Pension Sector in India – Issues and Way Forward
India is a welfare state and thus the welfare of its citizens is its foremost priority. The Indian Constitution seeks to ensure social, economic and p…
Vulnerable Sections
The Elderly as an Asset
How is India’s population evolving? With regards to India, the discussion on population over the past few decades has been dominated by concerns about a…
Beyond Forest Rights Act
What is FRA? In the pre-independence period, the Indian Forest Act was enacted in 1927 to establish the procedure for settling the question on forest…
Minimum Age of Marriage
What do the marriage laws currently say? Laws prescribe a minimum age of marriage to dissuade child marriages and abuse of minors. The minimum age…
Anganwadis in India – Challenges and Way Forward
The debate over the reopening of Anganwadis in India has been the centre of discussion since the effects of the pandemic seemed to subside. The Anganw…
Ending Witch Hunting in India
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Criminal Tribes Act (CTA) – Main Features and Effects
Recently, a Tamil movie Jai Bhim has been released which portrays the plight of the Irula community of Tamil Nadu. People of this community are rat-ca…
Errors of Judgement- Allahabad HC Ruling on POCSO
What was the Allahabad HC ruling? A Single Judge Bench of the Allahabad High Court recently reduced the sentence of a convict who had assaulted…
Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs)
Civilizations have always relied on varied techniques and practices for their survival, pastoralism is one such. It forms an integral part of human ci…
