Climate Justice at the ICJ
On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion - OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE - declaring that states have a…
BRICS: Illusion of Power in the Global Political Economy
In 2025, if case anyone thinks BRICS has great combined economic power or some semblance of transnational political power, there is nothing of the sort. The BRICS alliance is sometimes…
Merging of socio-economic interests
“Where there is economic parity, cultural mixing, communication facilities and administrative efficiency, it will be easy and natural for two or more adjoining [socio-economic] units to cooperate, because they will…
Telecommunications is no longer a key industry – almost
Telecommunications is no longer a key industry or state-owned enterprise (SOE) due to significant technological, economic and regulatory shifts, particularly since the late 20th century. While telecommunications remains critical to…
Reducing Development Gaps using ICTs and Internet Access in Synergy with Sustainability
Introduction “Digital exclusion mirrors poverty, illiteracy, limited electricity access, lack of digital skills, and inadequate content in local languages …” (Zhao, 2022, p. 3). So wrote the Secretary-General of the…
Toward Economic Democracy: A Three-Tiered Model for a Just Economy
The challenge of building an inclusive, fair, and sustainable economy has led many thinkers to explore alternative models to capitalism. One promising approach involves a three-tiered economic structure that blends…
Proper conduct and ideals in your career
Shrii Shrii Anandamurti said: "Encourage everyone to build their career in a nice way. Let none get the opportunity to think that their life has become useless." - Ánanda Púrńimá…
How wide is religion defined and how far does it extend today?
How wide is the "definition" of religion and how far does it extend today? For example, encompassing many spiritual beliefs and practices, new religions, new practices. Is religion a static…
Long-term impacts of slavery and racism on gender issues in developing countries today and the role of CEDAW in activism
Introduction Slavery of coloured/indigenous people along with colonialism in their homelands, and the systemic racism that went with it, caused and has left deep-rooted socio-economic inequalities in today’s developing countries.…
Is development a project of whiteness?
This essay examines some key points in considering whether ‘development is a project of whiteness’, and what are some recent trends that might suggest otherwise. As a start, we can…