Peace series -7 By Prof. N. Rajmuhon Singh, Former Vice-Chancellor, Dhanamanjuri University, Imphal The twenty-first century has witnessed unprecedented scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and economic growth. Humanity has reached the moon, connected continents through digital networks, and developed technologies that previous generations could scarcely imagine. Yet, paradoxically, the world today

By Ujjwal K. Chowdhury | Political Analyst & Senior Academic India stands at a constitutional precipice. Two years after a humbling 2024 verdict stripped the Bharatiya Janata Party of its Lok Sabha majority and forced Narendra Modi into an uncomfortable coalition embrace, the ruling establishment has launched an audacious counter-offensive

By Pritesh Kamble, Director, Rainbow Root Foundation Maya, a 40 year old trans woman from the small village of Chempilod in Kannur, Kerala, is today celebrated as one of the state’s inspiring entrepreneurs. Her journey began with struggles, pain and exclusion. As a child, Maya began to notice changes in

By B. Anil Kumar, Program Manager, CYDA A seventeen-year-old boy can instantly identify Red Bull, Coca-Cola, Lay’s, Maggi, and dozens of other global food and beverage brands. He can recall advertising slogans, recognize celebrity endorsements, and even compare products promoted by social media influencers. Yet when asked to identify five

By Somnath Dabhade, Assistant Director, CYDA India proudly calls itself the youngest nation in the world. With nearly 65 percent of its population below the age of 35, the country possesses an extraordinary demographic advantage. Economists often describe this as a “demographic dividend”a unique opportunity where a large young population

By Bhumiputra Wagh Marathwada, a region in the state of Maharashtra, is widely known as a drought-prone area. Every two to three years, the region faces severe drought conditions. Irregular rainfall, declining groundwater levels, deforestation, inadequate water conservation measures, and climate change have pushed farmers into a cycle of recurring