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Needed, a well crafted social security net for all
Social security is the protection that a society provides to individuals and households to ensure access to health care and to guarantee income security, particularly in cases of old age, unemployment, sickness,work injury, maternity or loss of a breadwinner.
A strong case to restore Section 8(4) of the RP Act
Rahul Gandhi, a member of the Congress party, was convicted in a 2019 defamation case, resulting in his immediate disqualification. This incident has triggered public debates concerning Section 8(4) of the Representation of People Act 1951 and the Supreme Court’s Lily Thomas v/s Union of India judgment (2013).
State of Elementary Education in Rural India report
Syllabus: GS2 – Education, govt policies and interventions Source: The Hindu – Data point 22/08/2023 Context: The Recent ‘ State of…
A‘ fab’ way to conduct India-Japan tech diplomacy
India and Japan, in July 2023, agreed to collaborate on semiconductors in a bid to create a more resilient supply chain for this critical technology and work together for the joint development of the semiconductor ecosystem.
Is there a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act?
Union Home Minister introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha. The proposal raises questions on whether there is a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act.
Constitutional Morality
Constitutional morality refers to the adherence to the values, principles, and ideals enshrined in the constitution of a country.
Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance
Multi-dimensional poverty estimates are not substitutes for National Sample Survey consumption-based poverty ratios
Highlights of PM’s Independence Day Speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the occasion of India’s 77th Independence Day.
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
The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Bill, 2023
The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, was introduced in Rajya Sabha recently.
Stop the fence-sitting in cluster bomb use
Decision by the United States to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, as part of a new military aid package to bolster Kyiv’s war efforts against Russia, has raked up controversy.
Five years of Ayushman Bharat: A shield for the vulnerable
The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has successfully completed five years.