Financial Inclusion – Journey So Far
By: Ajay Seth and Michael Debabrata Patra Ensuring access to financial services, timely and adequate credit for vulnerable groups such as weaker sections and low-income groups at an affordable cost is recognized as a key driver of economic growth and poverty alleviation the world over. Access to formal finance can boost job creation, reduce vulnerability […]
The Iconic Sari
By: Prof. Ruby Kashyap Sood Sari, a distinctive unstitched draped clothing item certainly holds a special place in every Indian woman’s closet. The classic attire donned since antiquity continues to thrive in modern India with subtle modifications adapting to changing women preferences and their lifestyles. There are different sentiments attached to a sari for a […]
OPINION
Written by Sir Syed in Urdu, "Azadi-e-Raai"
By: Abbas Ali This article is derived from the writings of a very able and intelligent philosopher of our time. Opinion is something to which every person has a right. Suppose all people except one agree on some issue, but only that person has an opposing opinion. All those people do not have any greater […]
Startup-20 Engagement Group: Bringing Startups to the Forefront of G20 Nations’ Economic Agenda
From India’s evolving startup ecosystem
By: Dr. Chintan Vaishnav Startups have become the engine for innovation-fueled economic recovery, reorientation, and growth while building a distributed yet collective future in alignment with each nation’s evolving needs and value system. The global startup economy is worth nearly $3 trillion out of the total world economy of ~$90 trillion and is growing exponentially. […]
The history of Human Rights Day and its central message
By: Dr Firdoos Ahmad Wani “It is absolutely clear that we need to regain the universality of human rights, the indivisibility of human rights, and we need to find a new energy that motivates young people around the world.” This year’s Human Rights Day slogan is ‘Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All’ and the call […]
Gun violence and human rights in the USA
Should the US concentrate on fixing the situation in its own country first rather than offering counsel or advise to others?
Sufian Siddique The United States is regarded as the oldest democracy or fully democratic nation in the world. The question of whether the United States believes it is its “right” to warn other nations of the world about kidnappings, killings, or violations of human rights may follow from this introduction. However, a number of publications […]
Is food fortification the new panacea for nutritional deficiencies?
By: Dr. Satyawan Saurabh Food fortification refers to the intentional addition of one or more micronutrients to foods to correct or prevent deficiencies in these nutrients and to provide utmost health benefits to consumers. There may be an increase in the concentration of the element (eg iodization of salt) or there may be a whole […]
India, Bangladesh bolstering ties through Silchar-Sylhet Festival
BY: Mashrur Siddique Bhuiyan The three-day ‘Sylhet-Silchar festival’ started on Friday in the town of Silchar in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. Through this festival, Sylhet and Bangladesh have opened new doors of relations. As a result, both Bangladesh and India will benefit. The festival began on the afternoon of December 2 at the […]
The Indian Era: The mammoth Challenge of setting a trend in a polarized world.
By: Dr. Rahul Bharatbhushan Kamble We have been taught that there exist only two Superpowers on the planet- one in the West and another up in the east. But as things have unfolded over past two decades, the whole of world’s attention has come to a stall around Delhi, which has adopted and committed to […]
W20 – Call to Action for an equal and equitable society emphasizing on Women Led Development
By: Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Dharitri Patnaik The Women 20 (W20) is an official G20 engagement group established during the Turkish presidency in 2015. The objective is to ensure that the gender considerations are mainstreamed into G20 discussions and translate into the G20 Leaders Declaration as policies and commitments that foster gender equality and women’s economic […]
