The New National Commission for Backward Classes – Will it be Effective?
The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), a statutory authority established in 1993 was given limited power…
Society & Social Justice
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RTE (Amendment) Act, 2019: No-Detention Controversy
The Right to Education Act, 2009 prohibits the detention of children till they complete elementary education (class 8)…
[Updated] Draft National Education Policy 2019 – Three Language Controversy
Recently, the draft of the New National Education Policy has been submitted by the Dr. Kasturirangan Committee on Education Policy. The draft has invi…
Solid Waste Management in India – Issues & Responses
One of the most serious issues arising out of the wave of rapid urbanization and the resultant lifestyle changes is th…
Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017 – Pros and Cons
In order to protect the rights of women employees during pregnancy and after childbirth, Indian law makes it mandatory for most establishments to of…
Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) – Critical Analysis
Recently, the union government has introduced 124th Constitution Amendment Bill (10% Quota Bill) in the Parliament to provide for 10% reservation for …
Capital Punishment in India – Should we do away with it?
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There is growing support for abolishing capital punis…
Child Sexual Abuse in India – The Piercing Sound of Silence
Child sexual abuse, also called as child molestation, is a form of child abuse in which a girl or a boy who is under the age of 18 years forced into s…
National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) – All you need to know
Updates * Contents What is the National Health Protection Mission (NHPM)? Why NHPS? Where will it be implemented? What are the entitlements under the scheme?…
