Shobha Rao P.Bangladesh: ‘Ground Zero for Climate Change’What makes Bangladesh so vulnerable to climate change? Located in South Asia between India, Myanmar and Bay of Bengal, the country faces…Sep 23, 2020Sep 23, 2020
Shobha Rao P.Why is silence so underrated?Our everyday lives are a cacophony of noises. News and advertisements blaring from our T.Vs. and car radios keep us informed, music on our…Sep 19, 2020Sep 19, 2020
Shobha Rao P.Mastering the mind: silent meditationMind according to the sacred verses of Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu text, can be our greatest friend or biggest enemy. The mind is constantly…Sep 17, 20201Sep 17, 20201
Shobha Rao P.The ‘fear’ meditationWhat do we fear? What are we anxious of? As children we may be fearful of dark places, monsters or of a bully at school. When we grow up…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
Shobha Rao P.Meditation and Bhagavad GitaThe Bhagavad Gita, a sacred text written in Sanskrit language is a philosophical treatise for the followers of Sanatana Dharma. Gita…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
Shobha Rao P.Gaura Devi and tree hugging movement in IndiaChipko is a Hindi word meaning “to hug”. The ‘Chipko Andolan’ (1973–1981) or ‘hugging movement’ was named after its members’ literally…Jul 16, 2019Jul 16, 2019
Shobha Rao P.Challenging the established norms: Indonesia’s Finance Minister, Dr. IndrawatiBenjamin Franklin one of the American founding fathers had said, “Nothing is certain except for death and taxes.”Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019
Shobha Rao P.Global South Leadership series: Two Female Digital Activists from AfricaIt is hard to believe that more than one-half the world’s population — 3.9 billion people — are not online in this Internet era. Africa…Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019
Shobha Rao P.Rigoberta Menchu, a symbol of the struggle of indigenous people for land and autonomyIndigenous lands make up around 20 per cent of the earth’s territory, containing 80 per cent of the world’s remaining biodiversity- and…Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019