Social Issues & Schemes
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Poverty and Developmental IssuesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
Govt tells quick commerce firms to drop '10-min delivery' deadline, Pg1
Labour Ministry directs quick commerce firms to abandon '10-min delivery' amid concerns over gig workers' exploitation and precarious conditions.
Health SectorBilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsChanges in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth
India, Germany agree to shore up defence cooperation, Pg1
India and Germany deepen defence cooperation, eyeing co-production and Indo-Pacific collaboration amid global instability concerns and rising protectionism.
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation SectorE Governance
A Bill that reimagines higher education regulation, Pg6
Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025 introduced to overhaul higher education regulation, aiming for transparency and outcome-focused governance.
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsHealth SectorEducation Sector
Early investment in children, the key to India’s future, Pg6
Investing in early childhood care is crucial for India's future, requiring integrated framework and citizen-led movement for holistic development.
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
Top court to hear plea on creamy layer exclusion from SC/ST quota, Pg7
Supreme Court to examine plea challenging inclusion of creamy layer within SC/ST reservation, potentially impacting social justice and equality.
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismVulnerable SectionsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
Conservation practices in the Global South undermine rights: researchers, PgII
Researchers reveal conservation practices in Global South undermine indigenous rights, perpetuating colonial legacy of prioritizing wildlife over human well-being.
Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsVulnerable SectionsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
Environment Ministry funds sought for forest management committees, Pg12
Tribal Affairs Ministry seeks Environment Ministry funding for community forest management under Forest Rights Act, empowering tribal gram sabhas.
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsVulnerable Sections
Should the age of consent be lowered?, Pg8
Supreme Court urges review of POCSO Act amid misuse in adolescent relationships, sparking debate on lowering the age of consent.
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
Young love, Pg6
Supreme Court addresses POCSO Act misuse in consensual relationships, highlighting need for nuanced legal approach and social support systems.
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
Faster is not fairer in POCSO case clearance numbers, Pg6
POCSO Act's fast-track courts show alarming conviction rate decline despite faster disposals, highlighting systemic support gaps for child survivors.
Population and Associated IssuesEducation SectorIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentEffects of Liberalization on the Economy
'Govt good at implementation, so new welfarism, infra took off. (Pvt investment) needs rule of law, not to weaponise state to target or favour' (Arvind Subramanian, former Chief Economic Advisor, and Devesh Kapur, Professor of South Asian Studies..., Pg18
Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur analyze India's economic precociousness, welfare schemes, and the impact of political and cultural factors.
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