Adya Kadambari's Collection of Essays

Philosophers often question what sets humans apart from the rest of the living things. Possibly because of our highly developed brains, we have the ability to make ethically guided decisions; we have a fine-tuned, socialized sense of rationality that animals don ’ t. My stance on environmental ethics takes this assumption to be true and after introspection, I can conclude that it is the premise upon which all my opinions about environmental ethics seem to stem from.  Applying this distinction of humanity's rationality into the context of my morals, I believe that the fact that we have set ourselves apart from the animal kingdom means that we have no business meddling in their livelihood. There is a circle of life and death that we have removed ourselves from by creating ways of sustenance that transcend the next meal- meaning we have no necessity to rely on hunting other animals for our survival. We have used science to create food storage, vaccines that ensure a longer life,...

 

The eve of August 14th, 1947 marks the partition of British India into India, West Pakistan and East Pakistan (Bangladesh). The decision to divide India to create Pakistan, the Land of the Holy, displaced over 12 million people including Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and was the reason for over a million communal deaths and a major refugee crisis. Many scholars and historians have pondered upon all the different reasons for the partition, writing it in a ten page essay would seem futile and shallow. Using the events of the partition, this essay attempts to deconstruct whether it was a religious reason that made the partition inevitable, or a political one.   Two lenses to explain one level: Constructivists would argue that the history of conflict between the distinct religious identities of Hindus and Muslims had created irreparable hostilities between the two communities, inevitably leading to demands for a separate country necessary for the self-determination and liberation of Muslims...

International politics deals with the interaction between nations, State or non-State actors; coming together by forming institutions to tackle global issues and help the progression of society. I think that the role of these institutions is one that commands a lot of respect but is arguably not as powerful. I think that clever decision making on the part of these institutions, taking into account those affected by policy changes and the way to best incentivize them to achieve the wanted outcomes will have the biggest impact on the future of international relations. Taking the latest pandemic-the Corona Virus into focus, I am going to be discussing the roles of institutions and States, and how they deal with a global crisis such as this quickly transmissible virus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) fulfills the information sharing functional role as it acts as a constant news update to the general public, regardless of which country they may belong too. This way people know that...

ALL LIVES HAVE EQUAL VALUE: we are impatient optimists working to reduce inequity The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is an NGO founded by the Gates in Seattle Washington twenty years ago. With a $46.8 billion (2018) endowment, this private foundation is the largest of its kind in the world. Its primary goals are to improve healthcare, reduce extreme poverty and improve access to education on a global scale. They believe not only in financial aid but also in coming up with innovative solutions to problems. The Gates couple along with the third trustee Warren Buffet help run this foundation with the hope of giving people the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty and empower their lives so they can get on the path to success. They identify poverty as the biggest barrier that prevents people from making the most out of their lives. Poverty is seen as more than just a financial problem, and by dividing the scope of the foundation into 3 main areas, it allows th...