India Has a Large Population of Illiterates: President
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, said Thursday that achieving universal literacy is not possible without mass participation. “If we follow the principle of ‘Each one, Teach one’ success can…
Is India Planning for a War with Pakistan?
Pakistan is mobilizing international support in its favour and has recently sought United Nations’ (UN) intervention to get the Kashmir issue resolved. By Rakesh Raman As Kashmir has been an…
Greek Volunteers Win Nansen Refugee Award
Konstantinos Mitragas on behalf of the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) and Efi Latsoudi, the human rights activist behind “PIKPA village” on the Greek island of Lesvos, are joint winners of…
UN Human Rights Chief Says Beware of the Demagogues
UN Human Rights Chief Says Beware of the Demagogues The United Nations (UN) human rights chief has warned against the impact that populists and demagogues are having on society, and…
How to Achieve the World Education Goals
There is an urgent need for greater headway in education without which, on current trends, the world will be half a century late for achieving the education-related goals contained in…