Opinion
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| Making Women’s Work Count: Recognising the Value Beyond Wages | | | | Dr. Vijay Garg
Women contribute to families, communities and economies in countless ways. They work in offices, schools, hospitals, factories, farms and businesses. They also cook meals, raise children, care for elderly family members, manage households and provide emotional support. Yet, a significant part of their contribution remains invisible, unrecognised or undervalued. The challenge is not merely to enable women to work, but to ensure that their work truly counts.
For generations, society has often measured work through salaries, promotions and financial returns. Under this narrow definition, a woman working in an office is considered economically productive, while a woman spendi | |
| | | | Cheap data or fast satellite networks: Which is better for India? | | | | Mahendra Tiwari
The internet world in India is entering a new era. Until now, the mainstays of internet access in the country have been mobile towers, underground optical fibres, and telecommunications networks. However, technology that provides internet through satellites has opened up new possibilities. At the centre of this change are companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s Starlink service and Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio. The emerging competition between these two is not just a business battle between two industrialists, but also a crucial question concerning India’s future communications system, market rules, and digital self-reliance. Elon Musk’s Starlink provides internet access thro | |
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