Society & Culture

‘Urgent need’ for more accountability from social media giants to curb hate speech

The heads of many of the world’s biggest social media platforms were urged on Friday to change their business models and become more accountable...

Climate change and food security in the 21st century

Climate change is one of the many factors that influence food security. Worldwide, levels of hunger remain alarmingly high. In 2021, they exceeded all...

Celebrating women fighting for their rights

It often takes considerable bravery to stand up for the rights of women. The UN, which is committed to empowering women and girls, works...

Analyzing the Cop 27 and its loss and damage fund agreement

The 27th UN climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, from November 6–18 concluded with a historic deal where, for the first time,...

On Imagination and Misconception of Education: Dr. Susan Sclafani

The changing role of education stands at the heart of the conversation on the rapidly changing nature of work, technological revolution and future of...

Growing demand for oriental cuisine in India

Recent years have witnessed the mushrooming of oriental restaurants serving ‘authentic’ Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Malaysian and of late Vietnamese cuisine (in certain instances...

The Truth Behind the film ‘Cuba in Africa’

In this snapshot WhatsApp interview, Negash Abdurahman, producer of the the film 'Cuba in Africa' which won several  prestigious international awards, narrates his experiences. Abdurahman...

Think the Resolution to reduce the earth’s temperature by 1.5°C by 2050

2022 will change over the next year.  Many years are open through the examination and resolutions of the following year.  Of course, throughout 2022,...

Rich And Poor -The Contrasts In Our World

Merry Christmas!  Yes, the big day is upon us. Oddly enough, that is exactly what it is called on the Indian subcontinent.  It was...

The World Cup and its Stars

The world's attention has been focused on the tiny Gulf State of Qatar these last two weeks not for some major political event but...

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