Social Issues

Stunting in India

Stunting in India

The complex web of factors behind India’s persistent stunting crisis Context: Stunting—low height-for-age from chronic malnutrition—remains high in India at...

Water Stress Challenges: A Critical Threat to Low-Income Households

Water Stress Burden: The Hidden Crisis for Low-Income Families Water Stress: A recent Greenpeace India report (2023) highlights the growing...

Creamy Layer and Fairness in Reservations

Examines flaws in India’s creamy layer rule in OBC reservations, the need for uniform equivalence, and Rawlsian justice-based reforms. This...

State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH)

Context: The Union Health Ministry has launched the State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH) proposed by the Central Drugs Standard...

Identity Checks, Migration, and State Security

Analyses India’s migration identity checks, balancing border security, demographic stability, and fairness in the Indo-Bangladesh context. Recent debates in India...

Supreme Court Ruling on Section 498-A Puts Women at Risk

Analysis of the 2025 Supreme Court decision delaying arrests under Section 498-A, its impact on gender justice, and risks for...

Microplastics Invading Human Brains

Microplastics Invading Human Brains

Context: Microplastics—tiny plastic fragments less than 5mm in size—have now been detected in almost every corner of the planet, from...

Barriers in Surrogacy Laws

Context: The Supreme Court of India has reserved its verdict in a set of petitions challenging the age restrictions imposed...

Air Pollution and Dementia

Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Significantly Increases Dementia Risk Context: A landmark study published in The Lancet Planetary Health by researchers...

Five Years of NEP 2020

Context: The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, India’s third education policy since independence, promised a transformative overhaul of school and...

Urban Drowning Due To Climate Change

Urban Drowning Due To Climate Change

As climate change events spike, key focus should be on drowning prevention Urban drowning case: In April 2025, a four-year-old...

Swachh Survekshan 2024–25

Swachh Survekshan 2024–25

Takeaways from the Swachh Survekshan Context: The ninth edition of Swachh Survekshan, touted as the world’s largest cleanliness survey, continues...

Safeguarding the Right to Vote in India

Safeguarding the Right to Vote in India

This article, Kartikey Singh’s “The Need to Safeguard the Right to Vote” (The Hindu, 11 July 2025), emphasises that India’s democracy depends on inclusive,...

Women in STEM

Gender gap with respect to mathematical abilities Context: Across the world, women remain underrepresented in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering,...

A Roadmap for Securing India’s Undersea Cables

Undersea Cables in India: A Strategic Plan to Strengthen National Security Context: Undersea fibre optic cables, carrying 97% of global...

Rising Non-Communicable Diseases in Rural India

Why non-communicable diseases are rising in rural India Context: India is witnessing a rapid and concerning escalation in the prevalence...

The need for gender equity in urban bureaucracy

The Need for Gender Equity in Urban Bureaucracy: A Powerful Step Toward Inclusive and Safer Cities Context: As India rapidly...

Two billion people don’t have safe drinking water

Two Billion People Lack Safe Drinking Water: Alarming Global Health Crisis Demands Urgent Action Context: Despite global development strides, over...

Assisted Dying Bill Passed by UK Parliament

U.K. MPs approve Assisted Dying bill Context: Recently, the UK House of Commons has passed the Terminally Ill Adults (End...

India’s Pension System Reform

India’s Pension System Reform

India needs to design an inclusive pension system Context: Pension system play a critical role in ensuring financial stability and...

UNFPA Report 2025 “Real Fertility Crises”

UNFPA Report 2025 “Real Fertility Crises”

India’s real fertility crisis is about choice, not numbers Context: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has released its State...

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