Context: One of the most influential social and religious reformers of the 19th century, Ram Mohan Roy, was born on May 22, 1772 in what was then Bengal Presidency’s Radhanagar in Hooghly district. As India grapples increasingly with changing social and religious circumstances, Roy’s work in the sphere of women’s emancipation, modernising education and seeking… Continue reading On Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s 250th birth anniversary, remembering the legacy of the father of Modern Indian Renaissance
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On marital rape, regressive notions undermine autonomy of women
News: Recently, two judges of the Delhi High Court handed down separate judgments on the constitutional validity of the “Marital Rape Exception” under Section 375 of the IPC in RIT Foundation v Union of India Case. What is the law? Section 375 defines “rape” as when a man has sex with a woman without her… Continue reading On marital rape, regressive notions undermine autonomy of women
Increasing the pace of India’s urbanisation
News: In recent years, the governments has started to realise that the cities are the drivers of economic growth. Contents1 Trends of Urbanization 2 India’s trends 3 State-wise trends in India 4 Merits of urbanisation 5 What are the issues? Trends of Urbanization In 1960, the global rate of urbanisation was at 33.61%. In 2003, more people were living… Continue reading Increasing the pace of India’s urbanisation
A concerted effort in re-imagining museums
News: On the occasion of International Museum Day on May 18, the Ministry of Culture allowed free of cost admissions to all museums which are under its ambit for a week. Contents1 Advantages of making free admission into the museums 2 What transformational shift has been visible with respect to our perspectives of our heritage? 3 What… Continue reading A concerted effort in re-imagining museums
West Bengal’s jute industry barely hanging by a thread
News: Recently, the West Bengal’s jute industry is facing a severe crisis. Several mills (like Reliance Jute Mill, the Gondolpara Jute Mill etc.) have announced the temporary suspension of operations this year. Status of jute industry in the West Bengal According to the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA), there are about 93 jute mills in… Continue reading West Bengal’s jute industry barely hanging by a thread
Marital rape is rape: Why modern India still won’t accept this
News: In a recent two-judge bench of the Delhi High Court gave a split ruling on marital rape. It ensured a future hearing of the matter with a larger bench. Why marital rape has not been criminalized yet? First, the concepts of rape and marriage have been seen as mutually exclusive, i.e. they could not… Continue reading Marital rape is rape: Why modern India still won’t accept this
This is what keeps educated women out of the workforce
News: Recently, an International Deloitte survey report was released. The survey finds that there is a trend of low and declining levels of women’s workforce participation in economic activities. Further, the trend has been worsened during the pandemic years What are the challenges in front of women to participate in economic activities? First, there are… Continue reading This is what keeps educated women out of the workforce
Women entrepreneurs need digital empowerment
Context: A digital gap highlighted by the covid pandemic must be bridged for progress to be made on entrepreneurial gender parity. Contents1 Why women entrepreneurship needs to be encouraged in the society?2 What is the present situation wrt women entrepreneurship in India?3 What are the reasons for low participation in workforce and entrepreneurship?4 What are… Continue reading Women entrepreneurs need digital empowerment
Cities will drive growth, but only if we build right: Follow master plans, develop transit networks, grow vertically, conserve water, recruit urban managers
Context: Urbanisation will be the single biggest agent of growth in the next few decades in India, but only if we design optimum policies alongside. What is the scale of urbanisation in India? India is already the second-largest urban system in the world with 11% of the total global urban population living in Indian cities.… Continue reading Cities will drive growth, but only if we build right: Follow master plans, develop transit networks, grow vertically, conserve water, recruit urban managers
Art museums and the craft of democracy
News: Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya on the grounds of Teen Murti House in New Delhi. While doing so he declared that the new museum would help youth value the expansion of constitutional government in India since Independence. History of National Museums Large art museums emerged in Europe in the eighteenth… Continue reading Art museums and the craft of democracy
