Category: GS 2
Double Burden of Malnutrition
The Lancet study underscores a dual health challenge in India, where obesity rates have surged among both adults and children over the past three decades.
Internationalisation of Education
The surge in Indian students studying abroad and the decrease in foreign students coming to India have resulted in a $6 billion current account deficit.
Gender gap in Education
The World Economic Forum (WEF) report of 2024 on global gender gaps recently ranked India at 129 out of 146 economies, with a decline in the education sector being one of the reasons for India’s rank slipping a couple of places this year.
The toll that extreme heat takes on women
Women are disproportionately harmed by extreme heat, largely because of unequal power dynamics, gender norms, and unequal access to resources.
On the jurisdiction of the CBI
On July 10, the Supreme Court upheld West Bengal’s suit against the Union government, accusing it of “constitutional overreach” by using the CBI.
The PDS impact on household expenditure
It is time to recognise and address the subject of male reproductive health issues in India
Taboo on Men’s Reproductive Health
It is time to recognise and address the subject of male reproductive health issues in India
Cooperatives in India
On the 102nd International Day of Cooperatives, the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation spoke at the ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’ program in Gujarat.
The innate limitations in executing iCET
Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) is affected by inherent limitations.
A law around low-carbon climate resilient development
There is a need for comprehensive climate legislation in India.
Custodial Deaths in India
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Odisha to explain why compensation shouldn’t be recommended for a person who died in police custody.
Computer literacy in India needs a reboot
This article examines the significance of computer literacy in India