What is the news? The World Health Assembly (WHA) took the historic decision to form a global treaty to “strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response” in its recent session. The decision came at a time when the global COVID-19 situation has once again become wary with the detection of the Omicron variant last week, the… Continue reading World Health Assembly agrees for global treaty to ‘strengthen pandemic prevention’
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The story of India’s falling fertility rate, in five charts
What is the news? According to the latest round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-21), India’s Total Fertility Rates (TFR) has reached 2.0 at the national level. Achievement of TFR is a significant feat for the country’s family-planning programme. Must read: NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise About the data on NFHS-5 on population Urban-Rural Gap:… Continue reading The story of India’s falling fertility rate, in five charts
On POCSO Act: Errors of judgment
News: The Allahabad High Court recently held that oral sex with a minor is not a case of ‘aggravated penetrative sexual assault’ under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. About Section 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act Section 5(m) of the Act clearly lays down that “whoever commits penetrative sexual assault… Continue reading On POCSO Act: Errors of judgment
With India’s demographic transition, come challenges
Source: This post is based on the article “With India’s demographic transition, come challenges” published in Indian Express on 1st December 2021. Syllabus: GS 1 – Population and associated issues. Relevance: To understand the concerns associated with achieving Fertility Rate. News: According to the latest round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-21), India’s Total Fertility Rates (TFR) has reached… Continue reading With India’s demographic transition, come challenges
Brain drain from India – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction According to the recent information from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), More than six lakh Indians renounced citizenship in the past five years. This year alone, till September 30; 1,11,287 Indians gave up their citizenship. This shows the amount of Brain drain from India. In the past two decades,… Continue reading Brain drain from India – Explained, pointwise
Crypto-assets: To ban or not to ban?
News: The government has listed the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 for the upcoming winter session of Parliament. Read more: New cryptocurrency bill seeks to ban private players About the Banning of Cryptocurrencies and introducing National Digital Currency Read here: Introducing National Digital Currency in India – Explained, Pointwise How do other… Continue reading Crypto-assets: To ban or not to ban?
A gender turnaround in UP spells hope for women all across India
News: According to the recent NFHS-5 data, Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) overall sex ratio improved from 995 females per 1,000 males to 1,017. Further, UP also improved in various other metrics on Women empowerment. Why UP’s achievement is significant? This is significant as the state has rigid patriarchal norms, historically skewed sex ratio, high son preference… Continue reading A gender turnaround in UP spells hope for women all across India
Heartland misery: Four states hosting 30% of Lok Sabha seats are among the poorest. That’s a message for India
News: Niti Aayog has released India’s first National Multidimensional Poverty Index. Read more: One out of every two Bihar households is multidimensionally poor: NITI Aayog How much disparity is there between states? In 1991, on economic reform-eve, Bihar and Tamil Nadu were nearly at par in per capita GDP. So, the performance of these states… Continue reading Heartland misery: Four states hosting 30% of Lok Sabha seats are among the poorest. That’s a message for India
The implications of a skewed sex ratio for India
News: According to the latest round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-21), India has 1,020 females per 1,000 males. Must Read: Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings What are the concerns associated with the NFHS data? 1. Near-double rate of rising in the population of women against that of men in the last… Continue reading The implications of a skewed sex ratio for India
Yes, there are two Indias, and they are not getting any closer together
News: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has released the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). Read more: NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise Why it is called two India? There is a stark contrast of development that exist between better performing Indian states and less performing Indian states. The fifth National Family Health… Continue reading Yes, there are two Indias, and they are not getting any closer together
