Aliva Das

Oct 16, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Dawa Dolma |Aliva Das

Air? Rarefied. Water? Scarce. Land? An arid and rugged remoteness cocooned by the formidable Himalayas that extend their majestic embrace towards the heavens. Ladakh is a land of barren beauty — a pristine expanse graced by the unspoiled hand of nature. However, the bustling centre of this captivating landscape — the brick-and-mortar town of Leh — finds itself on the precipice of peril. From being a tranquil outpost for ages, Leh has become a predictable pocket of “overtourism” in the 21st century.

Oct 15, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Aliva Das

In rural India, women often experience intra-household discrimination, which prevents them from accessing digital devices within their homes, thereby widening the gender-based digital divide, and highlighting the need for digital empowerment of rural women. India’s digital landscape is experiencing robust growth, with digital penetration consistently showing healthy double-digit growth at 28%.

Jul 15, 2023 | shethepeople.tv | Aliva Das

More than half of India’s population is under 30 years of age. India is currently experiencing the “youth bulge” phenomenon. The demographic bulge poses us with the biggest question now than ever before will India be able to seize or squander its demographic dividend? A large, youth population could accelerate India’s economic growth, only if it can harness its skills. In 2022, the youth unemployment rate in India was 23.22 per cent.