Fresh controversy over religious conversion is unwarranted and diversionary. Supreme Court and RSS must realize that India doesn’t need imaginary challenges when there are numerous real ones- delayed justice, to name one. States have laws to deal with forced conversions. Calling it a threat to national security is its trivialization.
India turning most populous shows demographic challenge. It must shift gears on jobs, skills
India set to be the most populous country next year even as its population growth slows is an important reminder of its demographic challenge. It still has a window to reap demographic dividends if it shifts gears on education, skill development and job creation. Failure will mean a demographic disaster.
Trump running in 2024 again is alarming for all. India particularly needs stability
Donald Trump’s announcement that he will run again in 2024 shouldn’t just be alarming for the US but the world too. He dislodged the business-as-usual consensus, but he wasn’t just the Great Disruptor, he was also the Great Damager. The world, and India particularly, needs stability and predictability right now.