[Premium] Female Labour Force Participation in India – Key Issues and Analysis
According to the data from the International Labour Organization (ILO), India’s female labour force participation rate (FLPR) is at 27% which is amo…
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[Premium] Surrogacy Regulation in India: The Big-Picture Analysis
Recently, the Lok Sabha has passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) bill, 2016 which prohibits commercial surrogacy and allows only altruistic surrogacy. Th…
Transgender Rights in India – Key Issues and Challenges
Recently, the Lok Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 with some amendments. The bill aims at empowering the tra…
The Curious Case of the Sentinelese Tribe
Recently, an American self-styled adventurer and Christian missionary was allegedly killed by Sentinelese tribes of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, when h…
[Premium] Begging in India – Legal Status in light of court verdicts
In August 2018, Delhi High Court decriminalized beggary by striking down some sections of the Bombay Prevention of Beggary Act, 1959, as extended to D…
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace – The Me Too Movement
The #MeToo movement is gathering momentum in India in recent days, with women calling out influential men for alleged sexual harassment. It is in this…
MSP for MFP Scheme – Key Issues and Analysis
Minimum Support Price Scheme (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) is a centrally-sponsored scheme launched at the end of 2013-14 (during the 12th five…
[Premium] Low Participation of women in STEM fields
A recent survey points out that the women participation in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine) is only around 14%. This su…
