BRICS and Smart Cities: Lessons from China’s Model for the Global South
China's approach to smart city development offers valuable lessons for countries in the Global South. While the approach may differ from Western models, China's...
Capetonian Dillon Israel’s dream: on starting out, the unproduced playwright and his city
Dillon Israel is a South African actor, creative, storyteller and an unproduced playwright. He lives in Ravensmead, a quiet suburb in Cape Town, near...
Why Surrogacy Remains Banned in Some Countries: Policies and Ethical Considerations
Surrogacy, the process where a woman carries and delivers a child for another individual or couple, has become a viable option for many aspiring...
The Business of Managing An Educational Institution of Higher Learning: Basic Approach, Control and Principles
In this wide-ranging interview, Associate Professor Elisée Byelongo Isheloke, Rector/Vice Chancellor of Université Espoir du Congo (UEC), narrates his experiences of managing an educational...
Breathing space – smart parking policies improve city dwellers’ lives
EU-funded researchers have put in place smart parking set-ups that offer residents across Europe cleaner air, more greenery and space to play.
By Helen Massy-Beresford
When...
India’s Global Hunger Index Ranking
India's ranking of 105th in the 2024 Global Hunger Index (GHI) raises profound concerns about the nation’s trajectory of progress, especially considering the government's...
Climate Change in ASEAN: Challenges, Initiatives, and the Road Ahead
Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Azima Naaz
The ASEAN region is grappling with the harsh realities of climate change. From rising temperatures and fluctuating rainfall to...
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds and Human Rights
Food is the building block of life. It fuels our bodies and minds, nurtures our children, and powers our economies.
As we celebrate this year’s...
The Urgency of Addressing Food Waste in Developing Countries: A Focus on Indonesia
Food waste has become a global issue, affecting both developed and developing nations. While food waste in developed countries is often linked to overproduction...
The Death of a Dynasty
Dynasty do not die; they are only killed. But all dynasties die as if the time of their fall is already predetermined.
Dynasties were...