The Solid Waste Management in India remains an Achilles heel for India. The Supreme Court of India recently criticized the solid waste management in New Delhi. There are more than 3,800 tones of untreated solid waste in Delhi alone. This waste reaches landfills and threatens public health and the environment. Proper steps need to be… Continue reading Solid Waste Management in India – Explained Pointwise
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Aravallis – Significance & Recent Controversy – Explained Pointwise
The recent SC order regarding the Aravalli Range & mining in the region has stirred the controversy. The order that adopted a uniform definition to identify the “hills & ranges” & froze the new mining leases until the MoEFCC had prepared a sustainable mining plan for the landscape, and said mining should be prohibited in… Continue reading Aravallis – Significance & Recent Controversy – Explained Pointwise
Gig Workers in India – Benefits & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
Gig & platform worker unions have announced a strike on New Year’s eve against systemic exclusion from core labour entitlements of the workers in the segment. According to the Gig & Platform Services Workers Unions (GIPSWU), the gig workers continue to face pervasive harassment, discrimination, and violence. The gig workers have organized the strike to… Continue reading Gig Workers in India – Benefits & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
India-New Zealand FTA – Explained Pointwise
The India-NZ FTA has recently been concluded in December 2025, under which the New Zealand will levy zero duty on 100% of India’s exports & bring in $20bn in FDI by 2030. The FTA is designed to double bilateral trade from the current $2.4 billion to $5 billion within the next five years. Table of… Continue reading India-New Zealand FTA – Explained Pointwise
India’s R&D Funding – Explained Pointwise
India is at a crucial juncture in its research and innovation landscape. The government is actively shifting towards privatizing research funding to boost innovation and strategic autonomy. A significant step in this direction was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, where Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹20,000 crore to the Department of Science and Technology… Continue reading India’s R&D Funding – Explained Pointwise
Child Marriages in India- Explained Pointwise
India has committed to end child marriage by 2030 through UN’s SDG, and while it has made comprehensive strides, there are still miles to go to achieve the target. According to ‘Girls Nor Bride’ (a global partnership), at least 9 out of the 17 SDGs will not be achieved without ending child marriage. Table of… Continue reading Child Marriages in India- Explained Pointwise
100 years of CPI – Role & Limitations – Explained Pointwise
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has turned 100 on December 26, 2025. The CPI has played a very important role during the freedom struggle as well as in the post-independence period. It has traditionally been strong in states like Kerala, West Bengal, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Table of Content Evolution of… Continue reading 100 years of CPI – Role & Limitations – Explained Pointwise
UAPA – Provisions, Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) is India’s primary anti-terror law. Originally enacted in 1967, it has been significantly amended over the decades-most notably in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2019 – to broaden its scope and give the government more power to deal with activities that threaten the sovereignty and integrity of the country. Table… Continue reading UAPA – Provisions, Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
Right to Healthy Environment – Explained Pointwise
Every year during the winters, the national capital engulfs in smog & severely low air quality, which cripples the city & poses serious health challenges. The deteriorating environmental quality in several of the Indian cities is forcing the people to link the environmental rights to the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution… Continue reading Right to Healthy Environment – Explained Pointwise
Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill 2025 – Provisions, Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which seeks to overhaul the regulation of higher education in India, was referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) earlier this week for deliberation after its introduction in the Lok Sabha. The Bill aims to create a single apex body that replaces UGC, AICTE & NCTE, and aligns… Continue reading Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill 2025 – Provisions, Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
