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Emigration Is (Not) Bad: Rethinking the Debate

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The Ministry of External Affairs, in a question to the Rajya Sabha, gave a response that over 2 lakh Indians gave up their citizenship in 2024. Since 2022, every year, this is the figure of number of Indians giving up Indian citizenship. The past two to three years in India have seen extensive talk about the number of people moving out and relinquishing their citizenship. People also give a very catchy term for that- "Brain Drain", where intelligent and well-qualified citizens are leaving the country for opportunities elsewhere. Then there is the argument of demographic change, where regions are seeing young people leave for green pastures and old people remain with no one to take care of them. All of them are true and valid points, but there is another side of the debate which we often ignore and miss.  The causes of migration can be broadly categorised as push and pull factors. Only if both of them work together, mass migration usually happen. As we have already discussed m...

Newscapsule for the Month of October 2022

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   Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can signup using the email on the left sidebar.  Article of the month- The present stature of the Congress Party in India.  Kerala  Kochi Metro allowed travellers to use the Metro for Rs 10/- in connection with Gandhi Jayanthi.  CPM leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan passed away. Kerala mourned his death. CM postponed his European tour.  Kerala CM says Hartal violence was pre-planned, lauds police for measures taken against PFI.  5 RSS leaders in Kerala gave central Y category security cover from PFI violence. Govt postpones its Anti-Drug Campaign.  Kanam Rajendran gets a third term as CPI Kerala state secretary.  Atheits' Litmus Meet held in Kochi.  CM Pinarayi Vijayan leaves for European Tour.  Kerala police deny reports that its personnel have PFI links.  Norway offers assistance to Kerala to imple...