All three have to do with the state of the Indian woman. More than 40 per cent of Indian women are now aware of the mobile internet, according to the GSMA. In the global context, India’s long-standing gender gap is already a disgrace. India could add over 18 per cent to its GDP by 2025, by giving equal opportunities to women, according to those clever fellows at McKinsey. This article first appeared in the print edition on May 7, 2019, under the title ‘Indian woman goes to vote’.

Source: Indian Express May 06, 2019 20:00 UTC