India had committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2070, falling short of a major objective of the COP26 meeting that called for nations to make that commitment by 2050. Changing perspective These pronouncements signal a dramatic change in how the nation views its contribution to international climate action. India has already stated unequivocally that only... Continue Reading →
To commemorate the nation's 75 years of independence, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled a lever last month while standing atop the almost finished new Parliament building. The structure's statue at its top was revealed when a long crimson curtain pulled aside. India as a whole gasped. The cherished national emblem of India is... Continue Reading →
I will never apologize for saying that the future of humanity and the future of the world is going to be defined by what we have in common as opposed to those things that separate us and ultimately lead us into conflict. - Barack Obama Humanity and nature are at combat and the evidences are all... Continue Reading →
People have a pessimistic inclination, and this year has provided plenty of material for the apostles of doom. I've used the expression it's like we're living in a dystopia, which I've also heard used more frequently. However, its underlying significance is considerably more profound, and in order to assess whether or not our society is drifting toward a dystopian future,... Continue Reading →
Coming up is the sad 9/11 events' 21st anniversary. On the terrible day of September 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden's militant Islamist organisation Al-Qaeda wreaked devastation in the heart of the United States of America. A total of 19 terrorists hijacked 4 different aircraft to carry out targeted suicide attacks. They planned to assault well-known... Continue Reading →
A cohort of non-elective government employees is referred to as a bureaucracy. There are an estimated two crores of them in India, divided as follows: 40 lakh work for the union government, 70 lakhs for the states, 60 lakhs for quasi-government organisations, and 20 lakhs for local self-governments. An unnerving 70% of the labour force... Continue Reading →
Six months after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the battle appears to have reached a treacherous impasse, with no obvious frontrunner. The Russian attack's first stage, a rapid strike intended at taking Kyiv and disemboweling the Ukrainian leadership, was a fast and humiliating failure. Due to stiff Ukrainian opposition, the Russians were forced to... Continue Reading →
With the general elections slated until 2024, this seems like a possibility. The personality of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the centre of much of the buzz surrounding the Bharatiya Janata Party's popularity. Because Mr. Modi exudes a larger-than-life presence, this government appears determined and authoritative. When he was elected, he had the silhouette... Continue Reading →
A Snippet of Tomorrow's History Data, according to Yuval Noah Harari, could replace religion as the central belief system of humanity. According to the author, it might eliminate human existence's element of surprise while also enslaving us to a precision floating - point way of thinking. We are already being moulded toward quantification, which is... Continue Reading →
How many roads must a man walk downBefore you call him a man?How many seas must a white dove sailBefore she sleeps in the sand?Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs flyBefore they're forever banned? (Lines from Blowin’ in the wind by Bob Dylan) What procedure should a nation follow, Before you call it... Continue Reading →
Rushil Gupta- Thinking Beyond Imagination 