Social issues

Balancing Equity and Unity

Balancing Equity and Unity

Navigating the Complexities of a Caste Census in India. India, with its intricate social structures and deep cultural history, has...

The Places of Worship Act, 1991

The Places of Worship Act, 1991

Preserving Secularism Amidst Religious Complexity India, renowned for its diverse cultural and religious heritage, faces the paradox of communal harmony...

Empowering India’s Women: Gains in Education, Gaps in Employment

Empowering India’s Women: Gains in Education, Gaps in Employment

Empowering Indian Women. India has seen significant progress in empowering women over the last decade, marked by positive changes in...

Balancing Rights and Welfare: How India’s Laws Treat Private Property and Public Needs

Balancing Rights and Welfare: How India’s Laws Treat Private Property and Public Needs

This essay, based on Alok Prasanna Kumar’s article “Not So Eminent Domain” from The Indian Express (November 8, 2024), discusses...

The Manipur Crisis: Reconciliation Through Constitutional Multiculturalism

The Manipur Crisis: Reconciliation Through Constitutional Multiculturalism

The Manipur Crisis: This essay, based on the article “The Manipur Crisis, the Issue of Managing Diversity” by Dheeraj Murthy...

PM- Ayushman Yojana 

PM- Ayushman Yojana 

Context: Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has authorised 7.8 crore hospital admissions over six years, saving millions...

Striking for Identity and Inclusion: A Movement for Change

Context: In recent years, the fight for identity and inclusion has gained significant momentum across various communities worldwide.  This movement...

Caste-Based Oppression and Sanitation in India: The Persistent Burden of Manual Scavenging

This essay, based on The Hindu’s front-page story titled “92% of Workers Cleaning Urban Sewers, Septic Tanks Belong to SC,...

National Credit Framework (NCrF)

Context: The National Credit Framework (NCrF), a ground-breaking policy reform introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), is poised...

Tirupati laddus Controversy: Ethical and Legal Implications

Context: AR Dairy Food, originally a liquid oxygen manufacturer that transitioned to dairy in the mid-90s, is under investigation by...

Witchcraft Hunting

Context: Five members of a family, including a Chhattisgarh police head constable, were allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of...

Being ‘Trans’ is Being Human

Context: The heart-wrenching plight of teenagers facing familial cruelty, suicide attempts, and street violence underscores the urgent stakes of the...

Startups Helping Tackle Loneliness and Overwork in Modern Society

Startups Helping Tackle Loneliness and Overwork in Modern Society

Inspired by Anushka Bhardwaj‘s article in Business Standard titled “Startups Tackle Loneliness with Services for Friendships and Companionship.” In today’s...

Reversal in Progress on Zero Hunger

Reversal in Progress on Zero Hunger

Context: The progress towards achieving ‘SDG 2 – zero hunger’ has reversed with 30% of the world’s population now experiencing...

Education

Education

Context:The ongoing crisis in the education sector vis a vis exam cancellation,paper leak etc has brought back demands of education...