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News: In India, the efficiency of Parliament is measured through the number of bills passed. Given that the government has decided to repeal three farm laws, this will raise questions on the efficiency of Parliament and the net output. What questions does it raise for Representative democracy? Repealing these farm laws will be unique as… Continue reading Making the House work

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

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

News: Corona’s situation is coming to normalize following the deadly second wave in India. But the coming of the new Omicron variant poses a threat to progress made in the Covid fight. What is the present situation amidst the corona pandemic in India? The number of corona cases is declining in India even the rise has… Continue reading What the Omicron variant means for India

News: The National Family Health Survey 5 indicates that India has defused the population bomb without adopting any extreme measures like the One Child policy. Also read: Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings What does the variation of status in TFR indicate? According to NFHS 5, India’s Total Fertility Rate or the average number… Continue reading An Indian model that’s better than China’s

News: Recently, the Supreme Court raised questions about the basis on which Centre fixed income limit and criteria for granting reservation to Economic Weaker Section (EWS). Read more: The new 10% quota, its implications, and more What was the SC case all about? In an ongoing case, the bench is considering the validity of the 27% quota… Continue reading Questionable criterion: On EWS quota income limit

News: The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a historic resolution to include Bangladesh, Nepal and Laos in the list of developing countries from the category of the least developed countries. What are the criteria to qualify in the developing countries’ category? Countries must meet at least two of the below criteria in order to… Continue reading The development turnaround in Nepal and Bangladesh is an inspiring story for South Asia

News: The council in the most obese area in Lancashire is planning to place restrictions on takeaway food to control the health menace. There is also talk of encouraging exercise and addressing mental health issues Restricting fast-food isn’t a bad idea, particularly for young people, amongst whom research indicates it is both a consequence of… Continue reading Obesity is a social problem. Addressing it requires access to healthy food, not restrictions

News: India won only seven medals in Olympics. Even small nations with fewer people have done better than India. What are the issues plaguing our sports sector? Access to infrastructure(like schools and stadiums)- In India, our pool of talent is limited to a few pockets. For example, the badminton team has been picked from an… Continue reading It’s time we produced champions

News: Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in eastern Uttar Pradesh to facilitate Buddhist pilgrims to reach the important site of the Mahaparinirvana Temple. The completion of the Kushinagar airport is a significant milestone in the Indian government’s 2016 plan to develop a “Buddhist Circuit”. The ambitious tourism circuit, will help India… Continue reading On the path of Buddha and his followers