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From One-Dish Weddings to One-Day Economy Weddings
Written by Maria Farooq
We all want our weddings to be a great affair where everything is ‘grand’ – from the bride and groom to the dresses and the food served at the party. However, not everyone can afford to celebrate in the ‘grand’ style in these economically straightened times particularly when the traditional […]
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Employment for Srinagar’s Poor
Written by Searchlight Process
This article was originally drafted by Shree Ravindranath and Intellecap for the newsletter “Searchlight South Asia” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. Srinagar, the summer capital of the mountainous state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is called the “Kashmiri Venice.” It is bifurcated by the meandering […]
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Good Sport Bad Sport
Written by Rahulkumar
It is inevitable. Comparisons will be drawn between the now concluded London Olympics and the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) hosted in Delhi, India. Besides the commonalities—international sporting events, extravagant ceremonies and billions spent on infrastructure—there is a sea of difference between how the British held their event and how the […]
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Bhutan: Democracy advances but old fears still persist
Written by Rahulkumar
It’s not everyday that you can listen to a dialogue that flits from geopolitics and tourism to dynasties and culture; from refugees and handicrafts to a World Bank-funded road that leaves you in the middle of a wildlife sanctuary. It was precisely such a discussion, however, CultureSPEAK – Window Bhutan – that […]
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Well paid jobs for young people – not just employment
Written by Aown Kaz
In the 21st century scenarios such as rising inflation, lack of employment and a crippling economy have become far too common for people all across the globe. Limited by financial constraints, the people hit by them look to battle it out in the job market to find work that in […]
