Topic: gender disparity
Deepak Nayyar on govt’s ‘exit dilemma’, Dipankar Gupta promotes universal health care
Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Ram Madhav, Rohit Prasad, Kanika Datta and more.
When food stopped being about food and became a ‘way to a man’s heart’
The 20th century saw a proliferation of cookbooks telling women to give up their favourite foods and instead focus on pleasing their boyfriends or husbands.
Photography’s earliest trailblazers were women, but today it’s dominated by men
In terms of commissioning, exhibition and publication of work, there is a conspicuous lack of equality in the photography industry.
Muslim girls less likely to drop out of school than boys at higher education level
A study by IIT-Kharagpur researchers shows that while boys drop out to support their families, the attitude towards educating girls among Muslims is changing.
India pioneered TV education, but smartphone classes during Covid let down its poor students
Trauma faced by students for being able to afford smartphones and laptops for online classes could have been avoided if the govt implemented the DTH scheme.
Why loan restructuring is any day better than a moratorium — HDFC’s Deepak Parekh explains
Deepak Parekh says at ThePrint’s ‘Off The Cuff’ that by giving a loan moratorium, the RBI is creating a problem for later on.
Defence
Army to call special selection board to screen women officers for permanent commission
Some women officers said the process is still ambiguous and more clarity is needed as many have been asked to undergo a junior command course next month.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.