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Shashank Vikram Pratap Singh Ph,D Scholar Department of Commerce Delhi School of Economics University of Delhi ssvikrampratap@gmail.com My Dear Young Friends and Future of India Chilled Cold December 29, 2019 Morning Greetings to All of You The subsequential parliamentary, judicial and executive activities in last six months and youth responses over these activities, instigated me to write this piece to express my concern which is purely my personal opinion. In the parliamentary democracy, debate, discussion and free expression of   opinion, is indispensable part of a Republic Nation so is the case with our great Nation- India. Youth’s participation in national dialogue is equally important. We as the youth of this great nation have demonstrated our participation overwhelmingly through different ways, in many national dialogues, be it issues of Uri, Balakot Strike, 2019 General Election, Rumors of EVMs hijacking, Tripple Talaq , Abrogation of Article 3...

Is Income Sharing Agreement a Capsule to Rescue Higher Education of India? Shashank Vikram Pratap Singh Ph.D. Scholar Department of Commerce Delhi School of Economics University of Delhi ssvikrampratap@gmail.com Etymologically speaking the word ‘education’ is derived from the Latin word ‘educere’ meaning ‘to raise’ and ‘to bring up’. Two influential Sanskrit word- Shiksha and Vidya are considered equivalent to term education . The importance and power of Vidya has epenthetically talked and imbibed in Indian civilization much before the intellectual dawn in rest of the world. Epochal and sanctified writing of Vedas & Upanishads is the classical example of our advancement and superiority in the nitty-gritty of Shiksha and Vidya. In the Rigveda &Upanishad the term has been seen with the perspective of salvation - “Education is that whose end product is salvation.” Meaning hereby, education is means for ultimate end of life, that is- to be happy. Here is...

Hue And Cry For 4.5% GDP Number Shashank Vikram Pratap Singh Ph.D. Scholar Department of Commerce Delhi School of Economics University of Delhi ssvikrampratap@gmail.com Friday’s second quarter financial year 2020 (Q2FY20) data released by CSO, is making lots of hue and cry across the world. The data reveals sharp slowdown across many major sectors likes; manufacturing, construction, agriculture, trade and financial services except public administration, defense & other services (grew by 11.6 percent compared to 8.6 percent Q2FY19). Manufacturing sector contracted by 1 percent against 6.9 percent growth in same quarter in FY19; agriculture, forestry & Fishing -key sector for job creation in rural economy grew by 2.1percent against 4.9 per cent   in Q2FY19; construction sector fell to 3.3 percent against 8.5 percent last year. Major drivers likes, consumption demand- measured through private final consumption   expenditure data, grew by 5.06 perce...