Climate change isn’t just a technical challenge- it also involves ethics, social and cultural values.
Tag: culture
Why Busy-ness Is So Damaging
Our economic and political order fuels a state of constant activity which harms both individual and community well-being.
‘BJP, TMC Hell-bent on Negating Heritage & Ethos of Bengal’: Sitaram Yechury Condemns Kolkata Violence
“But Bengal will not succumb,” the CPI(M) general secretary said.
We Have to Stop Blaming ‘Backward’ Culture for Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage
These issues have received increased global attention. But simple attacks on ‘tradition and culture’ just fuel the backlash to women’s rights.
The Empathetic Humanities Have Much to Teach our Adversarial Culture
One poorly chosen phrase can sully an entire work.
A 15-Year-Old Girl Killed Herself And We Are Responsible For It
Men who commit sexual assault go back to a society that does not punish them and chastises the woman for being a victim.
Being ‘Interesting’ Is Not An Objective Feature Of The World
Are there also valuable experiences that are not necessarily pleasant?
If We Disagree About Morality, How Can We Teach It?
Should we refrain from lying because God commands it or because the virtue of honesty is a necessary condition of our own flourishing?
The Buddhist Monk Who Became An Apostle For Sexual Freedom
While sex had long been seen as pollution, here it was transformed into a path to purity.
Indian And Pakistani Students Sing For Each Other And Talk Culture, Bollywood And Cricket
Around 40 students participated in a classroom interaction programme.
Don’t Show Me The Money
The shagun ka lifafa with the one rupee coin pasted on it.
Thoughtless or just convenient?