Viewpoints

THE RIGHTWING STRIKES BACK‍

Ponmala Socialism was a product of the age of enlightenment. It sought to abolish slavery and bonded labour and to reduce the gap between haves and have-nots, the privileged and the underprivileged, the landlord and the peasant, the capitalists and the workers… It has had its violent face in t

The New Education Policy Guided by a Certain Ideology

Dr Nishant A.Irudayadason Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune. This process for a New Education Policy (NEP) has been underway for a few years now. A committee of retired civil servants comprising only one education specialist conducted a national consultation, gathering the opinions of the Indian people through online contributions and consultation meetings, […]

THE NEW EDUCATION POLICY

Ponmala Although the New Education Policy received a warm reception initially even from the government’s critics, deeper scrutiny has brought out its pros and cons. The policy is a mix of both progressive and regressive steps. It “proposes the revision and revamping of all aspects of the educational structure, including its regulation and governance.” It […]

Environment and Human Rights Sacrificed at the Altar of Economic Revival

Dr Nishant A.Irudayadason – Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune. While the virus explodes, it is under the sign of relentless productivism that India is preparing for the aftermath. While the country is already a champion of pollution, the last ecological safeguards are being sacrificed in the name of economic revival. Mining, energy […]

IN PURSUIT OF GREATNESS

Pursuing greatness is an instinctive urge that sets apart thinking man from the rest of creation. The urge to excel is as strong as the urge to procreate. And both are double-edged swords that can propel you to greatness if rightly steered or sink you into infamy if given a free run. They burst out […]

The Standoff between India and China

After several weeks of tension, the standoff between India and China took a new turn in Ladakh. This border region is indeed hotly contested by the two Asian giants, each of them believing that “Little Tibet” is located on its soil. According to the Indian army spokesperson, a violent confrontation occurred and claimed lives on […]

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Indian bishop condemns ‘inhuman’ rape-murder of Dalit woman

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