Indian migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic have confronted various difficulties. With industrial facilities and work environments shut down because
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Current Affairs
US REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN INDIA
Why in news? The US report mentioned restrictions on freedom of expression and the press, including violence, threats of violence,
Continue readingHUNGER SITUATION: THE MAIN PROBLEM
It is rightly said that the dark cloud has a silver lining. The bigger picture may appear grim but there
Continue readingPAKISTAN WANTS TO LIFT ITS BAN ON COTTON, SUGAR IMPORTS FROM INDIA: EXPLAINED
ABOUT What was the nature of trade relations between India and Pakistan, and why did they sour? And why does
Continue readingSUPREME COURT ON THE RIGHTS OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN TATA-MISTRY JUDGMENT.
Relevance: G.S Paper II: Polity : Governance & G.S paper IV Ethics: Corporate governance Why in news? In its judgment that upheld
Continue readingUN REPORT : INDIA’S 2021 ECONOMIC OUTPUT LIKELY TO REMAIN BELOW 2019 LEVEL
WHY IN NEWS? India, according to the ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021: Towards post-COVID-19 resilient
Continue readingAPOLITICAL EDUCATION
“Education is our safety, outside this ark, everything is a deluge” –Horace Mann Since the dawn of civilization, the man
Continue readingFPI INFLOW INTO EQUITIES
Covid concerns slow FPI flows into equity in Mar With two more trading days to go in the month, net
Continue readingARE MEN REALLY DEMIGODS? – THE ASPECTS OF A TRUE FEMINIST
I am sure the feminist trend is not new to anyone anymore. One of the constant highlights in recent times,
Continue readingLABOR REFORMS IS KEY TO LEGAL MARKET ECONOMY – II
In an earlier post “Labour Reforms is key to Legal Market Economy” it was highlighted that only 6 per cent
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EDUCATION FOR CIVILIZATION
Avijit Pathak, Professor of Sociology at JNU, in a recent article (‘Where the student is without fear’, IE, February 27)
Continue readingPATRIARCHY- GENDER DISCRIMINATION
SC issues notice to govt. UPSC The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the government to respond to a plea alleging
Continue readingFEMINIZATION & DEMOGRAPHIC SHOCK SINCE CENTURY OLD PANDEMIC
The Influenza pandemic of 1918 killed about 5% of India’s population. This article finds that districts most adversely affected by
Continue readingEQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK
Workfare programmes are an old tool to provide necessary income support to the poorest in times of recessions, droughts, and
Continue readingRESILIENT ECOSYSTEM FOR VULNERABLE
Providing their perspective on Drèze’s DUET proposal for an urban work programme, Gupta et al. contend that its objective should not just
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