Global Estimates of modern slavery
As per the 2017 Global Estimates of modern slavery released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Walk Free Foundation (WFF) on 20th Sept, an estimated 40.3 million people…
Need to strike at the root causes of Gender bias
Fodder Points: India’s demographic dividend is unique, as the growth rate of the working population exceeds that of the total population. Demographic dividend is expected to continue till 2040s. productive…
Managing migration, as well as brain drain
India faces a shortage of trained manpower, especially in critical areas like healthcare and engineering. At the same time, every year, a large number of trained personnel emigrate for higher…
India performs miserably in war on inequality
India has been ranked 132 out of 152 countries in an index that rates countries by their commitment to reducing inequality. About the index: The index and the inequality report…
Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana
The Union Ministry of Rural Development is all set to launch Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY), a sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). About AGEY: AGEY…
‘Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations’
July 11 has been designated by the United Nations as World Population Day. The World Population Day was started in 1989 by the then governing council of the United Nations Development…
India declares itself free from Bird Flu
India has declared itself free from Bird Flu (highly pathogenic Avian Influenza – H5N1 and H5N8). The move will help it resume export of poultry products to the countries which…
Half of HIV-infected get treatment now: UNAIDS
Fodder Points for Mains: For the first time since the global onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the scales have tipped in favour of patients. The latest UNAIDS report reveals that…
The Maharashtra Prohibition of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2016
The Maharashtra Prohibition of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2016, received Presidential assent last week, paving the way for its implementation. The new law disallows social…
Drug-resistant TB higher among children than expected: report
While detection of tuberculosis (TB) in children remains a challenge, it has now emerged that Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) TB is higher among children than expected. This has been described as…