Indian Army-What ails it :Sandeepan The new Indian Army Chief has taken over the charge, But the challenges he inherited as the Army Chief need a refreshed lookout and speedy resolutions. Slow modernisation of Army The modernisation of army has been lagging for many…
Transgenders’ Rehabilitation:A socio-political Challenge
Transgenders’ Rehabilitation:A socio-political Challenge …
PM Fasal Bima Yojna-Mid Term Review
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana – Mid Term Appraisal :Sandeepan Features of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana…
Indian Demographic Dividend-Should be a boon not bane
Indian Demographic Dividend-Should be a boon not bane Why we need to convert Quantitative Dividend to Qualitative Dividend: India’s biggest challenge remains having a young population that is unemployable due to lack of skills. As much as 50 per cent of the population is below 27 years and 700 million in this age group will…
UNICEF Report on Child Refugees
UNICEF Report on Child Refugees As per UNICEF Report Children accounted for nearly half of all refugees, with the number of child refugees having doubled in the decade. About one in three children who live outside their country of birth is a refugee. The much smaller ratio of displacement for adults — less than…
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2016
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2016 The Parliament has passed the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2016. The bill repeals Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunity Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act of 1995. The bill comprehensively covers a whole spectrum of problems from physical disabilities to mental illness and multiple disabilities under…
Prevention of Corruption Act, amendment bill (Criticism)
Prevention of Corruption Act, amendment bill (Criticism) The flaws in the bill The bill dilutes and defeats the entire point of anti-corruption legislation in many ways. The bill proposes to narrow down the existing definition of corruption, increase the burden of proof necessary for punishing the corrupt thereby making things more difficult for whistle-blower and…
Gender Budgeting
Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting has become a powerful tool for gender mainstreaming. Over the past two decades, women’s empowerment has been increasingly recognized as a crucial factor for any country’s holistic and sustainable development. Several programs and projects across the world have been launched and are currently in progress to bring social, economic and political…
Indian Railways-Issues and challenges
Indian Railways-Issues and challenges Fact Sheet: India’s railway network caters to about seven billion passenger trips a year. Such humongous infrastructure maintenance possesses extraordinary management challenges. The foremost challenge of the Indian Railways is that it should be able to ensure that all its journeys end safely. Death due to human errors despite knowledge of…
Judicial Appointments(A knotty issue)
Judicial Appointments(A knotty issue) The judiciary and the government have decided to draft a new Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) to guide future appointments. This will address the concerns regarding lack of eligibility criteria and transparency, establishment of a Secretariat and a complaints mechanism. The MoP is still not finalised due to lack of consensus on…