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विकासासाठी भागीदारी: क्षमता निर्मितीसाठी डेटा बळकटीकरण
Jul 11, 2024

विकासासाठी भागीदारी: क्षमता निर्मितीसाठी डेटा बळकटीकरण

जनसांख्यिकीय लाभांशचा पूर्ण फायदा घेण्यासाठी, लोकांना �

Partnering for development: Bolstering data for capacity-building
Jul 10, 2024

Partnering for development: Bolstering data for capacity-building

To make the most of the demographic dividend, strengthening access to data and fostering robust capacity-building programmes under development partner

भारतात सेवा क्षेत्रांद्वारे रोजगार निर्माण करणारे संरचनात्मक बदल
May 21, 2024

भारतात सेवा क्षेत्रांद्वारे रोजगार निर्माण करणारे संरचनात्मक बदल

भारताने आपल्या धोरणांची पुनर्रचना करणे आवश्यक आहे आणि उ�

Structural transformation driving services-led employment generation in India
May 01, 2024

Structural transformation driving services-led employment generation in India

India needs to recalibrate its strategies and adopt a holistic approach that bridges the gap between traditional sectors like manufacturing and emergi

Empowering India's elderly: Strategies for supporting the poor, rural, and women
Apr 05, 2024

Empowering India's elderly: Strategies for supporting the poor, rural, and women

A rising population of elderly poses severe challenges to old age support and care in India as health policy has not placed ample emphasis on geriatri

वृद्ध महिला: ‘दडलेले कार्यबल’ आणि ज्या अजिबात अवलंबून नाहीत!
Mar 15, 2024

वृद्ध महिला: ‘दडलेले कार्यबल’ आणि ज्या अजिबात अवलंबून नाहीत!

ओझे मानले जात असूनही, वृद्ध स्त्रिया, विशेषत: कमी उत्पन्न

Old women: The “hidden workforce” and not at all dependent
Mar 07, 2024

Old women: The “hidden workforce” and not at all dependent

Despite being labelled as dependents, older women, especially from low-income households, contribute significantly through unpaid and paid work, witho

Hitting the sweet spot of demographic dividend
Mar 07, 2024

Hitting the sweet spot of demographic dividend

Fostering women's participation in the workforce is a cornerstone towards achieving not only a more equitable world but also promoting economic effici

Chinese anxiety over “Peak China” and how it may impact China-India ties
Mar 01, 2024

Chinese anxiety over “Peak China” and how it may impact China-India ties

Although China officially is making light of it, the “Peak China” discourse has been negatively impacting China’s domestic situation

Analysing India’s shifting economic landscape
Dec 06, 2023

Analysing India’s shifting economic landscape

Leveraging India’s demographic dividend through education, skill development, and job creation can boost economic growth

Fostering India’s demographic dividend by upskilling
Jul 19, 2023

Fostering India’s demographic dividend by upskilling

Skilling India’s youth is a daunting task but by fixing some of the leakages in the pipeline, we can perhaps maximise our demographic dividend

The implications of the growing population on human development in India
Jul 11, 2023

The implications of the growing population on human development in India

India can reap the benefits of demographic change and achieve equitable and sustainable development for its growing population only through a holistic

World Population Day calls for reimagining Indian cities
Jul 11, 2023

World Population Day calls for reimagining Indian cities

World Population Day 2023 is an apt occasion to rethink strategies to make the most of India’s population and demographic dividend

Enhancing urban youth participation in Indian democracy: Significance and pathways
Jul 04, 2023

Enhancing urban youth participation in Indian democracy: Significance and pathways

India must unleash its youth power to strengthen its core democratic principles by prioritising their enhanced participation in politics and democracy

SDG 4: Quality education and its significance in the developing world
Sep 08, 2022

SDG 4: Quality education and its significance in the developing world

The pandemic has offered insights to improve structural flaws in education systems, thus, proper mitigation efforts need to be adopted to reap India�

Encashing India’s demographic dividend
Jul 11, 2022

Encashing India’s demographic dividend

India must commit on this World Population Day to do more to tackle the widespread malnourishment and unemployment prevalent amongst Indian youth.

Regulating fees will not improve quality of Indian HEIs
Dec 11, 2019

Regulating fees will not improve quality of Indian HEIs

India’s demographic dividend will pay off only if the youth are either enrolled in higher education programmes or made job-ready with effective skil

Economic slowdown and its impact on the elderly
Nov 04, 2019

Economic slowdown and its impact on the elderly

Despite the demographic dividend and young population, whose median age is 27.1 — India is getting old before it is getting rich.

Understanding Africa’s policy conundrums in a changing global order
Aug 30, 2018

Understanding Africa’s policy conundrums in a changing global order

Trends in Africa are diverging. While East Africa shows growing signs of authoritarianism and suppression of dissent, in Southern Africa — liberatio

A roadmap for skills universities in India
May 25, 2018

A roadmap for skills universities in India

Setting up skills universities across the country is an ambitious and expansive initiative. It cannot afford to fall prey to the ignorance of the poli

Youth unemployment, a cause for concern
Apr 25, 2017

Youth unemployment, a cause for concern

Will our demographic dividend be utilised or will it become a liability in the future?

India's Demographic Dividend: Where are the jobs?
Apr 11, 2013

India's Demographic Dividend: Where are the jobs?

With the labour force participation rate expected to rise significantly in the coming years in India, it is imperative that the government formulates a common policy on business development and regulation. India's high economic growth story cannot be taken for granted.

Investing in Adolescent Health: Harnessing India’s Demographic Dividend
Jul 29, 2020

Investing in Adolescent Health: Harnessing India’s Demographic Dividend

Adolescents comprise a significant proportion of India’s population. Despite improvements in various outcomes, this demographic continues to face serious challenges to their health and well-being, including high levels of teenage pregnancies, low rates of antenatal care checkups for adolescent pregnancies, and lack of safe menstrual practices among adolescent girls. Investing in adolescent health should therefore be a policy priority. This repo

Investing in adolescent health: Harnessing the demographic dividend
Jan 07, 2020

Investing in adolescent health: Harnessing the demographic dividend

The issues with adolescent health are not limited to just the structure of the policy — it extends to the structure of institutions as well.

How women can change the world
Mar 16, 2020

How women can change the world

Women participation in work force in a more “equal world” is a pillar of development that can help reconcile the “irreconcilable trinity.”

Japan shows how to respect all labours
Jun 05, 2015

Japan shows how to respect all labours

To enjoy its demographic dividend, India must stop looking down upon low-skilled workers and treat them with dignity. Examples and experiences from other countries are there to learn from - Japan is one.

Manufacturing growth needs a push
Sep 04, 2013

Manufacturing growth needs a push

It is important that manufacturing growth picks up otherwise India's demographic dividend in terms of having a youthful population could become a demographic liability. Around half of India's population is under 25 years old. Unless they have jobs or job prospects, they will become dissatisfied and disgruntled.

Steady, but Evolving: An Overview of Russia’s Migrant Labour Market
Apr 29, 2024

Steady, but Evolving: An Overview of Russia’s Migrant Labour Market

Russia has long depended on migrant labour. However, the COVID-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine, and a devaluing Ruble have impacted migrants economically. These developments, coupled with institutional hurdles and rising xenophobia in Russia, have pushed migrant labourers to seek alternate employment destinations. Notably, workers from countries such as Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are swaying away from Russia, even as

The future of the Indian workforce: A new approach for the new economy
Mar 21, 2018

The future of the Indian workforce: A new approach for the new economy

India is at a crossroads. It has the largest young workforce anywhere in the world, and is the fastest growing economy today. At the same time, the economy is not creating enough jobs, and therefore not fully harnessing its “demographic dividend” in preparation for the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”. To create more and better jobs, certain fundamental realities need to be recognised – the untapped opportunities in the services sector, t

What India needs to do in 2014
Dec 31, 2013

What India needs to do in 2014

The agenda for change is a large one. This list or any other can be multiplied several times and still come up short. But the compulsions of reform are urgent. With a bulging profile of young people, India is said to be on the cusp of a demographic dividend. But that dividend could well become a nightmare unless we are able to fix our politics, our governance system, economy, national security machinery.

जागतिक लोकसंख्या दिन: भारतातील शहरांसमोरील आव्हाने
Oct 12, 2023

जागतिक लोकसंख्या दिन: भारतातील शहरांसमोरील आव्हाने

जागतिक लोकसंख्या दिन जागतिक लोकसंख्या आणि लोकसंख्या शास्त्रातील उपलब्धी आणि आव्हाने यावर विचार करण्याचा हा दिवस आहे असे मानले पाहिजे.

भारताचा लोकसंख्याशास्त्रीय लाभांश अपस्किलिंगद्वारे वाढवणे
Oct 20, 2023

भारताचा लोकसंख्याशास्त्रीय लाभांश अपस्किलिंगद्वारे वाढवणे

भारतातील तरुणांना कौशल्य मिळवून देणे हे एक कठीण काम आहे. परंतु यंत्रणेमधील काही गळती दूर करून आपण कदाचित आपला लोकसंख्याशास्त्रीय लाभांश वाढवू शकतो.