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A first trip to Britain for young Indian writer and English literature enthusiast Joyeeta Basu brought home the contradictions between London and her native Mumbai. It was in the winter of 2006 that I first visited London. It was my first international flight and I remember smiling through most of the eight-hour long journey from Mumbai. …

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The Commonwealth Youth Programme Asia Centre, Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with The Young Indians of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized a two day Envisioning Workshop in New Delhi on November 15-16, at the end of which the Commonwealth-Asia Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAAYE) was launched. The initiative followed the mandate given by the …

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Sarika Katoch, our former RYC Chair from Asia region, has been selected in the final 10 most outstanding youth achievers below 30 years by the Hindustan Times. Katoch has spread awareness about HIV/AIDS in the rural villages of Kangra valley, establishing more than 80 Red Ribbon Clubs in villages. Her contributions to rural development have …

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Controversy over Foreign Direct Investment in India’s retail market has raised a political storm, but Tabish Azeem, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Gaya, India, argues it’s a positive step that will provide needed jobs and increase desperately low farm income while offering consumers new options.  When India’s economist Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh announced the …

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The outrage that followed a brutal rape in Delhi could be a turning-point in a democracy where hundreds of unreported rape cases each month reveal social failure and a misogynist mind-set, writes Tabish Azeem, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Gaya in India. On the chilly winter night of December 16th, a 23 year old woman …

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Signing up for a social service program started out as an extra-curricular activity, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 21, of New Delhi, India. It became a major time commitment that stretched his abilities and yielded rare opportunities. After securing 80 per cent attendance and 80 per cent marks in the first two months of my enrolment in …

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Governments promise roads, water and power, but Shah Tavseef Mairaj, 22, from India says unfulfilled promises and incomplete projects leave voters in his neighbourhood questioning the wisdom of voting for promises. Rupees 482.7 lacs, reads the signboard as the ‘Project Cost’ of the road supposed to be completed by this time.  On the same road, …

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An exchange program gave Mridul Upadhyay, 21, of New Delhi, India, opportunity to explore South Korea’s cultural sites and learn about its economy. But staying with a host family gave the best insight into Korean life and attitudes.  Cross-cultural exchange is the best way to share and learn for a better world. As a youth …

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For more than a thousand years, Delhi has commanded the attention of rulers and invaders who put their stamp on this bustling city, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi, India. The result is a metropolis with an indomitable spirit. At the first sight, Delhi may appear to be a city with …

“You call it Delhi; we call it Dilli” Read More »

There were high hopes for the climate change conference in Doha, writes Naman Sanghvi, 23, a Correspondent from India. But after seeing progress at Durban, some participants appear to have lost commitment to the cause. Given the progress made at the Durban COP 17 climate change conference – which was also considered by many as …

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