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TopicXiaokang villages

Topic: Xiaokang villages

PCOs in 1990s to high-speed internet now—how India’s border regions transformed

Sanjeev Chopra -
In February 1994, I received a hotline call from then state home secretary Manish Gupta. He asked whether I, as Murshidabad DM, could quickly conceptualise a border area development scheme.

Arunachal’s Kaho is set to become India’s first vibrant village. But China is miles ahead

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
Beijing has completed construction of 624 modular border villages while India starts work on its first.

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Opinion

How the 1881 census redefined colonial rule in India

Kirti Bhargava -
From hidden elders to uncounted infants, colonial enumerators faced widespread public distrust during the first all-India count.

Youth anger isn’t about paper leaks alone. Govt must create jobs

The new Vande Mataram Bill revives a debate India settled decades ago

Economy

India’s e-commerce sector growing exponentially, but without net profit. CSEP report explores why

Udit Bubna -
India's merchandise e-commerce market is expected to reach $300-350 billion by 2030, growing at an annual rate of 20-25%. However, profitability remains elusive.

Defence

The ‘outlier’ caves in: Permanent commission allowed for women in Indian Coast Guard

Snehesh Alex Philip -
On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a policy for gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers in Indian Coast Guard.

National Interest

Youth’s struggles won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

Shekhar Gupta -
Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.

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