Precious groundwater

Precious groundwater

The world is experiencing a depletion of groundwater because of rapid population growth, more frequent droughts, and agricultural expansion. This has had adverse socio-economic and environmental impacts, including higher pumping costs, reduced agricultural outputs, and damaged ecosystems dependent on groundwater.

The world is experiencing a depletion of groundwater because of rapid population growth, more frequent droughts, and agricultural expansion. This has had adverse socio-economic and environmental impacts, including higher pumping costs, reduced agricultural outputs, and damaged ecosystems dependent on groundwater.

Blogs 10 May, 2022

Why untold, unrealised and underrated?

Why untold, unrealised and underrated?

The Skanda Purana says, ‘There is no shadow, no shelter, no protector like a mother; there is no life giver in this world like a mother’. Just like many, my inclination towards mindful aspects of life, family, relationships and peace was natural during the period of lockdown.

The Skanda Purana says, ‘There is no shadow, no shelter, no protector like a mother; there is no life giver in this world like a mother’. Just like many, my inclination towards mindful aspects of life, family, relationships and peace was natural during the period of lockdown.

Blogs 09 May, 2022

Economic inclusion

Economic inclusion

There has been a fair amount of discussion in this blog of multifaceted, poverty graduation programs.

There has been a fair amount of discussion in this blog of multifaceted, poverty graduation programs.

Blogs 06 May, 2022

A potpourri of thoughts

A potpourri of thoughts

Thoughts, primarily the so-called ‘negative’ ones, appear to irk us pretty indiscriminately.

Thoughts, primarily the so-called ‘negative’ ones, appear to irk us pretty indiscriminately.

Blogs 06 May, 2022

Conflict and hunger

Conflict and hunger

Hunger almost always follows conflict. Conflict negatively impacts economic activity and disrupts access to markets — often affecting smallholder farmers more acutely.

Hunger almost always follows conflict. Conflict negatively impacts economic activity and disrupts access to markets — often affecting smallholder farmers more acutely.

Blogs 04 May, 2022

Tourism lodestar: OYO

Tourism lodestar: OYO

As we were chatting over a few glasses of Nepali red wine at a reception, he brought up the subject of unlimited potential in tourism. He had heard that tourism has rebounded in leaps and bounds. I told him that’s what I hear too, but not sure if it has.

As we were chatting over a few glasses of Nepali red wine at a reception, he brought up the subject of unlimited potential in tourism. He had heard that tourism has rebounded in leaps and bounds. I told him that’s what I hear too, but not sure if it has.

Blogs 04 May, 2022

Tourism in Asia

Tourism in Asia

Even where the situation is improving, a slow recovery in tourism may have long-term impacts, including through business closures and delayed investment in physical infrastructure, such as hotels, restaurants, and transport.

Even where the situation is improving, a slow recovery in tourism may have long-term impacts, including through business closures and delayed investment in physical infrastructure, such as hotels, restaurants, and transport.

Blogs 03 May, 2022

Indispensable good management

Indispensable good management

Today, management has become a catchword in many countries. Actually, it is essential in all sectors and plays a significant role in the overall development of a country.

Today, management has become a catchword in many countries. Actually, it is essential in all sectors and plays a significant role in the overall development of a country.

Blogs 03 May, 2022

ducation outcomes

ducation outcomes

Low learning levels are putting the future of Iraqi children and, as a result, the future of the whole country at risk. The development of human capital, necessary for sustainable economic growth, has been in decline for years.

Low learning levels are putting the future of Iraqi children and, as a result, the future of the whole country at risk. The development of human capital, necessary for sustainable economic growth, has been in decline for years.

Blogs 02 May, 2022

The energy within us

The energy within us

Energy means the capacity to do work. So everything anyone ever did or would do is because of the energy present in them. In other words, energy in us defines who we are in life.

Energy means the capacity to do work. So everything anyone ever did or would do is because of the energy present in them. In other words, energy in us defines who we are in life.

Blogs 02 May, 2022

Teachers urgently wanted

Teachers urgently wanted

Qualified school teachers are scarce in Ghana. Poor salaries and bad circumstances deter many women and men to become teachers. Moreover more than 44,000 public basic school teachers resigned in 2021, according to Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), an education policy research and advocacy organisation.

Qualified school teachers are scarce in Ghana. Poor salaries and bad circumstances deter many women and men to become teachers. Moreover more than 44,000 public basic school teachers resigned in 2021, according to Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), an education policy research and advocacy organisation.

Blogs 29 Apr, 2022

Refugees from Ukraine

Refugees from Ukraine

More than five million people or about a tenth of Ukraine’s population is estimated to have fled their country since February 26th, making this the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.

More than five million people or about a tenth of Ukraine’s population is estimated to have fled their country since February 26th, making this the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.

Blogs 29 Apr, 2022

Slash in fuel allowance

Slash in fuel allowance

Recently, the Ministry of Finance, as per a Cabinet meeting, issued a notice that stated fuel allowances to government entities would be slashed by 20 per cent until mid-July 2022. This means, the government has taken this important and most precious decision for the coming three months only.

Recently, the Ministry of Finance, as per a Cabinet meeting, issued a notice that stated fuel allowances to government entities would be slashed by 20 per cent until mid-July 2022. This means, the government has taken this important and most precious decision for the coming three months only.

Blogs 28 Apr, 2022

Supply chains

Supply chains

The pandemic has created supply and demand mismatches, and reallocated global demand from services to goods. As a result, supply disruptions have emerged alongside the global recovery.

The pandemic has created supply and demand mismatches, and reallocated global demand from services to goods. As a result, supply disruptions have emerged alongside the global recovery.

Blogs 28 Apr, 2022

Investing in gender

Investing in gender

The two latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports on adaptation and mitigation have sounded the alarm that climate breakdown is happening faster than previously projected.

The two latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports on adaptation and mitigation have sounded the alarm that climate breakdown is happening faster than previously projected.

Blogs 26 Apr, 2022

Re-evaluating our ambitions

Re-evaluating our ambitions

It is human nature to presume that the grass is always greener on the other side. And comparison and competition are inherent in human norms that burrow through the psyche and gnaw on the mental health of the vulnerable.

It is human nature to presume that the grass is always greener on the other side. And comparison and competition are inherent in human norms that burrow through the psyche and gnaw on the mental health of the vulnerable.

Blogs 26 Apr, 2022

Promote the private sector

Promote the private sector

Over the past few decades, the world has shown that success in a nation’s all-round development can be achieved with the help of the private sector as a pillar of the economic development. In all the highgrowth economies of Asia — Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia or neighbouring China — the private sector has been responsible for their economic development.

Over the past few decades, the world has shown that success in a nation’s all-round development can be achieved with the help of the private sector as a pillar of the economic development. In all the highgrowth economies of Asia — Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia or neighbouring China — the private sector has been responsible for their economic development.

Blogs 25 Apr, 2022

Livelihood through livestock

Livelihood through livestock

Most countries, where food crises are now endemic, are in the dry northern belt from the Atlantic coast of Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Most countries, where food crises are now endemic, are in the dry northern belt from the Atlantic coast of Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Blogs 22 Apr, 2022

Earth Day

Earth Day

When the first Earth Day was celebrated 52 years ago on April 22, many of the young activists and local volunteers picking up litter and protesting for cleaner air and water may not have predicted just how precarious the state of the planet would be today.

When the first Earth Day was celebrated 52 years ago on April 22, many of the young activists and local volunteers picking up litter and protesting for cleaner air and water may not have predicted just how precarious the state of the planet would be today.

Blogs 22 Apr, 2022

I am fine

I am fine

I enter my office, and somebody asks me, “How are you today?” I simply reply, “I am fine.”

I enter my office, and somebody asks me, “How are you today?” I simply reply, “I am fine.”

Blogs 21 Apr, 2022