International media also notes India's push for higher birth rates. In another report, it highlights how Bengal's children fall victim to crude bomb violence every 18 days on average.
If Jadgeep Dhankhar and Mohan Bhagwat are really worried about the way the population of India is growing, they should just ask the government this—where is the Census?
PM Modi, who chaired governing council meeting, encouraged states to initiate demographic management plans to address issue of an ageing population in the future.
Some analysts presume the RSS has raised the issue of population to help Hindu vote consolidation for BJP. But the Sangh has been concerned about the issue for decades.
Demographic dividend can be exploited only if people are actually working, and if they have proper education & skills. India has fallen short on both counts.
The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.
The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation.
Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
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