The phrase "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" is a catchword in Hindi and literally translates as "Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter." The term implies two fundamental steps: 'Bachao' (save) – that is, saving the girl child from pre-birth elimination and early neglect; and 'Padhao' (educate) – which implies that girls need to be educated so that they are empowered and equally integrated into society.
India’s formal support for the migrant workers began under the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (now MEA). The Overseas Workers Resource Centre (OWRC) was launched in January 2008 (which was inaugurated on Pravasi Bharatiya Divas) as a 24/7 helpdesk for emigrant workers. This intervention was urgently needed due to the persistent systematic gaps and vulnerabilities in India’s pre-existing emigration framework, which has failed to adequately protect the low-skilled migrant workers and especially those heading to the Gulf Countries. Some of India’s broader emigration governance included the Legacy of Broker-Based Emigration (Pre-2000s), Weakness of the Emigration Act, 1983, and Inadequate Institutional Coordination pre-2000s.
“Food is National Security. Food is Economy. It is Employment, Energy, History. Food is Everything”. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution was established to ensure the welfare of consumers and the efficient distribution of food grains, this ministry plays a crucial role in managing the nation’s food supply chain and protecting consumer rights.
‘IMPRINT India’ is a Pan IIT and IISc joint initiative to develop a roadmap for research to solve major engineering and technology domains relevant to India. If the institutes of higher learning come together, they can make a difference in a short span of time to higher education sector in our country.
My research journey into The Strategic Deployment of Sustainable Agrarian Initiatives: India’s Evolving Soft Power Projection within the Global Geopolitical Framework revealed how India is leveraging its agricultural innovations to feed its people and build bridges with nations worldwide.
Millionaires are moving countries by the tens of thousands, at an increasing pace each year, according to Henley and Partners’ annual reports on Global Wealth Migration (for the latest iteration, see report). Some countries draw in millionaires, like a rare-earth infused permanent magnet snaps up iron filings: Singapore and the UAE, for example. Some lose their millionaires, like Britain, India and China.