Community Op-Ed: Why we are extending amnesty for unpaid water bills till May 31
We don’t want to shut off anyone’s water, so we encourage all New Yorkers with unpaid water bills to check in with the Department of…
OPINION
Towards an Epistemic Understanding of Radicalism, Extremism and Terrorism
The firm adherence to any belief system or religion by its followers is fraught with the danger of engendering fanaticism, bigotry and xenophobia in that…
Community Op-Ed: NYC Executive Budget — An investment in working people
Almost 60 percent of this budget, $62.5 billion in total, goes to education, healthcare, and social services. It provides money for schools that lost enrollment,…
European Countries’ Engagements in the Indo-Pacific Region
A major EU-wide push towards engaging with the region came in 2019 when the EU labelled China as a ‘systemic rival’. From 2019 onwards, France,…
Community Op-Ed: How PlaNYC is Getting Sustainability Done in New York City
Building a renewable energy future will bring down emissions and mitigate climate damage in the years to come, and it will also drive down pollution…
Terrorism Trends: 2023 and Beyond
Terrorist tactics or terrorism have evolved as a tool for grievance groups to assert their political, religious and ideological messages to a dominant group Nikhil…
Community Op-Ed: Helping Working Families Access Child Care through a new online platform
The first phase of MyCity is focused on providing access to child care assistance for low-income New Yorkers. For the first time, New York City…
Myth or reality? Cleopatra’s beauty secret goes viral in India
The queen of Egypt was a genius who was also interested in herbal healing. Thanks to her knowledge of languages, she had access to numerous…
Community Op-Ed: Making New York City the future for women’s health
It’s no secret mental health was impacted during the pandemic.14% of women in NYC experience depression. Rates are even higher among LGBTQ+ communities Eric Adams…
Improving Global Food Security: The Impact of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
Richa Kumaria Global food security has been significantly impacted due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Rising food inflation and reduced availability of…