a massive, ever- expanding flow of ideas. In such a scenario, poverty threatens the very foundations of this fragile world order. Various economic research studies point toward a recent trend in increasing income inequalities within nations, as marked by the standardised measure of inequality known as the ‘Gini Coefficient’, especially over the past few decades. However, it is important to remember that the consequences of living in grossly unequal societies with millions living in poverty, goes beyond the perspective that mere economic denominator

“Deep dark monsters loom in the dark,Along the pathways and Recesses that perhaps a few might embark.Evil hidden in plain sight,Hideous masks shunning the right.” The world we live in today has witnessed drastic technological advancements, more so in the last few decades than, in perhaps, the last century. Yet the blade that still hangs on our necks is: Is our species ready for the scientific innovations that have swung by us through the millennia? In recent years AI based applications have received a tidal wave of new upgrades and developments. Acknowledging Artificial int

Data seems to have become the holy grail of everything “DIGITAL”. Many experts extoll the significance of data in today’s world by calling it the most important currency of the times we live in. Every business, every organization, every government scheme seems to hinge its decisions, marketing and operations on the data involved. As per the TCS global trend study of 2015, the IoT (Internet of Things) owed its growth to the customer data that was available. The study extolled how customer data was key to delivering custom made products, better customer service, razor sharp targeted marketing and so on, which begs the question, “What is data that give

If we were to take a leap back to the early 20th century when Robert Frost penned this ubiquitous truth, we would find ourselves in a world where walls were both towering and crumbling. On the brink of the first World War, every major power was jealously guarding the last square inch of their existing territory even as it sought to outpace its contemporaries in acquiring newer domains. As the world map faced imminent rearrangement, the sentiment of neighbourly niceties embodied in the Bible was subsumed by shrewd alliances for strategic gain and national interest.Cut to the present day, and despite mankind’s great leaps in

“The end of education is character The end of knowledge is love” Education in its very essence means bringing out what is best in a person and providing him/her an opportunity to realize his /her complete potentiality and giving rational touch to his feelings and thoughts. Education is meant neither exclusively for employment nor entertainment and not even for mere living but it is for life. So education cannot be an end in itself but it is only a means to an end since end of education is character and tolerance. Wit

In India, reservation has always been a hot topic for discussion from ancient times to modern times. It is an issue which is discussed from tea stalls to the Indian parliament. It is observed that it erupts, becomes silent for sometimes and again erupts and thus cycle goes on. As per our constitution, every citizen of different regions, different religions, different languages, different cultures, different rituals, different castes, different communities, different races, different origins, different dialects, different complexions, different genders, different abilities, different food habits, different festivals etc. are equal. There should not be any discrimination based on castes, ge

"Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty." - As said by the Greek philosopher Plato A dishonest system has a trait of deceitfulness with an exploitative view for personal as well as material gains. Many a times, people misuse their legal power or official authority to receive illegitimate financial gains which they don't deserve. Most of the times, dishonest systems categorically eliminate opportunities for honesty to thrive. This often hurts the society in general because being honest hurts and is frowned upon.Generally, people like to take the easy way out to end their sufferings and for their greed for money. T

Town planning is the planning and design of all the new buildings, roads, and parks in a place in order to make them attractive and convenient for the people who live there. At a time when the idea of a ‘smart city’ dominatespolicy discourse, India is faced with a very realurbanizationchallenge. Cities play a great role in nation’s development and according to a report they contribute more than 65% to our national GDP. They are bar indicators of the country’s progress in modernization. With the increase in population the planning of a sustainable urbanization rarely happens. There are many reasons which could justif

India is a diverse nation with a number of religions being followed by its population.It is a place which dwells upon the idea of “Vasudeva Kutumbakam” which means “world is one family”. The preamble to the constitution states about the secular credentials of the nation. In the recent times there have been occurring some cases whereby there is growing difference of opinions among public on to matters related to Faith and Tradition. Even the people of the same community are holding opposing opinions on a matter. Of late, there have been a number of cases across courts of the country with regard to religious matters/tr

India became a Republic on 26th January, 1950 and thus with this path-breaking achievement it ushered into an era of democracy where the general populace formed the electorate and with this began the process of quinquennial elections in India for the race to the Parliament and the state legislatures. Elections in India are a strenuous exercise that require great deal of efforts by the Election Commission so that they can be conducted effectively and impartially so that the general mandate of the public is respected thereby instilling confidence both in the voters and the elected representatives of the people. The exercise of elections not only puts the Election Commissio