Each year, across the tropical and subtropical world, thousands of lives are lost or irrevocably damaged by snakebite envenoming. The latest scientific developments—especially a promising “broad‐spectrum” antivenom—have generated hope. But what exactly does this breakthrough mean for rural masses, for farmers, for productivity and development in Asia and Africa? And when, if ever, might it become a transformative relief? Below is a synthesis of the current knowledge, the realistic challenges and the implications for rural livelihoods and global health.
Women’s Empowerment and Marine Algae: Global Perspectives With Special Reference to India, Brazil, South-East Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Japan
Marine algae—popularly recognised as seaweeds—constitute one of the planet’s oldest, most productive, and most climate-resilient biological resources. Sustaining diverse ecological and economic functions, seaweeds contribute significantly to nutrition, blue carbon sequestration, climate mitigation, circular bio economies, and coastal livelihoods. Globally, between 8–10 million women depend directly or indirectly on seaweed-related activities.
GLOBAL ETHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND FAITH
This policy paper examines the profound ethical, moral, spiritual, and societal challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence in relation to faith, religion, human values, law, and social order. It argues that while AI offers transformative benefits, its unchecked deployment risks eroding human dignity, moral responsibility, family life, justice systems, and spiritual discernment. Drawing upon shared wisdom from global faith traditions and ethical thought, the paper proposes a Global Ethical Framework for AI and Faith. It presents guiding principles and policy recommendations aimed at ensuring that AI remains human-centred, value-driven, and accountable, contributing to a just, compassionate, and sustainable world order.
Crop Waste, Air Pollution, and Sustainable Transitions in Indian Agriculture: A Policy Paper
Crop waste management has emerged as one of the most consequential yet persistently neglected challenges in Indian agriculture and global sustainability governance. India generates over half a billion tonnes of agricultural residues annually, a substantial portion of which continues to be disposed of through open-field burning—most visibly in the rice–wheat systems of Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. The resulting air pollution regularly engulfs Delhi and large parts of northern India, producing severe public health impacts, economic losses, ecological stress, and reputational costs for the country.
Rapporteurs Report on the 177th Seminar of GMF & SDF—Prepared by Dr. Shivaprasad MD
The 177th Seminar of the Global Millets Foundation (GMF) and the Sustainable Development Forum (SDF) was held on 28th December 2025. The programme began with a welcome address by Dr. K. M. George, who highlighted the objectives of GMF and SDF in promoting millets, wellness, and sustainable development. This was followed by the Presidential Address by Executive Chairman Dr. Mathew Abraham, who explained wellness as a holistic concept encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being.
Empowering Young Professionals for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
Young professionals today stand at a decisive intersection of demographics, development, digital disruption, and planetary sustainability. Their empowerment is no longer a social aspiration but an economic urgency. While nearly 1.8 billion people globally are between 15 and 35, vast structural inequalities—between North and South, urban and rural, digital haves and have-nots—persist, preventing millions of young professionals from contributing meaningfully to national development and global sustainability.
THE TEN CROWNS OF 2025:The Most Essential English-Language Books of a Transformative Year
As 2025 draws to a reflective close, readers, critics and librarians across the English-speaking world agree on one thing: this has been a year of bold imagination, deep moral inquiry, and an unmistakable global shift in literary energy. The best books of this year have not merely entertained; they have challenged our assumptions, disturbed our complacencies, and reminded us of the power of language to bridge continents.
When the Eagle Steps Back: Washington’s AI Reckoning and the New Global Tech Order or How the End of AI Bailouts is Rewriting Innovation, Power, and the Future of Human-Centred Technology
Washington’s recent declaration that there will be no federal bailout for the AI sector represents a dramatic shift in global technological thinking. After years of exuberance—fuelled by massive funding rounds, exponential model sizes, and sky-high valuations—the US government has emphatically signalled:
“AI must stand on its own feet.”
This moment reshapes global expectations.
Reflections – Msg to Rev. Dr. Abin Abraham
It was truly a wonderful and blessed experience this morning at the residence of Raju and Marina. The way you conducted the house–cleansing service—with holy water, incense, the proclamation of the Holy Gospel, and the solemn marking of the doors and rooms—was deeply moving.
Zohran Mamdani’s New York Victory: The Global City Strikes Back
The clash that Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in New York sets up is not one of civilisations — East against West, immigrant versus native — but rather one of competing visions of the world. On one side stands the angry nationalist project inspired by Trumpian populism, steeped in nostalgia for an imagined past of borders and exclusion. On the other stands a cosmopolitan, global-city vision that embraces diversity, mobility, and interconnectedness.
