Undoubtedly, sports and physical activities are essential for our mental and physical wellbeing. But how can a sport help in addressing sexual and reproductive health issues of the youth, and social ills like sexual and other forms of gender-based violence? It looks somewhat incredible.

 Gopal picked up his coffee and Reghu’s special tea from the window, because Tim Horton was closed to contain Covid-19.     It was the month of March. Nations were getting lost in the perplexing wilderness of the pandemic of the coronavirus. Days and months emerged

Indian establishment has pooh-poohed the ultimatum issued on August 5 by Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi [to Saudi Arabia (SaAr), which leads rather controls the ‘Organization of Islamic Cooperation’, the OIC]  that if SaAr does not immediately summon the meetin

Libya has been embroiled in violence since a 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime dictator Col Moammar Gaddafi. Libya, a country of about 6.67 million people, has a largely tribal society and now suffers from civil war. In the current crisis, Libyans are just being used and manipulated

Description automatically generatedAdolescence or teenage is that critical phase when one transitions from childhood to adulthood. It is marked by important biological changes and the onset of puberty. This 'growing up' is also about experiencing the joys and challenges of youth. However,

Description automatically generated"Most people are completely, blissfully ignorant about the situation, and those of us who believe in sustainable development are not able to do anything", this is how Dr SP Udayakumar describes the current situation relating to nuclear power and its us

The national and international media is full of reports that “on August 5, 2020 PM Modi laid a symbolic silver brick in the sanctum sanctorum, or innermost sanctuary, of the demolished Babri Masjid site as scores of devotees and others watched the event on giant screens across the city of A

This refers to the July, 30 appearance of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo before US Senate Foreign Relations Committee (https://www.state.gov/secretary-michael-r-pompeo-before-the-senate-foreign-relations-committee-on-the-fiscal-year-2021-state-department-budget-request/ ) where he termed China as

As per a recent news, a senior bureaucrat in Lucknow said, "The increase in female infection (of COVID-19) ratio is a clear indication that women are going out in the market and not following the precautions [for COVID-19 prevention]". This statement is not only devoid of any scientific

In many parts of the world, including India, family planning is largely viewed as a women’s issue and family planning programming is primarily focused on women. In fact, out of the 14 choices listed as methods of contraception, only 2 - condoms and vasectomy - require men's direct parti

Senior activist Medha Patkar launched a youth led, Towards A Better World campaign, in an online session where several youth leaders of Fridays For Future (a global movement led by Greta Thunberg) and other youth activists took part. We must change our life, lifestyle and sources of livelihood fo

With the numbers of those infected with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) escalating everyday globally we are indeed wading through turbulent waters with no end at sight. Scientists around the world are literally burning the midnight oil, searching frantically for a treatment to rid the world of this pandemi

USA needs military treaty with India more than vice-versa (ii)- Pompeo’s confusion stems from foreign policy confusion of Trump-administration (iii)- USA also negligent about propagating values of genuine Christianity in rest the world namely of human rights, non-violence and empowerment of

By shedding its British-India mindset, India should start giving due importance to territorial integrity of the country by militarily retrieving from Pakistan & China the rest of united-J&K (PoK, Gilgit, Baltistan, Aksai Chin, Shaksgam valley, part of Eastern Ladakh) preferably through so

Description automatically generatedThey may be differently abled, but they do not lack in ability. Yes, I am talking about the more than one billion people in the world who live with some form of disability. They could be persons with impaired functions of the senses, mobility, cognition or with