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Nearly 30 years ago, in 1990s, I became a landowner for the first time in Sri Lanka when my father transferred his share of the land that he co-owned with
Continue readingBreaking Down Barriers to Women’s Land Rights Starts in Our Homes
Maleeha Lodhi at Dawn: Western paranoia about China is frequently reflected in the Western media. It is exemplified by coverage in the influential news weekly The Economist, which always depicts
Demographic shifts will shape tomorrow’s public sector as the global population is aging, and Gen Z will make up a larger chunk of the global workforce. Comment by Irshad Salim:
Continue readingThe Public Sector Will Look Very Different in the Next Several Years
The activists, who first met at Occupy Wall Street in 2011, talk about the limits of protest – and the power of connecting across difference to change the world Amy
Continue reading‘Organising is the Best Kind of Antidepressant’
Have Large Language Models (LLMs) demonstrated “theory of mind”?; Do LLM representations map onto the real world?; Can (and should) we slow down AI development?; Is AI myopic? What’s the
Minority becomes majority Javed Jabbar at Dawn: In 2024, as in 1940, we, too, have multiple realities; of another kind, but nevertheless present. In February of this year, dozens of
Continue readingResolutions and Realities: Between 1940 and 2024
Mohamed A. El-Erian and Nobel-winner Michael Spence at Project Syndicate: India’s recent economic success, solid momentum, and promising prospects are making the country ever more influential both regionally and internationally.
Hybrid work. Talent shortages. Polarizing politics. Building a culture is tougher than ever. Recent research reveals the difference empathy can make. Leaders can create a more empathic, connected culture. FROM
Mordecai Kurz at Project Syndicate: Does free-market capitalism buttress democracy, or does it unleash anti-democratic forces? This question first emerged in the Age of Enlightenment, when capitalism was viewed optimistically
John Horgan at his own website: I interviewed de Waal in 2007 while researching my book The End of War. At the time, high-profile scientists were promoting the notion that
Continue readingFrans de Waal (R.I.P.) and the Origins of War
Top court endorsed what everyone knew since Bhutto’s hanging: it was a miscarriage of justice or a ‘judicial murder’ and hence an ugly blot on our justice system. by Naveed
Economic inclusion is when people not only have their basic subsistence needs met but also are productive, fulfilled, and fully empowered to make choices about their lives. People living in
Continue readingWhat is Economic Inclusion? How Do We Measure Economic Inclusion?