The feminine pronouns were used in the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. The bill Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduces is to broadly recognise an individual’s right to protect personal data and also the need to process personal data for lawful purposes.
International Women’s Day is not just a symbolic gesture to celebrate the contributions of women in myriad fields but an occasion to reflect on their status in society and the issues that impede their growth and genuine empowerment. In the Indian context, women empowerment — economic, social and cultural — is still a work in […]
Celebration of diversity and plurality defines the soul of India. Any attempt to alter this fundamental identity will damage the country’s social fabric. If backed by a political agenda, such attempts can lead to disastrous consequences. Invoking the xenophobic narratives to rake up the communal divide has been a familiar electoral strategy of the BJP […]
The success of any public policy initiative depends on how effectively it is implemented on the ground. However lofty the objectives of a scheme may be, the outcome is dependent on the quality and efficiency of the delivery mechanism. It is a common experience in India that several welfare programmes, despite noble intentions, fall flat […]
The government, in 2008 declared January 24 to be celebrated as the 'National Girl Child Day' every year with the objective of raising the consciousness of the society towards the girl child.
On the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day on December 7, the bank will sign an MoU with Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) stating utilisation of funds toward educating the girl children of war veterans
