Turning Brain Drain into Brain Gain: India’s “Star Faculty” Strategy

Posted inCurrent Affairs, Essay, Governance, Society, Technology
GS Paper I (Society & Geography): Effects of Globalization; Migration (Brain Drain vs. Reverse Migration); Indian Diaspora. GS Paper II (Governance): Government Policies for development in various sectors; Indian Diaspora (Role in Soft Power). GS Paper III (Science & Economy): Achievements of Indians in S&T; Indigenization of technology; Mobilization of resources (R&D Funding).…

Feminization of Agriculture: Invisible Hands, Unpaid Labor

Posted inAgriculture, Current Affairs, Society
Context: India’s agriculture is increasingly being carried by women, but nearly half of them work as unpaid family workers, exposing a serious mismatch between “Feminisation of Agriculture” and real economic empowerment; this is why tools like the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) / Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) are crucial…

Decoding India’s Demographic Trinity: Fertility Decline, Son Preference, and the Aging Crisis – UPSC Notes: GS1, GS2

Posted inCurrent Affairs, Society
Syllabus Link GS Paper I: Population and associated issues; Women and women related issues. GS Paper II: Government policies (Health, Vulnerable Sections), Social Justice. Essay: "Demographic Dividend or Demographic Disaster?", "Gender Justice". Why is this Relevant for UPSC? Mains: Direct relevance to GS-I (Population and associated issues, Women) and GS-II…

The Employment & Employability Crisis: Converting Demographic Dividend into Economic Power (UPSC CSE GS3)

Posted inCurrent Affairs, Economy, Governance, Society
Syllabus Link GS III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment; Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. The topic sits at the intersection of GS III (Economy), GS II (Governance/Human Resources), and GS I (Society). Introduction: The "Two-India" Paradox India currently faces…