Need for Educational Reforms
Why in news? PEW Research Centre in New York, a think-tank focusing on public issues released a research study with findings of a comparison of schooling standards in over 90 countries. What does t…
June 27, 2017 0 396
Women side of the agricultural crisis
What is the issue? In the discussions regarding the distress of the farmers, there is a silence about the role of 80-100 million women farmers or agricultural labours. What was the predicament of wo…
June 21, 2017 0 543
Population and its problems
Daily News GS II Social Justice
What is the issue? India’s ‘demographic dividend’ is a myth with resources under stress, be it health or education. What is the elephant in the room crisis? India’s enormo…
June 20, 2017 0 661
Multidimensional Poverty Status
Why in News? A survey conducted by Oxford finds that the country’s 217 million children, nearly 50% endure multidimensional poverty. About 31% of the world’s “multidimensionally …
June 04, 2017 0 393
Chakmas and Hajongs
Why in news? A long-standing demand of the Chakma and Hajong refugee community for Indian citizenship may be met soon. Who are these people? Chakmas and Hajongs were originally residents of the C…
May 22, 2017 0 507
Telangana’s Muslim Reservation Bill
Why in news? The recent bill passed by the TRS government in Telangana that increased the quota for OBC (Pasmanda) Muslims and STs needs critical evaluation. What is the background of the issue? …
May 19, 2017 0 409
Indian Exclusion Report
Why in news? Indian Exclusion Report (IXR) is released by the Centre for Equity Studies (CES) in New Delhi. What is IXR about? The 2016 IXR Report determines exclusion by taking into account four…
May 13, 2017 0 445
Registration of Child Care Institutions
Why in news? The facility of online registration of Child Care Institutions across the country was launched by the Minister of Women & Child Development. What kind of system is at available at p…
May 06, 2017 0 384
The term ‘Unsound Mind’
What is the issue? The term ‘unsound mind’ appears frequently in Indian law. The Constitution of India disqualifies a person from being a MP or MLA, “if he is of unsound mind and…
April 23, 2017 0 648
Telangana Muslim Reservation
Daily News GS II Prelims and Mains
Why in news? The Telangana assembly passed a law increasing the reservation for OBC Muslims in jobs and education from 4% to 12%. It asked the Centre to include the 62% reservation in the state in…
April 22, 2017 0 610
