-The Hindu Whether the memory of the odd-even experiment will inspire us to lead healthier lives depends on the willingness of the so-called aspirational classes to engage in a deeper debate on development It will take time and expertise to assess the odd-even experiment in Delhi, but there is no doubt that it was educative. It taught the government that the public is now ready to support radical measures on air pollution....
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Coming soon: Model career centres for jobseekers -Mayank Mishra & Sahil Makkar
-Business Standard 100 model career centres all across the country to help job seekers connect with potential employers and skill providers The government is in the process of starting 100 model career centres all across the country, to help jobseekers connect with potential employers and skill providers. It would be different from the likes of naukri.com or monster.com as the government is planning to counsel the applicants through online platforms and mobile...
More »Modi government plans schemes for rural youth, women groups -Sanjeeb Mukherjee & Archis Mohan
-Business Standard To be announced in next few weeks and in coming Budget To widen its rural push and to counter the Opposition's allegation that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government is anti-poor, the Centre is mulling multiple interventions which would include expanding the role of women-driven self help groups (SHGs) and promoting self-employment for rural youth. Some official said the new crop insurance scheme, approved by the Cabinet recently is part of...
More »The media’s caste: How it’s to blame for Rohith Vemula’s death -Karthikeyan Damodaran
-Hindustan Times The whole society is culpable in Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula’s death but the focus should also be on why the media can be held responsible for this heart-wrenching case of suicide. Vemula wished to reach the stars and dreamt of becoming a Carl Sagan but became yet another victim of institutionalised discrimination based on caste. His death has turned into a livewire, sparking unseen levels of protest across India from...
More »Fighting poverty: Rupa Devi's journey from a football player to FIFA qualified referee -Pheba Mathew
-TheNewsMinute.com Rupa Devi fell in love with the beautiful game. It was a strange quirk of fate, perhaps, that took Rupa Devi away from her first love: if she couldn’t play the game herself, she could at least be around people who did. Rupa Devi is the first woman referee from Tamil Nadu to be selected by FIFA. Rupa Devi fell in love with the beautiful game after she watched seniors in her...
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