Future policy architects, economic strategists, and administrators of India's development path, turn your attention to this diagnostic breakdown of the column by Neelkanth Mishra @neelkanthmishra (Chief Economist, Axis Bank @AxisBank) in the Times of India @timesofindia series "Ideas for India," titled "How rich must Indians be for India to be called developed?".
It tracks India's mathematical journey toward a high-income designation by the milestone year of 2047.
Let's break down this complex economic map.
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To make Indians succeed within India as they do outside, the country must reduce bureaucratic friction, widen access to education and finance, strengthen rules-based governance, and build a more meritocratic system, argues Ajay Chhibber.
Let's talk about Marriage and its current trend in India.
Marriage is still the main thing of Indian society, but the data present very counter-intuitive picture.
- The percentage of Widowed/Divorced/Separated (W/D/S) people dropped from 4.1% in 2014 to 3.5% in 2024
On paper it looks like, log ab bhi shadi todne se darte hain.
BUT The Gender Gap is Brutal
Women make up 5.4% of the W/D/S population.
whereas
Men make Just 1.6%
Simply means -After a marriage ends (by death, divorce, or separation), women are way more likely to stay single than men
Also men are more likely find partner or remarry faster.
Widows and divorced women still face heavy societal judgement + family pressure, (widows or divorced women are treated as taboo)
North vs South Divide - Here's the complete picture.
While the national number is going down, some states are doing reverse
Tamil Nadu: Jumped from 5.7% → 7.2%
Kerala: 6.2% → 6.3% (slow but steady)
Meanwhile UP, Bihar, Haryana are still at the bottom, marriages are preserved like family izzat depends on it, even if the relationship is dead inside.
Why the South is different?
1.Higher female literacy + better education + women having actual jobs = more financial and emotional independence.
2. Southern women are slowly normalising walking out of unhappy marriages.
3. Growing individualism
How Sociology interpret this
1. Marriage is still supreme, but cracks are showing in progressive pockets.
2. Women are paying a heavier social price for relationship breakdowns.
3. North-South cultural gap is not just about food and language anymore - it’s about how much freedom women actually get to choose their peace.
4. Stigma around divorce is still strong nationally, but (metro cities + South) is quietly questioning: “Better single and mentally okay, or married and miserable 24/7?
Eggs are among the most nutritionally complete and cost-effective foods for growing children, and school feeding programmes succeed only when we treat nutrition as a core educational priority rather than a peripheral welfare intervention.
Imagine walking into a showroom in Delhi a few years from now, asking for a petrol scooter, and being told, "Sorry, we don't sell those anymore." 🛵🚫
It sounds drastic, but that’s exactly where the city is heading. Delhi just mapped out a massive EV roadmap to finally tackle its notorious air pollution head-on.
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁:
2027: All new commercial 3-wheelers must be electric.
2028: New petrol 2-wheelers could be entirely phased out.
2030: A massive 95% of all new vehicle registrations are expected to be EVs.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲:
We are looking at cleaner air for our lungs, way less dependence on expensive oil, and a massive leap toward India’s 2070 Net Zero goal. 🌍🌱
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹—𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵.
Banning petrol engines is actually the easy part. The hard part is the infrastructure.
We need to be able to find a charger as easily as a petrol pump. 🔌
We have to figure out our heavy reliance on imported lithium. 🔋
We need to build a massive battery recycling system practically from scratch. 🏭
This transition isn't just about swapping out a petrol engine for a battery. It’s about completely rewiring our transportation ecosystem from the ground up.
The next few years are going to be a massive test for the capital! 🚗⚡
#Delhi #EVIndia #Sustainability #CleanMobility #DelhiPollution
Respected John Brittas @JohnBrittas , your recent column titled "FCRA’s new rules shrink space for civil society" is a beautifully crafted yet fundamentally misplaced anxiety.
You have artfully woven a narrative of a "shrinking space" for civil society, presenting a picture where innocent organizations are being relentlessly hunted by an overbearing state.
But when we look at your arguments through the sharp, unflinching lens of national sovereignty, constitutional law, and the fundamental mechanics of global geopolitics, your entire premise gently collapses into a cloud of unfounded fears.
Let us sit together today, not as adversaries, but as guardians of our great Republic, and dissect your claims with pure logic, and irrefutable facts. 🧵👇