One of the most hotly debated themes of contemporary Indian society is the reservation system with the beneficiaries indignantly in support of the policy while the non-beneficiaries ferociously against the idea. In this piece, I have tried my level best to detach myself from any of these standpoints and dissect the issue to its core […]
Aarakshan: A hard- headed view on reservation system Read More »
Amidst heightened tension in the current global scenario which might probably lead towards a devastating nuclear war, India has a very important question lying on its table to take on the role of deterrence and playing a significant and central role in ridding the world of nuclear weapons. Although we have a law stated by
A World Without Nukes: A task on India’s table? Read More »
“To deny people their human rights, is to challenge their very humanity.” – Nelson Mandela The first Article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 — All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights — unequivocally embraces every individual and entitles them, uncompromisingly, to equality, liberty, and dignity. Article 21
Impediments to Dignified Life for LGBTQIA+ Community Read More »
Abstract In recent days, aye or nay for moonlighting has become a hot potato. While some have insisted that moonlighting implies cheating and hence, attracts penalty, others feel that it is just another offshoot of the gig economy which must be readily accepted and assimilated into the work culture. But in all of these debates,
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Understanding the Role of State in Improving Welfare of its Citizens With the rise of neoliberalisation in the late 1970s and 1980s after failure of the laissez faire model, state intervention came to be viewed as a necessity to avoid market failures (Chang, H., J., 2001). State intervention in improving the welfare of its citizens
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the National Food Security Act Read More »
Food processing is a panacea to alleviate the financial stress of agriculturalists. It transforms agriculture through value addition. It has picked up over the years but is not yet as intense as it should be in food surplus areas of the country. The food processing industry (FPI) contributes nearly 14% of manufacturing GDP, though only
Add Value To Agriculture For Its Transformation Read More »
This year’s October month was different for India in the context of changing climate. There was heavy rainfall in Northern India, especially in North-Western India. The country received 82.5 mm of rainfall during the first half of October. The climatological normal for the month of October is 76 mm. Since 1901, only 25% of October
India’s Dancing Monsoon Read More »
India’s agriculture sector is riddled with multiple purposes i.e., ensuring food security in the country, ensuring affordable prices for food commodities and lastly promoting farmers welfare. While India has come a long way, there has hardly been any recognition of ensuring farmers welfare in economic terms. Hence, minimal growth is witnessed in farmers’ income leading
The Promise of Doubling Farmers Income Read More »
Self-reliance in agricultural development was the stipulated target of the First Five Year Plan 1951-56. This is in stark contrast to the dismal condition of farming in India due to the shifting paradigm of development which focuses on the growth of the service sector. Has this tremendous shift rendered farming ineffectual? Farmers and agricultural labourers
Has Farming Become Ineffectual? Read More »
With the onset of militancy in Kashmir during 1989-1990, many Kashmiris had to migrate from Kashmir to safer places in Jammu and adjacent areas. According to the data from the Department of Relief and Rehabilitation Government of Jammu and Kashmir, 44,167 registered migrant families live in Jammu. Amongst them, 39868 are Kashmiri Pandit families, 2574
Prime Minister’s Comprehensive Economic Package: Rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants Read More »
