UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Introduction Cancer care in India remains costly, with high medicine prices and expenses on diagnosis, surgery, hospitalisation and follow-up placing a financial burden on families. Although the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has reduced trade margins on several anti-cancer… Continue reading Are Lower MRPs on Cancer Drugs Translating into Affordable Care?
Tag: Social issues
India Must Build a Holistic Care System
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Introduction India’s development strategy has prioritised highways, metro lines, electrification and digital platforms, but care remains an under-recognised foundation of growth. Without affordable services, families, especially women, bear unpaid work and lose economic opportunities. With an ageing population… Continue reading India Must Build a Holistic Care System
A Ready Solution to Tackle Anaemia
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health And GS Paper 3: Food security Introduction Anaemia remains a major public health challenge in India, affecting women, children and adolescents despite sustained health interventions. Iron deficiency is a key contributor, but other micronutrient deficiencies and non-nutritional conditions… Continue reading A Ready Solution to Tackle Anaemia
Developing Minds in a Digital World, a Changing India
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Introduction India’s children are growing up in a digital environment where smartphones, social media, online education and Artificial Intelligence (AI) increasingly shape learning and social interaction. For a country with approximately 65 crore people under… Continue reading Developing Minds in a Digital World, a Changing India
Metrics to Minds — Restoring Purpose to Universities
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Introduction India’s higher education system increasingly relies on standardised entrance examinations and numerical indicators to assess students, teachers and researchers. Examinations such as NEET, JEE and UGC NET aim to ensure uniform selection, while publication counts and research… Continue reading Metrics to Minds — Restoring Purpose to Universities
How Regulation Stifles HEIs
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education Introduction Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) need regulation to ensure quality, accountability and minimum standards. However, excessive supervision can shift focus from teaching and research to compliance, documentation and accreditation. This can weaken internal integrity, discourage academic innovation and… Continue reading How Regulation Stifles HEIs
Dialogue, not agitation, holds key to Ladakh’s political future
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Introduction A year after the September 24 violence in Leh, political dialogue between Ladakh’s representatives and the Centre continues on constitutional safeguards, democratic representation, land, jobs, culture and environment. The… Continue reading Dialogue, not agitation, holds key to Ladakh’s political future
Mining Amendment is Unfair to States
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Introduction Mining is concentrated in States such as Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka, which bear both the benefits and costs of extraction. The MMDR Amendment Act, 2026 seeks predictable taxation… Continue reading Mining Amendment is Unfair to States
Should the Use of Gen AI Be Banned Among Younger Students in Schools?
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education And GS Paper 3- Science and Technology Introduction Generative AI is rapidly entering children’s learning and digital environments through schools, educational apps, search engines and games. It can support personalised learning, creativity and teachers, but excessive dependence may… Continue reading Should the Use of Gen AI Be Banned Among Younger Students in Schools?
What is Article 371(K), and what could it mean for Ladakh?
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Introduction The Centre has proposed Article 371(K) as a new constitutional safeguard for Ladakh, with a directly elected UT-level body and legislative powers. The proposal seeks to address long-standing demands… Continue reading What is Article 371(K), and what could it mean for Ladakh?
