BY: PRATHAM GOLCHA When an individual or a group of individuals from one culture adopt practices from another one, retaining their own cultural norms in the way, it is called cultural integration. In short, we may say that the blending together of two or more cultures is known as cultural integration. The important fact to …
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CONTRASTING OPINIONS: THIS OR THAT
BY: PRATHAM GOLCHA We often read and see opinions, facts, researches, articles, etc. in various mediums about extreme opinions in extreme, meaning either ‘this way’ or ‘that way’. To make it relatable, take the example of an article on dietary regimes. Some might cite and say – vegan is the best regime, while some might …
WORLD CLIMATE ACTION PIONEER- INDIA
BY: PRATHAM GOLCHA In yet another realm, it is India that pioneers the world climate action plan. Setting precedents since time immemorial being amongst historically the oldest countries, India has forced countries like US, China, the historical emitters to flip towards switching in favor of bolder emission reduction avenue. Being an already low emitter, India …
ROLE OF RADIO IN DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL INDIA
BY: PRATHAM GOLCHA In the face of stiff competition over the years from television, and print media, radio has stood the test of time and still has kept its stronghold over the people. The 1995 Supreme Court judgement which declared airwaves as public property to be used to advance public good was historical and unprecedented …
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TRAVELOGUE: TURTUK- A VILLAGE DIVIDED BY A BORDER
BY: PRATHAM GOLCHA An enigma by itself, perched at the cross-roads of the erstwhile famed Silk Road and currently at the tri-junction of India, Pakistan and China, sits this serene and calm hamlet of Turtuk. A part of Pakistan until 1971, Turtuk is the last village on the Indian side at the Line of Control …
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DEFENDING JOURNALISTS AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA AGAINST PERSECUTION
BY: PRATHAM GOLCHA Formed on 15th March 2006, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) was formed to protect and safeguard the human rights of all global citizens and address the issues related to them. On an aggregate, every five days a journalist is killed for dispensing information to the masses. The most common forms …
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GO, GO, GOA! – A TRAVELOGUE.
By: Pratham Golcha Perched into the South-Western coast of India, in the region fondly called ‘Konkan’ in India, Goa is one of the most touristy destination visited in India and even globally, drawing tens of thousands of tourists every year. It is by size, the smallest of all the states in India, bordered by Maharashtra …
Youth Activism and Climate
By: Pratham Golcha Right from the Mojave Desert in California to Karakorum Range (K2) in India, climate change is real, and will remain critical for the time to come. It has impacted millions across the world, disrupted economies and wreaked havoc globally. Most importantly, it is a well-known fact that climate change would definitely intensify …
Tradition, Culture and Climate Mitigation
By: Pratham Golcha The interpretation of every change in life and on earth comes in the form of a response by the culture and society. There has been confirmed evidence to prove that climate change impacts have affected lives and livelihoods of people, which pervade the aspects of culture, identity, etc. There have been demonstrative …
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ZERO EMISSIONS DAY- 2021
BY: PRATHAM GOLCHA Every year, a day, like a birth day is celebrated to commemorate a special occasion with something to denote. Come 21st of September this year (and the succeeding), the Zero Emissions Day is going to be celebrated; also called the ‘ZeDay’. Before proceeding any further, it’s quintessential to understand the main underlying …
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