From the Opinions Editor | A wish for election manifestoes: Keep needs of young people in mind

Dear Readers In about two months from now, we will know whether the Narendra Modi regime will come back or if the voters will place an alternative political configuration in Kartavya Path. Whatever the outcome of the polls may be, one thing is clear: When the term of the government that occupies office after June 4 gets over, the country will have barely 10 years to reap its demographic dividend. By 2029, the window for tapping the economic growth potential that stems from the working-age population being larger than the non-working population would have narrowed considerably. Propelling India into the…