News: India conducts numerous health surveys, most prominent of which is NFHS. Lately, there have been various additions into NFHS which have made it disoriented and lacking any specific policy purpose. There is need for selected comprehensive surveys that can broadly cover major public health themes for a complex country like ours. What is… Continue reading Needed, a public health architecture for India
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This clean cooking fuel plan needs more firing up
News: LPG Penetration in India has reached a significant level, but there is still need for some adaptations so that this momentum for clean fuel is maintained. Contents1 What is the status of adoption of clean fuel in India?2 How Ujjwala has delivered such positive results? 3 What are the environmental and health benefits of… Continue reading This clean cooking fuel plan needs more firing up
Looking beyond the Forest Rights Act
News: The supporters of tribal rights allege that the Forest Department is overlooking the genuine claims of the tribal people. A majority of the tribal communities in India are poor and landless. They practice small-scale farming, pastoralism, and nomadic herding. On the Human Development Index, the tribal-populated States always rank lower than the national average.… Continue reading Looking beyond the Forest Rights Act
Global Unicorn Index 2021: India adds 33 unicorns in one year, displacing U.K.
What is the News? Hurun Research Institute has released the Global Unicorn Index 2021. The index is a ranking of the world’s start-ups founded in the 2000s, are worth at least a billion dollars and are not listed on a public exchange. Read more: 1,600 new tech start-ups and 12 unicorns in 2020: Nasscom’s Indian… Continue reading Global Unicorn Index 2021: India adds 33 unicorns in one year, displacing U.K.
‘Anti-national not defined in statutes’
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the details provided by the Government on the term “Anti National”?3 Definition of Anti National4 Number of People arrested for indulging in Anti National Activities4.1 NCRB Data on Anti National Elements What is the News? The Ministry of Home Affairs has informed Parliament that there is no legal… Continue reading ‘Anti-national not defined in statutes’
On Geopolitics of India – As a regional leader, not a victim of circumstance
News: The changing geopolitics is demanding India’s leadership role in South Asia. But India has failed to rise to the challenge on many occasions. What are the changing Geopolitics that is impacting the Indian ocean countries? In the Indian Ocean Conference this month, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar listed the following issues link to India’s… Continue reading On Geopolitics of India – As a regional leader, not a victim of circumstance
Compassionate job not a vested right, says SC
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is a compassionate job?3 What is the procedure for compassionate employment?4 What was the Supreme Court observation? What is the news? Supreme Court on hearing the appeal filed by the Union government said that compassionate employment is not a vested right. Earlier, the Madras High Court held to provide… Continue reading Compassionate job not a vested right, says SC
Albino Indian Flapshell Turtle: A chance encounter with rare species
What is the News? Mountaineers in Telangana have encountered a rarely found species of Albino Indian Flapshell Turtles. What is Albino Indian Flapshell Turtle? Albino Indian Flapshell Turtles is an Indian flapshell turtle that has been discovered several times in various parts of South Asia. The different colour of the turtle may be due to… Continue reading Albino Indian Flapshell Turtle: A chance encounter with rare species
Ladakh: A deeply insecure Union Territory
News: After the passing of the Reorganization Act, Ladakh has little autonomy or participatory democracy. How did the administration work before the Reorganisation Act of 2019? Before the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act of 2019 was passed, Ladakh enjoyed a classical three-tier administrative system. Autonomous Hill Development Councils of Leh and Kargil : It had the powers… Continue reading Ladakh: A deeply insecure Union Territory
How the Code on Wages ‘legalises’ bonded labour
News: The Code on Wages, 2019 gives legal sanction to Debt bondage, by allowing employers to extend limitless credit advances to their workers, and charge an unspecified interest rate on them. Contents1 What are the new changes brought in The Code on Wages, 2019?2 How the new changes in the Code on Wages institutionalises Debt… Continue reading How the Code on Wages ‘legalises’ bonded labour
