Topic: UNU-WIDER
In India, constituencies that elect women show significantly higher economic growth
A study by UN University finds that women legislators in India raise economic performance in their constituencies by about 1.8 percentage points per year more than male legislators.
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YourTurn
Zoya Akhtar’s films on rich people appealed to the masses. ‘The Archies’ does not
Zoya Akhtar's 'The Archies' is just a desperate imitation of White West with Bollywood's 'little ones'.
Bad timing could hamper LIC IPO
Most early public enterprise IPOs have been trading 75% below their original price, small investors concerned.
Defence
India ‘doesn’t foresee’ border fighting with China, but ‘won’t back down’ if tensions reignite
Aim is to ensure not just disengagement of troops, but overall de-escalation. Govt in favour of solving tensions through talks as it wants peace with all neighbours including China.
How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels
Like the car, nothing the party has done to reinvent itself has worked. Only way forward is to offer something looking towards the future, not in image of glorious past.