In history, the color pink was commonly worn by men and the ornamentation of masculine attire with embroidered flowers was not unusual as a result color pink didn't always symbolize femininity. Pink wasn’t a ‘girly’ color until World War- II (Stamberg, 2014).
“Home to 75 Ramsar sites, India’s wetlands are testimony to our ethos of living in
harmony with nature and also give an important message of sustainable
development”.
The trans Himalayan states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh often face multiple challenges of, and in, the healthcare systems. While the challenges in accessing and delivering healthcare services through the healthcare systems are largely similar for both the states, the outcomes of their individual healthcare systems are different. For 2021-22, Uttarakhand allocated 5.12% of its budget to the health sector, while Himachal Pradesh allocated 6.7% to it. In terms of overall health index score, Uttarakhand, with a total of 44.21, lags much behind Himachal Pradesh, with 63.17.
A structure in the form of a quartet called the National Curriculum Framework has been established to provide a new and improved educational system in India. The National Curriculum Frameworks, which span four different age ranges from early infancy to maturity, were introduced as a part of the National Education Policy of 2020 (NEP 2020).
The issues around, and about, women empowerment and the patriarchal nature of our country have been seeking solutions for a long time. The data from 2011 Census showed the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) as a continuous trend since 1961 and highlighted the inferior status, and missing preference, for a girl child in the Indian society. The worrying figures pushed the government to launch a nation-wide scheme that would sensitize families on the issue and empower the girl child of the nation. With good intentions, and great ambition, on January 22, 2015, Prime Minister Modi launched the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign (save girl child, educate girl child).
The current peace plan put forth by Beijing in response to the Russia-Ukraine War appears to be intended to improve its relations with the rest of the world by Trojan-horsing a peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine to meet its needs.