Who was Mahatma Gandhi and what impact did he have on India?
Oct 2, 2019 · Mahatma Gandhi set about tackling segregation and founded the Indian Congress in the Natal region of South Africa. This was also the point at which he began dressing in the traditional white Indian dhoti, which became his trademark attire. His first target was the £3 ($3.69) tax on people of Indian origin. Preaching a strategy of satyagraha ...
7 inspiring quotes for International Day of Non-Violence
Sep 30, 2016 · Every year on 2 October, on what would have been Indian civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, the world celebrates the International Day of Non-Violence. It is, the United Nations writes, an opportunity to “disseminate the message of non-violence” with the goal of “securing a culture of peace, tolerance and understanding”.
Vijay Eswaran | World Economic Forum
Executive Chairman of the QI Group of Companies. Entrepreneur, philanthropist, speaker and author. He is also Chairman of the University Council of Quest International University in Malaysia. A proponent of value-based leadership, Vijay Eswaran has ensured the QI Group adheres to sustainable practices in business, making a positive impact in the communities it operates in. A 2011 honouree of ...
This is how India created its first 'smart village'
Oct 3, 2016 · In a way, Mahatma Gandhi conceptualized smart villages. A champion of participatory democracy and grassroots development, he believed that making villages self-contained and sustainable was the first step towards empowering India. Contrary to popular belief, he wasn’t against industrialization, markets and competition as long as they did not ...
We asked young people what changes they want for the future.
Aug 20, 2021 · Abdullahi Alim, Specialist, Africa and Middle East, Global Shapers Community, and Natalie Pierce, Community Lead, Experiences and Partnerships, Foundations at the World Economic Forum believe, “Young people are fighting these crises and reimagining a better future…Behind the plan is the conviction that by giving young people a say in decision-making, solution-building and lasting change ...
Young people hold the key to creating a better future
Aug 12, 2021 · Young people are also the best placed to lead this transformation. In the past 10 years of working with the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, a network of people between the ages of 20 and 30 working to address problems in more than 450 cities around the world, I’ve seen first-hand that they are the ones with the most innovative ideas and energy to build a better society for ...
These are the challenges facing India’s most sacred river
Aug 20, 2019 · Here are some of the challenges the river faces. Large schools of freshwater dolphins, known as Ganges River dolphins, were once found along the river. Now they swim in small groups or alone, and have become endangered due to pollution, dams, irrigation projects and the dredging of new shipping channels. More than 1 billion litres of raw sewage ...
10 things to know about India’s elections | World Economic Forum
Feb 19, 2019 · India’s elections can take a long time. In 2014, polling was held on 10 different days from 7th April to 12th May, a 36-day-long period. The counting was done on 16th May, with the results declared the same day. This year’s election must take place by May, with the timetable likely to be announced in early March. 12% women in parliament.
Here are 5 of the biggest threats to our oceans, and how we can …
Jun 8, 2018 · Here are five of the biggest challenges our oceans face, and what we can do to solve them. 1. Climate change. Climate change arguably presents the greatest threat to ocean health. It is making oceans hotter, promoting acidification, and making it harder to breathe in them by reducing dissolved oxygen levels.
What is 'The Great Resignation'? An expert explains
Nov 29, 2021 · The Great Resignation is an idea proposed by Professor Anthony Klotz of Texas A&M University that predicts a large number of people leaving their jobs after the COVID pandemic ends and life returns to "normal." Managers are now navigating the ripple effects from the pandemic, as employees re-evaluate their careers and leave their jobs in record ...