Category: Social Justice
A community on the margins, its hidden scars
The lived realities of sex workers must be acknowledged, with collaborative, compassionate and comprehensive interventions
The CKM syndrome as the price of modernity
An unhealthy lifestyle and the influence of globalisation are silently shaping a major global health issue.
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)
The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) achieved a major milestone in October 2024, with Janaushadhi medicines worth Rs. 1,000 crore sold in the financial year 2024-25.
A food-sufficient India needs to be hunger-free too
October 16th is celebrated as world food day
Indian Labour Market
The 7th Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for the period from July 2023 to June 2024 has been recently released.
Unpacking the Centre’s affidavit on marital rape
Centre submitted an affidavit at Supreme Court supporting Marital Rape Exception clause
Food Loss and Waste (FLW)
The United Nations has marked September 29 as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FLW).
An opportunity to rethink India’s pension system
With the return to welfarism worldwide, India’s proposed Unified Pension Scheme should ensure that retirees are supported by a robust welfare system
The NCrF as a framework for well-rounded education
The National Credit Framework (NCrF) aims to help higher education institutions balance vocational and knowledge generating academic pursuits
Child Pornography under POCSO
The Supreme Court has recently broadened the scope of the POCSO Act in child pornography.
Madrasas in India
The NCPCR has told the Supreme Court that education imparted in madrasas “is not comprehensive and is therefore against the provisions of Right to Education Act.
Gap between allocations for health, outcomes in States
Fiscal space and good operational frameworks at the State-level could make a difference to the efficacy of the Budget allocations for health schemes.