“Why are you making my innocent child stand in the rain even after his death?”. This line from the Memories of a Father by T.V. Eachara Warrier points to the agony and deprivation caused by arbitrary state action not only on the rights of an individual but also on their family and the larger society. […]
Are you someone who throws garbage out on the road? If not, do you throw it in dustbins? Do you dispose the garbage in the municipality’s garbage van or give it to a waste-picker or a rag-picker? Do you wonder where all the solid waste from your households, shops, public spaces and other establishments go?
Online Fantasy games are the new craze and are gaining popularity in the country. Various online gaming platforms are attracting virtual players where players can create virtual teams to play fantasy games. Earlier these online games were provided free on the internet and were considered a good source of entertainment but with time, these games
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As a child, I had a problem. I used to question a lot. There were many doubts in my mind and my favourite question would be – “Why?”. While this annoyed people around, it was an involuntary thirst for an answer to my natural curiosities. But I know I wasn’t the only child with
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Mahatma Gandhi rightly said that the Earth has enough for everyone’s needs, but not everyone’s greed. Today man in order to fulfil his endless desires is putting a huge burden on mother nature and is compromising the health of the planet for future generations. The adverse consequences of man’s greed can be seen through signs
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Analyzing the time-use data, The OECD Development Report states that every minute more that a woman spends on unpaid care work represents one minute less that she could be potentially spending on market-related activities or investing in her educational and vocational skills. The unpaid care work, which keeps a household running, is the hidden engine
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The Government of India’s recent draft Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (STIP) 2020 is a much-needed step to pursue the path other economies have already embarked upon. The draft policy has been prepared jointly by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the office of Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India. The
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The citizens of the Indian sub-continent saw a new dawn in 2019 when India had a 14% representation of women in the House, a welcome and much needed growth from the first election where only 5% of the House consisted of women. According to the Census in 2011, about 48% of our population is female
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“One Nation, One Election” also known as “Simultaneous Elections” is in discussion again due to push by the highest offices of our country and by the ruling party. It is touted to be the best possible solution to fix the ills of the current electoral system which is said to adversely impact policymaking and governance.
“Simultaneous Elections”: Fixing the Current Electoral System? Read More »
Described as the most devastating human and economic crisis of our lifetimes, the Covid-19 induced pandemic has brought the global economy to a standstill while unleashing myriads of complications and threats to the overall well-being of individuals and nations at large. The pandemic’s destructive capacity is evident in terms of the enormous tolls on human
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