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Suicide in India – Causes, Prevention, Government Efforts

Children / Elderly/Old People / Healthcare / Women / Youth

In the last few decades, suicide has emerged as one of the common causes of death in India. A large number of people lose their lives every year to suicide in India. Suicide has emerged as a serious public health issue in our country.  It leaves a major social, economic and emotional burden on those who are left behind. Hence, it has become important to delve deep into the issue and look into the various aspects related to it. 

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Feminisation of Agriculture – Challenges and Way Ahead

Labour Rights / Modern slavery / Rural Development / Women

The pandemic-led health and socio-economic crisis have hit women and girls in a disproportionate fashion, leading to increased feminisation of poverty, domestic work, work burden as well as a spike in domestic violence. At the same time, it has also caused a boost in the feminisation of agriculture, making rural women play a critical role in providing household income. This presents an unmissable opportunity for the economic empowerment of women, which has the potential to remove all structural barriers hampering gender equality within India.

Democracy in India and the concept of the new democracy

Elections / Preamble

With the latest happenings in India and all over the world, and the fundamentals of democracy coming into question regularly, the concept of democracy has become an important subject for discussion now. Democracy in India is a subject of debate for a long time and the concept of the new democracy has emerged as a matter of discussion quite fairly. Here, we will discuss the various aspects of democracy and how democracy plays its role in India, the concept of the new democracy, and its importance.

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Anti-Conversion Laws in India – Challenges and Way Ahead

Communalism / Important Legislation (Bills & Acts) / Marriage / Moral Policing / Society & Social Justice

Anti-conversion laws enacted in various states are under scrutiny for their ambiguity and the lack of valid justifications for their existence. Vague terms used in them pose significant challenges to the fundamental rights provided by the Indian constitution. In this backdrop, the Supreme Court has recently agreed to examine the constitutional validity of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand anti-conversion laws. However, it refused to stay these controversial legislations.

Bird Flu Outbreak- All You Need to Know

Animal Husbandry / Diseases / Food safety

Even as the COVID-19 situation continues for more than a year, another virus has started wreaking havoc in India by causing bird flu. As birds- both domestic and wild- continue to drop dead across the country, states have started large scale culling operations in a bid to control its spread. The disease’s timing and its impact on the poultry sector has made it a very significant issue in the beginning of 2021.

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Social Security in India: Need, Constitutional Provisions, Schemes

Fundamental Rights / Schemes/Welfare Initiatives / Vulnerable Sections

The recent occurrence of coronavirus pandemic has brought the issue of social security in India at the forefront. Large scale movement of migrant workers from the various cities of India was a great lesson for all the stakeholders. It made people realise the need for social security for all the members in the society and thus, there needs to be a great deal of discussion on this issue at all the levels.

Superstition in India: Causes, Arguments for & Against, Govt Efforts

Important Legislation (Bills & Acts) / Religion

In a recent incident in Vadodara, an individual believed to be possessed, killed his mother considering her a witch. Similarly, a newborn ailing child was branded by a hot iron rod instead of taking him to a hospital in Odisha. Incidents like these are quite common in countries like India. From ancient times, superstitions played a major role in India. India being a land of diversity and varying social practices has a bunch of superstitions prevailing in the society. Here we will discuss the various aspects of superstition in India.

Digital Banking During Pandemic – All You Need to Know

[GS3] Basics of cybersecurity / Banking / Financial Inclusion / Financial/Security/Capital Market

With the advent of COVID-19 crisis, social distancing has become the new normal. This has caused a surge in adoption of digital banking and payment solutions across the world. In India, banks are rapidly moving towards digital transactions, regardless of infrastructural challenges and glitches. This has led to instances of outages. These rapid changes may also cause potential threats of increased cybercrimes, which are novel and needs to be addressed efficiently in a rapid manner.

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Brexit Explained: Reasons, Pros, Cons, Impacts on India

Europe / United Kingdom

The UK left the European Union on New Year’s eve, after the end of the transition period that maintained the status quo for 11 months after Britain formally left the EU on January 31, 2020. While it would mean that the UK’s reclaiming of national independence from the EU and its rules, several challenges remain for the future to be addressed. The post-Brexit trade deal has brought in new restrictions and left several key issues unresolved, leaving the possibility of tense ties between the UK and the EU.

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