Understanding issues raised by the Delhi gang-rape case Dr. Rajesh Tembarai Krishnamachari. The rape of a young woman in Delhi on Dec 16, 2012 has led to massive protests across India. Commentators and politicians have weighed in with their comments, many of which are unfortunately either partisan or patriarchal or both. In this article, [...]
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The idea that State can take away any property for public good, that is, the doctrine of eminent domain, is itself contested , as it raises the classic debate of power of state versus individual rights. Not many in today’s world will agree with the idea that the King owns all property and bestows rights, [...]
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• While an absolute increase of 181 million in the country’s population has been recorded during the decade 2001-2011, there is a reduction of 5.05 millions in the population of children aged 0-6 years during this period. The decline in male children is 2.06 million and in female children is 2.99 millions. • The share [...]
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India is one of the last surviving bastions ofdifferentiatedgender roles, which many find baffling and outrageous. A sneak into the past may bring a realization that it was a self evolved part of a unique civilization, which has now become outdated. The change is already there, but gradual, and not without its inherent companions of [...]
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What is Financial Literacy? Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development defines Financial Literacy as a combination of financial awareness, knowledge, skills, attitude and behaviour necessary to make sound financial decisions and ultimately achieve individual financial well being. People achieve financial literacy through a process of financial education. Financial Inclusion : A Top Policy Priority of [...]
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The future of our nation depends on whether we decide to be determined followers of dreams or cynical naysayers. What can I do alone? I am just one among 1.2 billion. Even if I change, what good will it do? What about the rest? Who will change everyone? First get everyone else to change then [...]
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Below are a few of the schemes implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj for Capacity Building and Employment in the rural areas: Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY) The Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj with the objective of assisting efforts of the State [...]
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The revelation that nearly half the teaching positions reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Central universities remain unfilled is a cause for serious concern for policymakers in government and academia. According to information obtained through the Right to Information, 48.5 per cent of posts for SCs and STs in 24 Central universities across [...]
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Nuclear families may have become the norm across India today, but the traditional joint family set-up seems to be slowly making a come back in Mumbai. The number of households with joint families has gone up by 77% in the suburbs 35% in the island city since a decade ago, reveals a detailed analysis of Census 2011 [...]
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India will soon send “factual documentation” of its policy framework pertaining to child rights and welfare to Norwegian authorities, which had asked for them following the Non-resident Indians children custody row. Ministry of External Affairs has already compiled its response to the query of Norwegian authorities about laws and policies dealing with children’s rights and [...]
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The Union Cabinet on March 1 2012 approved the proposed changes in the Motor Vehicle Act. This paves way for passing the legislation in Parliament to increase penalty on traffic rule violators across the country. The new bill which will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha duing the Budget session has provision to slap Rs 500 fine for [...]
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Latest data in the “State of the World’s Children report 2012” released by United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF on Feb 29 2012 shows that almost 22% women in India, who are now aged between 20 and 24 years gave birth to a child before they turned 18. UNICEF Report: Around 57% of male adolescents (aged 15-19) and [...]
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Hunger can be defined as an uneasy or painful sensation caused by want of food; craving appetite.World hunger refers to the aggregated to the world level. The target set at the 1996 World Food Summit was to halve the number of undernourished people by 2015 from their number in 1990-92.The estimated number of undernourished people [...]
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India loses $20 billion due to road accidents annually, which the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates is enough to feed 50% of the nation’s malnourished children. Officially, at least 1.34 lakh people died on Indian roads in 2010, while experts claim the figure could be about 1.5 lakh considering the under reporting of such cases. International experts [...]
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The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) is a United States government organization responsible for national and internationalcounterterrorism efforts. It is based in a modern complex in McLean, Virginia called Liberty Crossing,near Tysons Corner. NCTC advises the United States on terrorism. NCTC’s Counterterrorism Center provides information on known terrorist groups, individual terrorists, and technical information on topics such as biological and chemical threats. [...]
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