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Basic Needs Not Freebies; Poor People More Entitled to Receive Them: Jayati Ghosh

-PTI/ Newsclick.in The economist said the word 'freebies' indicates the class position of those who use it. New Delhi: Economist Jayati Ghosh said that 'basic needs' like nutrition, healthcare, housing and Education, which the government should provide for its citizens, are not freebies, while asserting that the poor are more entitled to receive their basic needs. Ghosh noted that the word 'freebies' indicates the class position of those who use it. "India has one...

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India's female employment set to rise but may not be transformational

-Moneycontrol.com India’s low level of female participation is due to two major structural factors: more young women staying in Education and a historic failure to implement labour market reforms and develop a strong manufacturing base. India’s female employment is set to rise over the coming years but may not be transformational, Capital Economics said in a note, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi focussed on women’s power in his Independence Day address. “We agree...

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Climate resilient millets boost livelihood opportunities for Odisha’s tribal women -Aishwarya Mohanty

-India.Mongabay.com * Millets are being revived in the state of Odisha, on a large scale under its flagship Odisha Millets Mission. Millets grow well in dry zones as rain-fed crops and are considered low-duty crops. * The revival is helping women farmers in the tribal districts of the state to enhance their livelihood opportunities and become financially independent. * In Mayurbhanj, the third most populous district in Odisha, the number of women farmers...

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Learning machines -Sukanta Chaudhuri

-The Telegraph Edutech is the white flour and refined sugar of learning The economic downturn caused by Covid-19 was the making of one class of business: the edutech industry. The closedown of schools created a need to teach students remotely. The electronic mode was the only possible means. But the way it was adopted prompts deep misgivings. I am actively involved with computer applications in teaching and research. The promise held out by...

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Reaping the demographic dividend -Uday Balakrishnan

-The Hindu India needs to invest in quality school and higher Education as well as healthcare The UN report, World Population Prospects 2022, forecasts that the world’s population will touch eight billion this year and rise to 9.8 billion in 2050. What is of immediate interest to India is that its population will surpass China’s by 2023 and continue to surge. A long-time critic of China’s population policy and author of Big Country...

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