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Does the Quad mark a shift in India’s Foreign Policy?
Read more: Does the Quad mark a shift in India’s Foreign Policy?This article assesses whether the recently concluded Quad marks a turning point in India’s foreign policy, from its famed non-aligned status to a possible western alliance with the West, or it is a way of advancing national interests through hedging.
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Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Technology Laws
Read more: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Technology LawsThis article introduces the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its effects on Technology laws. It will focus on the aspect of how AI is affecting our daily life and is impacting the Indian legal framework and future law-making.
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Analyzing the South Korean Cultural Wave
Read more: Analyzing the South Korean Cultural WaveWith the rise of K-pop, K-dramas and Korean Cinema, this article seeks to analyze Hallyu, or the South Korean Cultural Wave as a soft power tactic by the country to rebrand itself as a rising eastern power in the world stage. It looks at the role this wave plays in political diplomacy, especially with countries…
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THE RES BRIDGE TO SUSTAINABILITY – A PATH TO FIGHT FAST-PACED CLIMATE CHANGE
Read more: THE RES BRIDGE TO SUSTAINABILITY – A PATH TO FIGHT FAST-PACED CLIMATE CHANGEWith climate change and global warming in strong motion, the world is trying to find ways to bring back the green environment and improve sustainability, thus ensuring a bright future for the coming generations. Renewable energy sources are an important step towards achieving this. Various Indian companies are putting their best foot forward to prevent…
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Environmental Casteism: An Overdue Apology We Owe To Ecology And Victims Of Caste
Read more: Environmental Casteism: An Overdue Apology We Owe To Ecology And Victims Of CasteIn the second article of the two part series on Environmental Injustice, Noor Sharma and Ashika Thomas talk about the implications of the injustice in India, promoted through the existing caste system. They will be viewing environmental casteism in conjunction with geography, disaster relief, and labour; discussing how the rights of underprivileged communities in India…
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GERIATRIC CARE IN INDIA : REALITIES OF POLICY AND PRACTICE
Read more: GERIATRIC CARE IN INDIA : REALITIES OF POLICY AND PRACTICESenior citizens are one of the most vulnerable demographic groups in societies worldwide. Most of them are not able to work after they reach a certain age, and are dependent on their offspring for their survival. In India, the population of senior citizens, that is, people aged 60 years and above, was estimated to be…
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VICHAAR: Dementia Care Services in India – IN CONVERSATION WITH DR. JAYASHREE DASGUPTA
Read more: VICHAAR: Dementia Care Services in India – IN CONVERSATION WITH DR. JAYASHREE DASGUPTAThis month, Vichaar featured Dr. Jayashree Dasgupta, clinical psychologist and co-founder of Samvedna Senior Care. The podcast discusses the condition of dementia care systems in India through a socio-economic and medical perspective and traces the challenges that lie ahead.
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AWAAZ IN FOCUS: Challenges and Issues to Palliative Care in India – IN CONVERSATION WITH DR. ABHIJIT DAM
Read more: AWAAZ IN FOCUS: Challenges and Issues to Palliative Care in India – IN CONVERSATION WITH DR. ABHIJIT DAMQ. In 1973, the term ‘palliative care’ was coined and you started your hospice ‘Kosish’ in 2006. Can you explain what palliative care is and what ‘Kosish’ is all about? Could you also elaborate on the evolution and history of palliative care in India? To address palliative care in the most common sense, cancer patients…
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Talk Point : In Conversation with Dr.Arun Kumar Aggarwal
Read more: Talk Point : In Conversation with Dr.Arun Kumar AggarwalThis month’s Talk Point features Radiative Oncologist, Dr. Arun Kumar Aggarwal, who gave us insight into the realities of providing and receiving palliative care in India and its impact on patients and their family members.
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Nazariya : geriatric healthcare – a few perspectives
Read more: Nazariya : geriatric healthcare – a few perspectivesThis article features a detailed exploration of the healthcare needs of the elderly community in India and stresses upon the importance of institutionalisation of care in an ever evolving familial landscape.
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HOLY REALISATIONS
Read more: HOLY REALISATIONSReligion as we used to know has ceased to exist. Today, temples have gained enough power to influence key economic decisions in our country. The rise of the temple economy has thrown a dark shadow over the rest of our economy- why and how has this happened? And what are the consequences of this intermingling?
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Understanding Chinese surveillance: Comparing Realist and Constructivist Perspectives
Read more: Understanding Chinese surveillance: Comparing Realist and Constructivist PerspectivesWhat do China’s domestic efforts in mass surveillance and use of data-dependent technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) mean for the world? And what role have social and political developments played in the development of the Chinese surveillance state? This essay will evaluate China’s surveillance system, the Chinese government’s pursuit of AI supremacy and its impact…
