Sri Lanka will host the World Youth Conference in 2014, writes Madusha Erandi, 21, a Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, who says the Conference will focus on giving youth a stronger role in decisions and policy that create real change in society. We had no time for leisure after the Commonwealth Youth Forum. Since …
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Atul Singh – Saving Lives through his ‘Blood Journey’ across India
April 8by Sitaram Nayak Atul Singh’s story is one of unwavering commitment to the service of humanity, root …
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5 Reforms for the Muslim world beginning this Ramadan
March 10by Monica Islam As the month of Ramadan begins, there is a renewed vigor in the Muslim community wor …
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Pioneering Gender Equality – Enhancing Women’s Participation in the Indian Labour Market
March 7by Ainesh Dey The Indian labour market reflects persistent disparities inclusive of occupational seg …
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Inclusive and Participatory Urban Economies: The Indian Context
February 23by Ainesh Dey INTRODUCTION The prospect of nuanced civic engagement in democratic processes, p …
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Read moreWomen who prove themselves financially independent and vocal in other aspects of life should not be transported from one house to another like a commodity, writes Naaz Fahmida, 27, a Correspondent from Bangladesh. She discusses her views on the custom of women moving in with their husbands’ families after marriage. When I first moved to …
For many Indians, the one-year-old Aam Adami Party (Party of the Common People) represents hope for political change, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi, India. While the party’s impact on the country remains unsure, Indians now have a revived belief in the political process. In the 2001 Bollywood movie Nayak, the …
China welcomes foreigners, writes Chris Fox, a Correspondent from Canada now living in Beijing, but he argues that it is difficult for foreigners to feel truly at home in the rising super-power country. The lived experience of foreigners in China has become something of a hot topic in recent months. The Economist and others have …
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Formulation of laws against selective sex abortion, awareness about patriarchal expectations of society, and the proactive role of the youth are crucial to ensure a girl child’s right to life, writes Arpita Mitra, 20, a Correspondent from India. On 23rd January, 2014, Campaign Rebirth – a youth-led awareness initiative – organized a movie screening for …
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Many Bangladeshi graduates leave the country, writes Kazi Prottoy, 20, a Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, who argues that enticing young professionals to stay means the government must tackle some significant urban problems. It has been seen as a trend for some years now that Bangladeshi graduates almost religiously go for the prospect of leaving …
Another round of bombings in Pakistan underlines the need for peace talks, writes Shumaila Shahani, 20, a Correspondent from Karachi in Pakistan, but may also have shattered hopes for the success of those talks. Another attack comes in the way of peace. Last week Pakistan Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif announced that his government wants …
Recent diplomatic animosity in the Indo-US relationship will mitigate due to mutual interest in economic, military, educational, and social exchange, especially as India drives for a permanent seat at the UN security council, writes Mitrajit Biswas, 24, a Correspondent from India. Whenever we are talking about the context of Indo-US relationship, it has been always …
As a first-time attendee of the festival, Shomira Sanyal, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi in India says that she was thoroughly spoiled in attending the Jaipur Literature Festival, Asia’s largest and the world’s biggest free lit-fest. The city of Jaipur recently saw literature enthusiasts from all corners of the world coming to attend …
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Bangladesh faces serious economic consequences from ongoing political unrest, writes Asif Reza Akash, 22, a Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, who says strikes are taking a toll in rising prices and lost income. Bangladesh has passed its tenth national parliamentary election under an amended constitution. The previous opposition and major political party BNP and its …
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