India
Bihar Elections 2020: Anti-incumbency or Pro-incumbency?
The state, with more than 12 crore population, has the credit of influencing national politics significantly in the past. Thus, the outcome of Bihar state elections is likely to have serious implications on the future political moves in the Hindi heartland of India. With all political parties pursuing the voters through numerous tactics and tantrums, the canvassing for the first round of polling has come to an end. Nonetheless, it is not discernible to categorically conclude the swinging mood of the voters.
World
The Art of Ruling through Animosity – Humanity or Nationalism?
The need of the hour is to fight the global pandemic through solidarity and cooperation with each other and putting
Economy
Rebooting Infrastructure: National Infrastructure Pipeline Dashboard
Rebooting Infrastructure by NIP Dashboard holds promises as in monetizing infrastructural assets, public trust plays a crucial role. The dashboard shall also let the people of the country know how many projects are being implemented. Such a social audit mechanism increases efficiency & promotes a culture of accountability in the functioning of the government.
Culture
World Tourism Day 2020: Implications of COVID-19 on Indian Tourism Sector
In view of COVID, the Indian tourism sector needs to redefine, refocus, and change the game plan for going forward.
Education
Work-life balance of teachers in digital learning environment
The otherwise distinct work and life domains now appear to have smudged boundaries. Consequently, digital learning environments have thrown a challenge of work-life balance to the teachers. Teachers, being the sculptors of future generations, should take necessary precautions and strike a healthy work-life balance alongwith inculcating a similar sense in students through their actions.
Sci-Tech
COVID-19 Vaccine: Who First?
With more than 250 vaccines under development across various platforms, it will be a huge logistical challenge to transport over 10 billion doses of vaccine at regular intervals. Hence, it becomes important that the vaccines get distributed according to need rather than wealth
Society
A Spine-Chilling Moment for India: Will Hathras become an eye-opener?
The brutality of the Hathras rape was mind-boggling. The questions that beg asking are these: Could the behaviour of the police have been the same if the girl belonged to an upper class and caste? Would the media have maintained a dogged silence for 2 weeks if this had happened in a metropolis? And would those in power remain silent if the incident had happened in a state ruled by the Opposition?
