India correctly identified women-led development as a priority during its G20 presidency. However, preventing GBV and acting against it is an absolute prerequisite for women to realise their full potential.
The engagement of women remains disproportionately low in India’s apprenticeship programs. There is an urgent need to reform these programs to make them women-friendly by creating appropriate infrastructure, providing access to mentorship, incentivising participation in male-dominated vocations, and encouraging a role-model approach towards skilling and apprenticeship.
While the need to regulate algorithmic decision-making is urgent, the effectiveness of mandating algorithmic transparency remains questionable. There is the issue of proprietary concerns. Companies may be hesitant to share such information because these algorithms often form the foundation of their business, as argued by Google when asked for more information about its algorithms by its shareholders.
The fast evolving nature of AI means that regulation should avoid prescriptions and instead embrace standards, strong institutions, and best practices which imbue openness, trust, and accountability.
Children can use platforms with parental consent but child users cannot be tracked, making safety measures hard to apply, even as the law’s exemptions could have unintended adverse effects.
Tackling the root causes of deprivation, investing in education, improving nutrition and food security, and accelerating access to clean energy can help transform the lives of millions.
Authentic reviews, whether positive or negative, serve as a valuable resource by sharing genuine experiences. In contrast, fake reviews distort the marketplace by depriving consumers of accurate information and swaying their decisions with misleading endorsements.
We need a policy that views senior citizens not just as passive recipients of welfare schemes but as valuable assets who can contribute significantly to society.
Addressing menstrual hygiene requires a multi-faceted and holistic approach, as it is both caused by and affects a range of other indicators, including gender equality, health, education, and economic empowerment.
संसदीय क्षेत्रों के स्तर पर डेटा उपलब्ध होने से न केवल सांसद अपने क्षेत्र की आकांक्षाओं और जरूरतों पर बेहतर काम कर सकेंगे बल्कि यह कदम मतदाताओं को भी सशक्त बनाएगा।
142 करोड़ की जनसँख्या को पार कर चुके भारत की जनसँख्या विस्तार गति में पिछले कुछ दशकों में कमी तो आई है, परन्तु अगले कुछ दशकों तक जनसँख्या के बढ़ने की ही उम्मीद है।
Apart from campaigns to curb consumption, tobacco farmers must be provided with alternative livelihoods.
