Labour laws desperately need reforms and many states have taken matters into their own hands, allowing women to do night shifts, extending work hours and empowering companies. This is a lesson for Centre, which has remained diffident about notifying long-pending labour codes. It must walk the talk on attracting investments.
Terror financing has gone digital. India’s agencies must take the fight to cyberspace
Terror financing has gone digital, and India’s agencies must cyber up. FATF report shows terrorists use encrypted apps, online gaming, e-commerce platforms to move funds. Pulwama and Gorakhnath attacks prove this threat is aggravated by states that sponsor terrorism. Our agencies must take the fight to cyberspace to keep pace.
World class infrastructure would help. Existing one needs regular safety audits and maintenance. Newly created ones should conform to international standards. Including safeguards to measure up to extreme weather events that climate change is making more frequent. So many newly inaugurated prestigious projects are developing cracks, other signs of shoddy quality.