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Can we apply the Purushartha framework in an ‘International Relations (IR)’ conflict – for instance, the ongoing Ukraine-Russian war? Can the Purushartha framework help us create knowledge that leads to more effective decisions? Can the framework even define what an effective decision means in this context? This article is an attempt to explore this application […]

The Sikh Gurus provide the learner/devotee with many examples of how to live life in a upright manner; in a style which is compatible with the “laws of nature” or which please the Lord!Let us start by looking at the notions of wealth and poverty as perceived within the Sikh tradition.

The Jain religious tradition strikes at the root of poverty and doesn’t believe that superficial measures like asking people to consume more and produce more will eradicate poverty from the face of the world. It is the unrestrained habit of our consumption and lust for the accumulation of wealth beyond our requirement which is responsible

Jaskiran Kaur Bhogal reflects on the Sikh tradition’s understanding of the environment and how Sikhs are called to encounter and interact with creation.

Agriculture, animal husbandry and trade are the three fundamental vocations which supported most ancient and medieval pre-industrial economies. Ancient India too was not an exception to this and in fact, philosophers and intellectuals of ancient India rightly accorded a lot of significance to these three and they together constituted what came to be known as

This article proposes that environmentalism and sustainability are engrained in the ancient civilization of India – as a consequence of its philosophical framework. The Purushartha framework guides every aspect of life in India. Artha and Kama result in exploitation of resources to satisfy desires and needs. But Dharma ensures that there is balance of all sorts that beholds

Article based on research study. Businesses wanting to attract the best millennial talent can learn a few lessons from ancient spiritual teachings, such as those of Buddhism. Organisations, especially in the non-profit and charity sector, can re-energise their employees by aligning the way they measure performance with the principles of Buddhism. This could also improve

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The British government led by the first-ever Indian-origin Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is doing everything possible, even going to the extent of passing emergency legislation, to overturn a Supreme Court’s decision, against his immigration plans. The Conservative Party government of the UK has historically stood against illegal immigration, which they say has been done at