Explore UPSC Current Affairs articles related to Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism.
Examining Mahatma Gandhi's enduring global influence, the article speculates on his unfinished work and potential impact on international non-violent movements.
Opposition parties lambast government demography panel's 'diabolical' questionnaire seeking religion-wise data on birth, property, and Aadhaar, raising privacy and targeting concerns.
Article highlights pervasive violence against women in public spaces across India and South Africa, urging focus on infrastructure and societal change over restricting women's mobility.
Union Home Ministry's demography panel seeks religion-wise data for 15 years, but states cite constitutional secularism and data maintenance issues.
IIT-Bombay faces intense student protests after a Dalit student's suicide, alleging caste discrimination and demanding institutional accountability, mental health support, and reforms.
IIT-Bombay suicide highlights systemic discrimination and immense pressure on marginalized students in elite institutions, prompting calls for urgent social justice reforms and institutional accountability.
Article analyzes student deaths at IIT Bombay and NIT Kurukshetra, exposing caste discrimination and institutional bias, demanding targeted preventive measures.
Karnataka government grants Tulu second additional administrative language status in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, recognizing its cultural significance.
Supreme Court asserts refusal to sing National Song cannot incur penal action, upholding religious freedoms against new law mandating Vande Mataram rendition.
Constituent Assembly fiercely debated Uniform Civil Code, balancing religious freedom, social reform, and national unity, shaping Article 44's inclusion.
Article explores global democratic crisis, proposing Swaraj and Indian thinkers' critiques to renew democracy, addressing design and systemic flaws like majoritarianism and social hierarchy.
Centre proposes Article 371K for Ladakh, granting special constitutional safeguards and an elected UT-level body with legislative, executive, and financial powers.
Karnataka grants Tulu additional official language status in two districts, impacting administration and requiring potential amendment to the Official Language Act.
Ladakh's autonomy debate intensifies, linking constitutional safeguards to land, water security, and ecological preservation amidst calls for greater local governance.
Ministry of Social Justice allocates Rs 1089.58 crore under AVYAY scheme, benefiting over 10.76 lakh senior citizens with comprehensive welfare and dignified living.
Union Home Minister indicates UCC implementation in NDA states by 2029, sparking debate on constitutional provisions, gender justice, and religious freedom.
India retains 131st rank on World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index 2026, showing slight score improvement but no change in global standing.
Expert analysis condemns Section 299 BNS, a colonial relic, for enabling mob veto over individual free speech and artistic liberty, urging urgent legal reforms.
Kolhapur pioneers India's first transwomen disaster management team, fostering social inclusion and challenging discrimination through life-saving efforts.
Centre defers Manipur Census amid demands for NRC with 1951 base year, fueled by Kuki-Meitei ethnic conflicts and illegal migration concerns.
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