An unusual bout of heavy rains and freak hailstorm hit New Delhi just two days after an international conference on ‘Environment & Sustainability: Critical Issues & Solutions’ organised by O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) at India Habitat Centre, earlier this year. It was Continue Reading
Environment and Sustainability
Impact of Covid-19 on Higher Education—Challenges & Opportunities
Usually, this is the time young students write entrance exams, consider which colleges to apply to in India, or make plans for studies abroad. But there’s nothing usual about the times today. The Covid-19 pandemic has shocked the world. The pressure on students and higher education institutions is high. Schools Continue Reading
More Than Just a Degree—Preparing for the World of Work
Many of today’s jobs are new and exciting possibilities. Tomorrow’s could be uncharted opportunities. As the boundaries between disciplines merge and expand, the very framework of the working world is changing. There is much more to be proven now. Merit today comes not merely from certification, but from more dynamic Continue Reading
Come Together, Right Now—3 Key Views to Combat Climate Change
Hawaii, with its glistening beaches, tropical sunny skies, breath-taking valleys and endless coconut trees is the very epitome of paradise on Earth. Hawaii is a happy place. An ‘ideal environment’ as Hon’ble Justice Michael D. Wilson, Judge, Supreme Court of Hawaii, USA called it, during his special address at the Continue Reading
Are People for the Planet? Conversations on Climate, Culture & Collective Action
On the outskirts of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh sits a famous temple dedicated to the ‘goddess of stars’, Tara Devi. It is surrounded by a dense forest. Adjoining the Tara Devi Temple and the forest is a vast private land, which was equally lush with Oak, Deodar and other native trees. Continue Reading