Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act
Posted in Mains C A GS 2 Social Justice

Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act

The implementation of the Street Vendors Act, which is hailed as an advanced legislation, is now encountering several obstacles.

Make EPI an ‘Essential Programme on Immunisation’
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis GS 2 Social Justice

Make EPI an Essential Programme on Immunisation

As the global community reflects on 50 years of immunization efforts, there is renewed momentum to strengthen immunization programs

Poultry
Posted in Editorial Analysis Economic Development GS 2 GS 3 Social Justice

The poultry industry needs urgent reforms

India’s environmental laws and regulations must reflect what the public health crisis is showing us: that animal welfare is closely interlinked with public health, ecosystem health and biodiversity conservation.

Panchayati Raj System
Posted in Mains C A Constitution | Polity GS 2

Panchayati Raj System

Every year on April 24, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in India celebrates National Panchayati Raj Day to strengthen local bodies for the transformation of rural areas and improvement of life quality.

Sounding the gavel on curative jurisdiction
Posted in Mains C A Constitution | Polity Editorial Analysis GS 2

Sounding the gavel on curative jurisdiction

The article critiques the Supreme Court of India’s application of Curative Jurisdiction to reverse arbitral awards, raising doubts about its effect on legal coherence.

No age restriction for health insurance
Posted in Mains C A GS 2 Social Justice

No age restriction for health insurance

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has abolished the age cap of 65 years for buying health insurance policies. This move aims to expand the market and ensure sufficient coverage against healthcare costs.

An overview of the PMAY-U scheme
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2 Social Justice

An overview of the PMAY-U scheme

As the current Union government completes two terms, one of its flagship programmes was Housing For All (HfA) by 2022, both in urban and rural areas, planned under the PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) scheme in 2015.

What is a citizen’s ‘right to be free from the adverse effects of climate change’, underlined by Supreme Court?
Posted in Mains C A Constitution | Polity Editorial Analysis Environment GS 2 GS 3

What is a citizen’s ‘right to be free from the adverse effects of climate change’, underlined by Supreme Court?

Supreme Court has expanded the scope of Articles 14 and 21 to include the “right against the adverse effects of climate change”.

Gone too soon — the subject of youth suicide in India
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis GS 1 GS 2 Indian Society Social Justice

Gone too soon — the subject of youth suicide in India

Suicide is a pressing issue in India, with the country holding the unfortunate distinction of having the highest number of suicides globally.

Parliaments past, a mirror to changing dynamics
Posted in Mains C A Constitution | Polity Editorial Analysis GS 2

Parliaments past, a mirror to changing dynamics

The conduct of business in both Houses so far only points to the need for a revitalisation of legislative engagement and more constructive debate.

On global indices measuring democracy
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis GS 2 International relations

On global indices measuring democracy

The V-Dem Institute’s recent democracy index termed India as “one of the worst autocratisers”.

Living wills
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Ethics and Human Interface GS 2 GS 4 Social Justice

Living wills implementation lags in India

Challenges and shortcomings in the implementation of living wills exists in India, despite their legalization in 2018 by the Supreme Court.