Social Issues

Air Pollution and Dementia

Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Significantly Increases Dementia Risk Context: A landmark study published in The Lancet Planetary Health by researchers...

Five Years of NEP 2020

Context: The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, India’s third education policy since independence, promised a transformative overhaul of school and...

Urban Drowning Due To Climate Change

Urban Drowning Due To Climate Change

As climate change events spike, key focus should be on drowning prevention Urban drowning case: In April 2025, a four-year-old...

Swachh Survekshan 2024–25

Swachh Survekshan 2024–25

Takeaways from the Swachh Survekshan Context: The ninth edition of Swachh Survekshan, touted as the world’s largest cleanliness survey, continues...

Safeguarding the Right to Vote in India

Safeguarding the Right to Vote in India

This article, Kartikey Singh’s “The Need to Safeguard the Right to Vote” (The Hindu, 11 July 2025), emphasises that India’s democracy depends on inclusive,...

Women in STEM

Gender gap with respect to mathematical abilities Context: Across the world, women remain underrepresented in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering,...

A Roadmap for Securing India’s Undersea Cables

Undersea Cables in India: A Strategic Plan to Strengthen National Security Context: Undersea fibre optic cables, carrying 97% of global...

Rising Non-Communicable Diseases in Rural India

Why non-communicable diseases are rising in rural India Context: India is witnessing a rapid and concerning escalation in the prevalence...

The need for gender equity in urban bureaucracy

The Need for Gender Equity in Urban Bureaucracy: A Powerful Step Toward Inclusive and Safer Cities Context: As India rapidly...

Two billion people don’t have safe drinking water

Two Billion People Lack Safe Drinking Water: Alarming Global Health Crisis Demands Urgent Action Context: Despite global development strides, over...

Assisted Dying Bill Passed by UK Parliament

U.K. MPs approve Assisted Dying bill Context: Recently, the UK House of Commons has passed the Terminally Ill Adults (End...

India’s Pension System Reform

India’s Pension System Reform

India needs to design an inclusive pension system Context: Pension system play a critical role in ensuring financial stability and...

UNFPA Report 2025 “Real Fertility Crises”

UNFPA Report 2025 “Real Fertility Crises”

India’s real fertility crisis is about choice, not numbers Context: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has released its State...

Global Gender Gap Report 2025

India marks a relative decline in gender parity, ranks 131 worldwide Context: India has slipped two ranks to 131 out...

World Day Against Child Labour

World Day Against Child Labour

Recounting Velpur’s story in ending child labour Context: June 12 marks the World Day Against Child Labour, observed globally under...