Knowledge Influence

Syria’s post-Assad transition reveals how revolutions often end not with resolution but with reconfigured power. This Global Canvas blog examines the rapid collapse of the Syrian state, the rise of Ahmed al Sharaa, shifting regional alliances, and the tensions between stability, legitimacy, and justice. Tracing the roles of Turkey, the United States, Russia, and Iran, it explores how unfinished revolutions reshape sovereignty, identity, and geopolitics in fragile post-conflic

2025 was a formative year for Johnson Odakkal Initiatives. Beyond milestones, it brought clarity of purpose, stronger partnerships, and a deeper commitment to people-led education. From national textbook contributions and leadership summits to the growth of the JOI team and Global Canvas, this reflection captures a year where progress slowed down, alignment strengthened, and meaningful impact quietly took shape.

In 2025, Indonesia, the Philippines and Nepal witnessed a powerful surge of youth-led protests that challenged corruption, privilege and censorship. This Global Canvas episode traces how Gen Z transformed dissent into a regional movement, reshaping politics, identity and the future of governance across Asia.

This Teacher’s Day, reflects on the pressures silencing India’s teachers. Beyond policies and hierarchies, true empowerment means restoring joy, mentoring with care, and reclaiming pedagogy as a space of freedom, discovery, and light.

Space, once a symbol of boundless progress, is now littered with debris posing growing risks in orbit and on Earth. From satellite collisions to falling rocket parts, the fallout raises urgent questions about global responsibility and equity. As powerful nations and companies dominate the skies, less powerful ones face the consequences. Without action, the global commons above us may become dangerously ungovernable.

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” by JOI Global Canvas is back!  After a brief hiatus and with a fresh new look on our redeveloped...

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” by JOI The Arctic and Antarctic are vanishing at an alarming pace. According to the US National...

Greenland’s 2025 elections mark turning point with voters weighing independence, economic growth, and global influence in Arctic geopolitics

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” by JOI War is not just fought on battlefields—it is waged on bodies. In Sudan’s ongoing civil war,...

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” by JOI Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have reached new heights. North Korea’s latest ballistic...

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” by JOI In a historic turn of events, South Africa's 2024 general election marked the end of the...

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” by JOI " Trade agreements are never just about trade ." This statement rings true as the European...

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” by JOI This week on Global Canvas , we turn our attention to an escalating crisis that is reshaping...

On a fateful day in 399 BCE , in the heart of Athens, an old man stood before a jury of his fellow citizens. His crime? Asking too many...

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” by JOI North Macedonia’s 2024 elections were more than a political shift—they were a statement on...

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” by JOI On December 2, 2024 , history was made. In a symbolic yet strategic move, President Joe Biden...

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” by JOI Germany stands at a pivotal juncture as it approaches the snap federal elections scheduled for...

“Global Canvas” by JOI resumes in 2025 Imagine a vital waterway, intricately weaving together the fabric of global trade, suddenly thrust...

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” from JOI On September 10, 2024, the skies above Moscow became a silent battleground. Ukrainian...

Another Episode of “Global Canvas” from JOI The Global South  is no longer a peripheral actor in the global arena; it is emerging as a...