United Nations in the 21st Century: Obsolete or Indispensable? Introduction: The Promise and the Paradox The collapse of the League of Nations in the 1930s cannot be seen as simply the failure of the institution; it is a civilizational tragedy which in fact prepared the groundwork to the carnage of the Second World War. Out […]

Biased Media Is a Real Threat to Indian Democracy Introduction The media of any democratic country is a pillar that cannot be ignored at any time since it shapes the opinion of people, manipulates political rhetoric and provides institutional checks and balances. The media over the years in India has been critical in making democratic

Contentment Is Natural Wealth; Luxury Is Artificial Poverty The question of the essence of what is truly regarded as wealth has been a challenge to human societies. Comfort, success and social power have been associated with material prosperity. But the wisdom traditions of the world, the schools of philosophy, and modern scientific studies all point

Climate Change: Reality or Myth Introduction; The Climate of the planet is changingThe year 2024 would be a turning point of climatic history. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) noted that it was the hottest recorded year and the average temperature on the surface of the earth increased by about 1.55 o C over the 1850-1900

The Population Dragon: Confronting Pakistan’s Demographic Crisis in the 21st Century The twenty-first century has seen people enter into a world of unprecedented advances in science, technology, and widespread interdependence around the world, but they still bring with them the burden of a problem as old as the institution of civilization itself much population growth.

Boys Will Be Boys  Introduction The statement that boys will be boys has been a cultural defence mechanism through the ages to provide an excuse to male aggression, unruly behaviour, lack of discipline and emotional suppression. Whenever a boy fights, bullies, or harasses a classmate, or violates social norms, the term is used as a

Sweet Are the Uses of Adversity Introduction Most of their life is dedicated to the pursuit of comfort, stability and security by human beings. But history, psychology, philosophy, and religion all tend to indicate the same paradox, that hard times are too often better teachers than the easy stuff. Rousseau was right, when he wrote,

Role of Media in the Modern World Introduction In the contemporary world, media is effectively the heartbeat of the modern life. It keeps us nourished with information, provides us with brain-blowing entertainment, impregnates our faces with knowledge and connects people all over the world. Through the internet and the satellite messages and the ever flowing