Global Drug Policy Index 2021
Context The inaugural Global Drug Policy Index 2021, released by the Harm Reduction Consortium, ranks Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, the UK and Australia as the five leading countries on humane…
Global Hunger Index 2021
Context Recently, Global Hunger Index 2021 prepared jointly by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welt Hunger Hilfe, mentioned the level of hunger in India as “alarming”. Key…
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021
Context Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 was recently released by “United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)” and “Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI)”. Key findings of Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021…
Mundapota Kela Tribe
Context An Mundapota Kela Tribe of Odisha bury their heads in ground for a living. Key Details The community — Mundapota Kela Tribe which is a denotified tribe is left…
SACRED Portal
Context Recently, The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched SACRED Portal on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons. SACRED stands for Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment…
Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India
Context Recently, NITI Aayog Launches Report on Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India. Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India India is the second largest urban system in the…
e-Shram Portal
Context Recently, the Union Minister for Labour and Employment has launched the logo of the e-Shram portal. What is e-Shram Portal? The government aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers,…
India Inequality Report 2021
Context Recently, the Oxfam India has released the 2021 edition of the India Inequality Report. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the health outcomes across different socioeconomic groups to gauge the level of health inequality that…
UN World Drug Report 2021
Context Recently, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna has released World Drug Report 2021. The UN General Assembly, on December 7, 1987, decided to mark June 26…
State of India’s poor must be acknowledged
State of India’s poor must be acknowledged Context In India, there is now, rightly, a consensus difficult for the Government to beat down that to be able to battle COVID-19…