Category Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being

India 2047: A Blueprint for Prosperity, Equality, and Innovation Empowering the Bold New Citizens of Viksit Bharat

By 2047, citizens of a prosperous India would be creative, collaborative, and liberated, embracing a modernity shaped by historical and cultural richness. What is living in the tradition would be celebrated and carried forward, what is rotten would be discarded

Thou shalt develop and grow rich, at least by the centenary of Independence. If this commandment were somehow heeded, and India were to become a high-income country, at least, by 2047, what would be the nature of a citizen of that future, prosperous India?

By the World Bank’s definition, a high-income country is defined by achieving a gross national income per capita of $13,846 or more. The trouble with average incomes is that a high level does not guarantee a comfortable standard of living for the majority: if you have highly unequal distribution of income, a super-rich minority could coexist, albeit in heavily guarded, gated communities, with a disgruntled mass of unemployed and underemployed people, with a per capita income that flatters to deceive. Think Apartheid South Africa.

A Lifeline Under Fire: The Perils and Politics of Humanitarian Aid

With Israeli forces weaponizing starvation and Hamas embedding itself within civilian infrastructure, much ink has been spilled over the geopolitical ramifications and, moreover, over who is in the right. The fact remains that every 10 minutes, a child is killed in Gaza. According to Human Rights Watch, even before the current hostilities, 1.2 million of the 2.2 million people in Gaza faced acute food insecurity, with over 80% reliant on humanitarian aid. At this juncture, on World Humanitarian Day, it is vital to discuss the instrumental work being done by humanitarian workers across conflict zones, from the streets of Haiti to the coasts of Rakhine.

Vision 2035: NITI Aayog’s Blueprint for Public Health Surveillance in India

India has made some pivotal decisions in the prevention, control, and elimination of major communicable diseases. The eradication of smallpox worldwide and the elimination of polio in India are notable achievements. Additionally, the incidence of HIV infections has been halved over the last two decades. Pandemic outbreaks such as COVID-19 and the Nipah virus have been effectively contained. These successes underscore the importance of strong public health surveillance systems.

Decreasing Healthcare Budget Highlights the Ongoing Neglect of Health Services in a Post-Pandemic World

Abhijit Mukhopadhyay Many health experts hoped the pandemic’s aftermath would see a rising focus on basic health infrastructure and result in requisite increases in government expenditure. However, as real-time data and information confirm now, those were just hopes As India…

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