by Sameer Misra Laba Naik, a determined and resilient tribal youth hailing from Kachalekha Village in Kalahandi district, Odisha, India, has emerged as a shining example of hope and inspiration. Born in one of the most underdeveloped districts in Western Odisha, which is a state in India, Laba’s journey from hardship to empowerment has been …
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Atul Singh – Saving Lives through his ‘Blood Journey’ across India
April 8by Sitaram Nayak Atul Singh’s story is one of unwavering commitment to the service of humanity, root …
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5 Reforms for the Muslim world beginning this Ramadan
March 10by Monica Islam As the month of Ramadan begins, there is a renewed vigor in the Muslim community wor …
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Pioneering Gender Equality – Enhancing Women’s Participation in the Indian Labour Market
March 7by Ainesh Dey The Indian labour market reflects persistent disparities inclusive of occupational seg …
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Inclusive and Participatory Urban Economies: The Indian Context
February 23by Ainesh Dey INTRODUCTION The prospect of nuanced civic engagement in democratic processes, p …
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Read moreby Sameer Misra In a truly remarkable achievement that has captured the attention of the Commonwealth and the world, India has etched its name in history by becoming the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the moon’s enigmatic south pole. The awe-inspiring event unfolded on August 23, 2023, as India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission achieved …
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by Sameer Kumar Misra I had been working as a mechanical engineer in the metal recycling industry in Jaipur, India when I realized I had a different calling. Leaving the job was difficult. As Peter Thiel said: “I realized that quitting means just walking out of the six-foot door. Yet people’s aspirations and responsibility don’t …
by Samara Ali Effort and reward – the foundation for all the action in the management world and the hustle culture. But this time, let’s take a step back and see what it all means for the very people at the heart of many civilizations and their prosperity – farmers. Long after the hunter-gatherers who …
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by Sarmad Shahbaz Pakistan has been in a vitriolic tornado for quite some time now. Though the country has been dependent upon International Financial Institutions (IFIs), friendly countries, and strategic-war-aided pouring of finances for the past three decades, the unprecedented turmoil we are seeing today is rock bottom, if not a complete catastrophe. The country …
Edward Yee is the co-founder of Givfunds Social Ventures, a non-profit organisation which provides sustainable and low-cost capital to neglected social enterprises using data from local communities. The organisation has impacted over 45,000 lives directly, over 900,000 lives indirectly and has helped many social enterprises raise multimillion-dollar funding from a range of high-profile funds. But …
In 2015, Sarita Sahu, then twelve years old, noticed a small outgrowth from her breast. Ignoring it, she continued her routine of study and play like most other seventh graders would. Two years went by and she had no significant pain or ailment. Still, the outgrowth on her breast had grown larger. Fearing what it …
Climate change is an undeniably dangerous aspect of our present and future. This shift in global weather patterns – mostly caused by human activity – is taking place rapidly. Although the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lockdowns and economic slowdown, these factors did not decrease the expediting negative impacts of climate change, according to a report …
Climate change is an undeniably dangerous aspect of our present and future. This shift in global weather patterns – mostly caused by human activity – is taking place rapidly. Although the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lockdowns and economic slowdown, these factors did not decrease the expediting negative impacts of climate change, according to a report …
An HIV-positive young woman describes her work as a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador for Positive Living Pooja Thakur, 27, is a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador for Positive Living (YAPL). She was diagnosed with HIV in her early twenties soon after she lost her husband to the disease. She is one of the estimated 2.27 million people currently …