Social Justice

Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)

Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)

‘PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)’ to come into effect from 1st August 2025 Context: The Employment Linked Incentive (ELI)...

India’s Commitment to Women’s Safety: Urgent Action Needed Amid Rising Crimes

India’s Commitment to Women’s Safety: Urgent Action Needed Amid Rising Crimes

In Odisha, crimes against women mount as courts and police falter Context: Odisha has witnessed a spate of brutal crimes...

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,...

Reserved Faculty Posts Left Unfilled: A Troubling Barrier to Social Justice in Academia

Vacant Reserved Faculty Posts and the Urgent Need for Inclusive Excellence in Indian Universities Context: Despite India’s constitutional commitment to...

Child Labour in India

With child labour, law is not the problem — enforcement is Context: On Labour Day 2025, a striking print advertisement...

Academic Freedom at Risk: The Urgent Challenges Facing Global Campuses

Academic Freedom in Crisis: Unmasking the Hidden Pressures in Universities Context: Academic freedom is increasingly debated across the world, especially...

2024 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)

Context: The Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2024, released by Pratham, provides crucial insights into basic learning levels, school...

Centre Forms Panels for Comprehensive Social Security Coverage for Workers

Context: A two-day Chintan Shivir of Labour Ministers and Secretaries from the Union and State governments concluded on January 30,...

Flood Vulnerabilities in India: A Gendered Perspective

Context: India is one of the most flood-affected countries globally, with annual flooding affecting millions of people, particularly in flood-prone...

Marital Rape 

Marital Rape 

Context: The provision of Sexual Violence and Marital Rape Exception(MRE) is under challenge before the Supreme Court of India and the...

Evolution of Menstrual Hygiene Products in India

Evolution of Menstrual Hygiene Products in India

Context: In recent years, a wave of menstrual hygiene startups has emerged, challenging the dominance of legacy brands in the...

Empowering Tribal Communities in India

Empowering Tribal Communities in India

Context: According to the 2011 Census, India boasts a rich tapestry of tribal communities, with the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population...

Gender Performativity

Context: Gender performativity, a concept that has greatly shaped gender theory, offers a more fluid understanding of gender by questioning...

Striking for Identity and Inclusion: A Movement for Change

Context: In recent years, the fight for identity and inclusion has gained significant momentum across various communities worldwide.  This movement...

NAMASTE Program

Context: In a first-of-its-kind effort to count individuals involved in the hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks in India’s...

Revised Monthly Wages for Workers

Context: The Delhi government announced a revision in the minimum monthly wages for various categories of workers, including unskilled, semi-skilled,...

Witchcraft Hunting

Context: Five members of a family, including a Chhattisgarh police head constable, were allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of...

Being ‘Trans’ is Being Human

Context: The heart-wrenching plight of teenagers facing familial cruelty, suicide attempts, and street violence underscores the urgent stakes of the...

Raising the Retirement Age

Context: China is set to raise the retirement age for the first time since 1978, in an effort to slow...

A Vicious Circle in the Workplace

Context: The tragedy at R G Kar Hospital and the revelations of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry highlights...

Bonda Tribe

Context: Having successfully cleared this year’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), Mangala is poised to become the first member of the...

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