Pratik B Bavi

The Digital Public Sphere: Why Governance, Not Just Technology, Will Define Its Future

How are young people negotiating identity, power, and opportunity in an increasingly digital world? This question stayed with me after I recently Chaired a paper presentation session at the International Seminar on Youth Voices in the Digital Age: Media, Literature, and Law at the Crossroads of Transformation, organized by the Centre for Lifelong Learning at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)...

The Digital Public Sphere: Why Governance, Not Just Technology, Will Define Its Future - Pratik B. Bavi How are young people negotiating identity, power, and opportunity in an increasingly digital world? This question stayed with me after I recently Chaired a paper presentation session at the International Seminar on Youth Voices in the Digital Age: Media, Literature, and Law at the Crossroads of Tran...

Inspiring the Next Generation: Opening MCOP 2025 with Young Climate Leaders

Inspiring the Next Generation: Opening MCOP 2025 with Young Climate Leaders - Pratik B. Bavi Privileged to have joined the Opening Ceremony of MCOP 2025 Privileged to have joined the Opening Ceremony of MCOP 2025 supported by as the Chief Guest at The discussions with young climate champions today highlighted a powerful truth: meaningful climate action begins with i...

In 25 years, one out of every five Indians will be over 60.

That’s nearly 319 million people - more than the entire U.S. population today.

Are we ready for this silent revolution?

From digital exclusion to caregiving gaps, India’s ageing challenge is already here. But with the right mix of policy, innovation, and compassion, we can turn it into our Silver Dividend - a source of strength, not strain.

I’ve shared a detailed piece on what India can learn from Japan, and how we can build a National Long-Term Care Framework for the elderly.

Would love your views, how can we make ageing a policy priority?

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India's Ageing Crisis: Opportunities for Reform - Pratik B. Bavi India's Silver Century

दिवाळी पाडवा आणि बळीप्रतिपदा - भक्ती आणि समृद्धीचा सण

दिवाळी पाडवा आणि बळीप्रतिपदा - भक्ती आणि समृद्धीचा सण - Pratik B. Bavi दिवाळीचा चौथा दिवस म्हणजे दिवाळी पाडवा किंवा बळीप्रतिपदा. या दिवशी भगवान विष्णूंनी वामन अवतार धारण करून राजा बळी...

Happy Diwali

Happy Diwali - Pratik B. Bavi Diwali is not just a festival of lights – it is a celebration of the victory of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. As the diyas illuminate our homes, let them also light the path of righteousness, compassion, and selfless service in our hearts. May this Diwali inspire...

धनत्रयोदशीच्या पवित्र पर्वावर भगवान धन्वंतरींचे आशीर्वाद तुमच्या जीवनात आरोग्य, आनंद आणि समृद्धीची नवी किरणे आणोत. ही दिवाळी तुमच्या प्रत्येक क्षणाला उजाळा देणारी, सुख-समाधानाने भरलेली ठरो. प्रत्येक दिवा तुमच्या यशाचा आणि उज्ज्वल भविष्याचा प्रतीक बनो. आपणांस आणि आपल्या परिवारास धनत्रयोदशीच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा! On the auspicious occasion of Dhanatrayodashi, may the divine light of Dhanvantari bring good health, happiness, and everlasting prosperity to your life....

धनत्रयोदशीच्या शुभेच्छा - Pratik B. Bavi धनत्रयोदशीच्या पवित्र पर्वावर भगवान धन्वंतरींचे आशीर्वाद तुमच्या जीवनात आरोग्य, आनंद आणि समृद्धीची नवी किरणे आ...

India’s digital revolution has given us UPI, one of the world’s fastest-growing payment systems - yet millions of Indian homes still don’t have a formal address.

In Bihar’s recent voter roll, nearly 3 lakh people were listed under “House Number 0.” It’s not a clerical error; it’s a mirror to a deeper governance gap.
Without a national, geocoded address system, citizens remain half-visible to the state - affecting welfare delivery, logistics, taxation, and even the integrity of electoral rolls.

Studies estimate India loses $10–14 billion each year due to poor addressing and inefficient last-mile delivery. As the 2026 Census approaches, we have a once-in-a-generation chance to fix this - by mapping every household, assigning a unique digital address, and linking it to public databases responsibly.

If we can build a system to identify every transaction through UPI, we can surely build one to identify every home through a National Address Registry.

Democracy, after all, begins at home - but for that home to truly count, it must first have a number.

From House Number Zero to a National Address System - Pratik B. Bavi House Number 0 controversy In Bihar’s recent electoral roll revision, nearly three lakh voters were found listed under a single, peculiar entry: “House Number 0”. It is not the first time such anomalies have surfaced. In Delhi, too, homeless citizens and those living in unnumbered settlements ...

On this auspicious day of Vijayadashami, we celebrate the eternal truth that good always triumphs over evil. This day marks two great victories Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana and Goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura. Vijayadashami is not only a festival of joy but also a reminder to overcome our inner weaknesses anger, ego, greed, & hatred and walk the path of righteousness, courage, and compassion....

Happy Vijayadashami - Pratik B. Bavi On this auspicious day of Vijayadashami, we celebrate the eternal truth that good always triumphs over evil. This day marks two great victories Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana and Goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura. Vijayadashami is not only a festival of joy but also a reminder to overcom...

Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind 🇮🇳🫡
Sharing piece of my poem inspired by Rabindranath Tagore ji. 🙏🏻