Social issues

Maternal Mortality in India (2019–21)

India’s latest Maternal Mortality Ratio shows a declining trend Context: India has recorded a notable decline in its Maternal Mortality...

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...

Addressing the Manipur Crisis: An Inclusive Approach for Lasting Peace

Addressing the Manipur Crisis: An Inclusive Approach for Lasting Peace

Addressing the Manipur Crisis. The state of Manipur, nestled in India’s northeast, is currently facing one of its most intense...

Balancing Equity and Unity

Balancing Equity and Unity

Navigating the Complexities of a Caste Census in India. India, with its intricate social structures and deep cultural history, has...

The Places of Worship Act, 1991

The Places of Worship Act, 1991

Preserving Secularism Amidst Religious Complexity India, renowned for its diverse cultural and religious heritage, faces the paradox of communal harmony...

Empowering India’s Women: Gains in Education, Gaps in Employment

Empowering India’s Women: Gains in Education, Gaps in Employment

Empowering Indian Women. India has seen significant progress in empowering women over the last decade, marked by positive changes in...

Balancing Rights and Welfare: How India’s Laws Treat Private Property and Public Needs

Balancing Rights and Welfare: How India’s Laws Treat Private Property and Public Needs

This essay, based on Alok Prasanna Kumar’s article “Not So Eminent Domain” from The Indian Express (November 8, 2024), discusses...

The Manipur Crisis: Reconciliation Through Constitutional Multiculturalism

The Manipur Crisis: Reconciliation Through Constitutional Multiculturalism

The Manipur Crisis: This essay, based on the article “The Manipur Crisis, the Issue of Managing Diversity” by Dheeraj Murthy...

PM- Ayushman Yojana 

PM- Ayushman Yojana 

Context: Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has authorised 7.8 crore hospital admissions over six years, saving millions...

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...

Caste-Based Oppression and Sanitation in India: The Persistent Burden of Manual Scavenging

This essay, based on The Hindu’s front-page story titled “92% of Workers Cleaning Urban Sewers, Septic Tanks Belong to SC,...

National Credit Framework (NCrF)

Context: The National Credit Framework (NCrF), a ground-breaking policy reform introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), is poised...

Tirupati laddus Controversy: Ethical and Legal Implications

Context: AR Dairy Food, originally a liquid oxygen manufacturer that transitioned to dairy in the mid-90s, is under investigation by...

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...