Beyond Forest Rights Act
What is FRA? In the pre-independence period, the Indian Forest Act was enacted in 1927 to establish the procedure for settling the question on forest…
Social Justice
Minimum Age of Marriage
What do the marriage laws currently say? Laws prescribe a minimum age of marriage to dissuade child marriages and abuse of minors. The minimum age…
Anganwadis in India – Challenges and Way Forward
The debate over the reopening of Anganwadis in India has been the centre of discussion since the effects of the pandemic seemed to subside. The Anganw…
Ending Witch Hunting in India
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Recommendations of Parliamentary Panel on Education
What are the recommendations of the panel? The report ‘Reforms in context and design of schools textbooks’ was recently tabled in the Rajya Sabha. It…
Criminal Tribes Act (CTA) – Main Features and Effects
Recently, a Tamil movie Jai Bhim has been released which portrays the plight of the Irula community of Tamil Nadu. People of this community are rat-ca…
Desludging Model for ULBs
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Reviving National Family Benefit Scheme
What is National Family Benefit Scheme? The NFBS or National Family Benefit Scheme was launched under the National Social Assistance Program in 1995. It was…
Errors of Judgement- Allahabad HC Ruling on POCSO
What was the Allahabad HC ruling? A Single Judge Bench of the Allahabad High Court recently reduced the sentence of a convict who had assaulted…
