Why we need to rediscover the power of human touch
We experience touch in our daily lives, and are witness to the power of it during poignant moments.
We experience touch in our daily lives, and are witness to the power of it during poignant moments.
COVID-19 is sweeping through developing countries such as Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and India. With teeming urban centres, cramped quarters for migrant workers, massive health disparit...
Everyone is facing change, but a whole generation of young people will bear the brunt of COVID-19’s economic fallout for decades to come.
The phrase ‘same storm, different boats’ is a good way to describe the uneven impacts of COVID-19. However, amongst the very real challenges facing humanity lies an opportunity to ‘build ...
In early April, as the world adjusted to stay-at-home orders and online meetings, Global Shaper Lucia Wang knew that her climate activism had to adapt as well.
As a chest surgeon working in a New Delhi hospital, I operate on the lungs of over 600 patients every year for diseases ranging from tuberculosis to lung cancer.
In a few months the United States will elect its 46th President. While some worry about whether campaigning and casting votes can be done safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, another ques...
Worldwide there are 1.2 billion people aged between 10 and 19, almost 90% of whom live in low- and middle-income countries. They deserve education and access to healthcare to remain able,...
In many ways, Bhutan’s unique development approach and institutional structures support the country’s ambitious climate policy. Today, Bhutan claims to not only be carbon neutral, but car...
• A "great unbundling" will see traditional degree courses make way for companies offering focused training in soft skills, core skills, critical thinking or an opportunity to network.
When governments across the globe enacted “stay-at-home” orders, it changed the fabric of how we interact within our society. In one fell swoop, we saw the closure of schools, educational...
If there is one truth that has been illuminated by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that our previous systems were neither equitable nor sustainable. And if there is one silver lining in the ...
As the pandemic accelerates the pace of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, we are entering a phase fraught with huge risks for global human rights. Artificial intelligence (...
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended and laid bare the inequities in our global economic and social systems. It has made clear that some of the most vulnerable populations and undervalued pr...
These were the first few lines I attempted to pen to pay homage to all Black people who have lost their lives to police violence in America; with the caveat that I too am not exempt. In s...