The missing link in rural prosperity

Why India’s next development dividend lies in connecting livelihoods with water, sanitation and health India may be sitting on one of the world’s largest—and least appreciated—development assets. It is neither a highway network nor a digital platform. It is a vast institutional ecosystem of rural women, built patiently over more than a decade through the…

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US lawmaker urges Trump admin to stop advanced chips from reaching China

US lawmaker urges Trump to block advanced chips from reaching China. A senior US Republican lawmaker has urged the Donald Trump administration to enforce stricter controls on advanced semiconductor shipments to China, warning that loopholes could allow Chinese companies to gain access to high-end chips critical to artificial intelligence and military technologies.John Moolenaar, who chairs…

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‘Wish there were more daughters among medallists,’ says PM Modi at IIT convocation: Why women remain underrepresented in premier institutes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 57th Convocation Ceremony of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), in New Delhi. “Wish there were more daughters among the medalists.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark at the IIT Delhi convocation speech. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed his desire to see more women among the medal winners and…

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