Category: Indian Society
Unhealthy urban India must get into street fight mode
Rapid urbanization in India and its after effects
Same Sex Marriage
Same-sex marriage is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex. Marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in about 34 countries.
Caste Census – A census for a new deal
Caste census means inclusion of caste-wise tabulation of India’s population in the Census exercise.
India’s growing elderly population
According to Census 2011, India has 104 million older people (60+ years), constituting 8.6% of the total population. Amongst the elderly (60+), females outnumber males.
From Proposal to Progress: The Women’s Reservation Bill’s Journey in Parliament
Syllabus: GS 1: Society – Role of women; Social empowermentGS 2: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection…
Emerging countries need women-led climate action
The climate crisis is not “gender neutral”. Women and girls experience the greatest impacts of climate change, which amplifies existing gender inequalities and poses unique threats to their livelihoods, health, and safety.
Metrics of India @76
Analysis of India’s relative performance in the past 76 years compared to other countries across four parameters — GDP per capita, Human Development Index (HDI), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and women’s participation in Parliament