Spatial planning is traditionally used in urban contexts. In the modern era it is now increasingly getting relevant even in rural governance. It involves the organised use of land, resources and infrastructure based on geospatial guide development.
Bhairvi Kushwah Based on government and institutional reports, including the World Bank’s review of SHG impacts and evaluations of DAY-NRLM, this blog attempts to propose grounded policy interventions. In the heart of rural India, women from a Self-Help Group raise…
Swagat Dash India’s Companies Act of 2013 and subsequent SEBI regulations mandated female board representation in listed companies. While the reforms boosted the percentage of women on boards—from around 5% in 2013 to over 18% by 2025—the depth of change…
World Refugee Day (June 20) was established by the United Nations to commemorate the millions who are forced to escape persecution and war. Since solidarity involves listening to and defending rights, solidarity as a practice means that states and societies will allocate the resources, policies, and practices necessary to protect refugees: access to asylum, welcoming the new, and ending conflict. Solidarity also requires engaging against xenophobia, making empathy more concrete, and ultimately being supportive in context.
As UNHCR’s campaign page emphasizes, solidarity means saying courageously that refugees are “not alone” and that the world will “not turn its back” on them.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement that a day would come when those who speak in English would hang their heads in shame has met with the predictable responses pointing out English's utility as an essential link language, within India and for the globalizing world, as the language of knowledge acquisition, and as a competitive edge for India over China. Some have pointed out that English is no longer a foreign tongue; Indians have evolved an Indian version of English that is all our own.
Growing temptations to launch pre-emptive strikes against adversary’s nuclear facilities.
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.