Chintamani Mahapatra It is relevant and appropriate to take stock of the performance of government in various fields, including its engagement with the outside world at the year-end. It helps in drawing inspiration from the successes, learning from the difficulties,…
Harsh V Pant It has become a cliché to suggest that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a transformative impact on global politics. Indeed, for a health issue to be at the center of international political cross-currents is a rare development,…
Santosh Mehrotra India has one of the world’s lowest women’s work participation rates (almost comparable to that found in Arab countries). The Periodic Labor Force Survey 2019-20 showed a remarkable reversal in this female workforce participation rate in India. However,…
TK Arun The year that is coming to an end is one in which letters of the Greek alphabet acquired a virulence unimaginable even to those who had shuddered in the classroom at the sight of Sin Theta and Cosine…
Santosh Mehrotra Uttar Pradesh’s per capita income was barely half (Rs 41,023) of India’s average (Rs 86,659) in 2019-20. The per capita income of UP (at 2011-12 prices) is ranked 32 out of 36 states and Union Territories. That the…
Jayan Jose Thomas Every time a technology giant chooses an India-born techie as its leader, there is a justifiable swelling of pride in the country, but also some disappointment. Despite having so many celebrated technologists around the world, why is…