SAMMRIDH VARMA

The author is an alumnus of UCLA - University of California Los Angeles and CISL - Cambridge institute of Sustainable leadership. He is a communications professional currently associated with Bihar Young Thinkers Forum. (This is republished version; it has been published previously in India Foundation)

India’s Export of COVID19 Vaccine: A Sign of Apathy or

BY: SAMMRIDH VARMA PUBLISHED ON MAY 16, 2021 In the global fight against the ongoing pandemic, one of the important questions in many people’s minds is “when will I be able to receive my dose of vaccine?” While India tries to battle the second wave and its health infrastructure remains distressed, it has been administering […]Read More

India’s Accelerated Outreach to Nordic Countries

BY: NIRANJAN MARJANI PUBLISHED ON APRIL 04, 2021 India is set to welcome Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen later this month. She will be the first foreign leader to visit India since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. Frederiksen’s visit is a part of India’s accelerated outreach to Nordic countries. In the […]Read More

The International Push to Make Social Media Accountable

BY: RAJEEV SRINIVASAN PUBLISHED ON MARCH 07, 2021 There is a widespread sentiment that Big Tech has become far too dominant; these firms act as though national sovereignty were subservient to their interests. This is leading to a backlash. The most egregious offenders are the big social media companies: Facebook, Alphabet (Google), and Twitter. There […]Read More

Bhaderwah: The New Emerging Destination for Adventure loving tourists.

BY: RAMNEEK MANHAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 14, 2021 The tourism industry in Bhaderwah is emerging as one of the fastest-growing industries in the hilly Doda district of Jammu region. Bhadarwah offers so many challenging activities like Mountain Climbing, Para Gliding, Skiing, Camping, Rock Climbing and Trekking to the tourists. One more adventurous activity of ‘White […]Read More

An Overview of Coffee Cultivation in Nagaland

BY: SHREYA CHALLAGALLA PUBLISHED ON APRIL 27, 2021 In order to respect the brave soldiers of the country who have sacrificed their precious lives for integrity and solidarity of the country the present Government should rename important public places after martyrs so that a message in society goes that the martyrs are respected and honoured. […]Read More

Tribute to Tushar

BY: RANJIT PARIHAR PUBLISHED ON FEBURARY 21, 2021 In order to respect the brave soldiers of the country who have sacrificed their precious lives for integrity and solidarity of the country the present Government should rename important public places after martyrs so that a message in society goes that the martyrs are respected and honoured. […]Read More

Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa: Man of valor and courage

BY: DEBADYUTI DESGUPTA PUBLISHED ON FEBURARY 7, 2021 Field Marshal Cariappa was born in 1898 to Madappa and his wife, who worked with the revenue department. Cariappa was the second child to four brothers and 2 sisters as his siblings. Cariappa is an alumni of the Central High School at Madikeri, and passed his schooling […]Read More

Indian Muslim Clerics’ Call for Action to Overcome Vaccine Hesitation

BY: NAGHMA SAHAR RASHEED KIDWAIPUBLISHED ON APRIL 27, 2021 The Islamic month of fasting — Ramzan or Ramadan, began in India on Wednesday, 14 April 2021, fuelling apprehension that that the holy month meant for prayers and spirituality, may lead to vaccine hesitancy. This calls for instant action from the Muslim religious clergy so that […]Read More

India is Becoming A World Leader in Agroecology

BY: CÔME CARPENTIER DE GOURDON PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2021 On January 21st, 2021 an article signed by Sophie Landrin in the major French newspaper Le Monde reported on the ‘zero budget natural farming’ (ZBNF) project underway in Andhra Pradesh, the largest in the world, intended to involve 6 million farmers, 8 million hectares (20 […]Read More

India’s Vaccine Confidence Project Against Vaccine Hesitancy

BY: AAKANSHA BHAWSAR AND SUDEEP SHUKLAPUBLISHED ON JANUARY 31, 2021 Vaccinations in India began on January 16 with frontline and health-care workers, and till the fourth day, some 5 lakh shots had been administered. There were minor trends of vaccine hesitancy over the safety and efficacy of the inhouse COVAXIN as fewer healthcare workers turned […]Read More