Building a New India
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that we need to extend reservations for women in Parliament and Assemblies on the lines of Panchayats. He was…
Adoption process, who’s eligible, what safeguards are in place for the child
Who can adopt an Indian child? According to adoption guidelines notified in January this year, prospective adoptive parents have to be physically, mentally and emotionally stable, financially capable and should…
Why rising TB numbers may not be a bad thing after all
After years of being criticised for not doing enough on tuberculosis, India got a pat on the back this week from the World Health Organisation for increasing the funding to…
India slips 21 slots on WEF Gender Gap index 2017
Context: India slipped 21 places on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap index to 108, behind neighbours China and Bangladesh, primarily due to less participation of women in…
Protection for Girl Child
The landmark Supreme Court order criminalising sex with a child bride removed an exception in India’s criminal jurisprudence which had until then accorded legal protection to men who raped their…
Migration and Food Security
Background: Migration as a growing phenomenon, is a critical determinant in shaping global economic, political and social policies. And while migration has been a source of economic and cultural benefits,…
Close gender gap to reduce inequality: IMF
Fodder Points for Mains: IMF chief Christine Lagarde said: Closing the gender gap in every aspect of economy is the most efficient way to reduce inequalities. The most efficient way…
Need for harmonious construction of pro-child laws: SC
Introduction: Inconsistencies in laws dealing with offence of sexual assault of girl child today came to fore in the Supreme Court, which said there was a need to harmonise conflict…
India 100th on Global Hunger Index
India has a “serious” hunger problem and ranks 100th out of 119 countries on the global hunger index — behind North Korea, Bangladesh and Iraq but ahead of Pakistan, according…
Childhood Obesity is a “Global Epidemic”
With increasing evidence that childhood obesity is a “global epidemic” affecting even the poorer nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on how trained professionals can better…