The 1949 revolution raised the education of the Chinese population, but the Indian labour force remains deeply under-educated. It's one factor why Indian growth is limited to islands of prosperity.
Speaking at 13th National Women’s Congress this week, Chinese president said, 'Doing a good job in women’s work... related to family harmony... national development and national progress'.
China expects survey to provide basis to monitor population developmental changes & for the govt and Communist Party to formulate economic, social development and population-related policies.
The company, with 400 million users, said it would pay a parental cash subsidy of 10,000 yuan annually for five years for every child born to its employees worldwide.
This dividend has been talked about more than it has been taken advantage of, which can be done by building human capabilities and putting them to productive use over next 2 decades.
Digital offshoot of German magazine Der Spiegel carried illustration on findings of UN report which said India is set to surpass China as world's most populous country by mid-2023.
The death rate in the city of 21.84 million rose to 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people, while the birth rate fell to 5.67 births per 1,000 people, official statistics showed.
In China, fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilisation and egg freezing are banned for unmarried women. Last year, it was 6.77 births per 1,000 people.
It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
Adanisation is the biggest threat. Non action (even of passive nature) of Sebi, RBI wrt Adani is seemingly visible. Adani being the default govt contractor with Modi being a personal deal broker is an open secret. India is reaping some benefits of Institutions and rule of law solely because of previous govts including Atal ji govt. Some good Ministers like Vaishnaw and Jaishankar is all we have got. Otherwise it’s all GundaRaj. Congress govt, barring Indira, was dynastic but not dyspotic, unlike Modi’s.
The only good thing is Modi is too old to become a lasting dictator. But there is genuine vaccum of good leaders anywhere else. RaGa looks Pappu to me, atleast politically.
India’s growth story is a sign of world’s weakness. The autocratic nature of BJP govt. which promotes a few business houses, leading to dangerous levels of inequality, presence of large number of uneducated people with a leaning towards mild religious fanaticism, etc. are not good for India’s economic growth.
But I also think there is inherent hunger and aspiration in our young nation, which is so resilient that no one or two govt can so easily shake down.
Adanisation is the biggest threat. Non action (even of passive nature) of Sebi, RBI wrt Adani is seemingly visible. Adani being the default govt contractor with Modi being a personal deal broker is an open secret. India is reaping some benefits of Institutions and rule of law solely because of previous govts including Atal ji govt. Some good Ministers like Vaishnaw and Jaishankar is all we have got. Otherwise it’s all GundaRaj. Congress govt, barring Indira, was dynastic but not dyspotic, unlike Modi’s.
The only good thing is Modi is too old to become a lasting dictator. But there is genuine vaccum of good leaders anywhere else. RaGa looks Pappu to me, atleast politically.
India’s growth story is a sign of world’s weakness. The autocratic nature of BJP govt. which promotes a few business houses, leading to dangerous levels of inequality, presence of large number of uneducated people with a leaning towards mild religious fanaticism, etc. are not good for India’s economic growth.