Progress of India at 75 years of Independence – Anurag Batra Feels Ecstatic

Anurag Batra is the chairman and editor-in-chief of BW Businessworld group. Mr. Batra also founded the exchange4media group and he serves as the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of exchange4media group which includes exchange4media.com – India’s leading media industry website, PITCH – India’s only Advertising, Marketing and Media Magazine, IMPACT – The Marketing Weekly, Franchisee Plus – Business Opportunity Magazine, Realty Plus – India’s leading monthly real estate magazine and samachar4media.com/ – leading media industry website in Hindi.

Anurag Batra is also appointed by Government of India as the Chairman of an industry committee formed to come up with a vocational training framework for the media, communication and entertainment industry. At BW Businessworld BW Accelerate is an initiative started by Anurag Batra to provide a structured platform to entrepreneurs for mentorship and growth.

Anurag Batra in his latest article, articulates his views on the progress made by India as a country in its 75 years of independence. “Talking of progress, India at 75 is a nation that has made giant strides in science and technology. It now strives to establish itself as a leader in the field, evident in the whopping Rs 14,217 crore budgetary allocation for the Union ministry of science and technology for the 2022-23 fiscal. Agrarian India will transform too, with the government investing in another technology-driven Green Revolution. Yes, we are moving in the right direction with science and technology”, Anurag Batra expressed his hopes for the country.

Anurag Batra is the chairman and editor-in-chief of BW Businessworld group

Anurag Batra also highlighted another area where India has made considerable progress – Inclusion. He says that India at 75 values diversity, equity, and inclusion. According to Mr. Batra, India is in a better place with gender equality today and more opportunities are available for women. But there is so much more to be done. He asserts that the focus of the country should be women in rural India, considering that agriculture is still the occupation of a majority of Indians, half of whom are women. “Women comprise 48 per cent of the rural population. Even though agriculture contributes to around 18 per cent of India’s GDP, it is the primary source of income for half our population. We must provide access to healthcare, education and economic development for these women to be able to make a real difference to our society”, says Mr. Batra.

Gender inequality is a global issue. Reports suggest that gender inequality has cost the world $70 trillion since 1990. Anurag Batra expressed his concern that even in developed economies, women don’t earn as much as men and that they are not really equally represented in industry, business and politics. In the developing part of the world, they definitely enjoy less advantages in terms of education and healthcare. A change can only occur when each individual considers himself a stakeholder in gender equity. “Each of us should encourage, support, and mentor young women and help them achieve their dreams. It would be the right path toward creating a progressive world”, Anurag Batra concluded.