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The notion of achieving the USD 5 trillion target by 2025 currently seems farfetched. Our demographic dividend is weaning off, and all the potential that India once was touted to be capable of, are slowly fading away. It is imperative that fiscal deficits in the short run be overlooked with the overarching need for socialization of investments across the spectrum be at the fore to help tide over the recession and boost aggregate demand.
Defined as an act that causes psychological or physical harm to the self, self-harm despite being a major health concern remains to be a neglected issue in today's society. This article is derived from my experiences with self-injury and is meant to shed some light on a topic that is in grave need of attention.
Owing to the increase in the number of families with same sex parents, the debate about whether children’s psychological adjustment is affected by varied family structures has lingered on the socio- political horizon. A number of studies have been carried out to put this question to rest. Despite the overwhelming empirical evidence to conclude that children raised in same sex unions are not at a developmental or an adjustmental disadvantage compared to their peers raised in heterosexual families, the sigma persists. This article explores the extent to which adherence to gender roles and heteronormative ideals of familial conventions contribute to this stigma.
