The exercise of compiling the NRC has sparked a debate around its political, economic and humanitarian consequences, and its implications for India’s relationship with its neighbours, particularly Bangladesh.
Thousands of farmers from different parts of India marched to Delhi on November 29-30 to register their protest against the government’s perceived apathy and neglect of farmers’ demands.
Thousands of farmers from different parts of India marched to Delhi on November 29-30 to register their protest against the government’s perceived apathy and neglect of farmers’ demands.
India’s national standard for ambient fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, is notoriously lax at 40 micrograms per cubic metre, but even so, 77% of the population was exposed to higher levels on average.
India’s national standard for ambient fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, is notoriously lax at 40 micrograms per cubic metre, but even so, 77% of the population was exposed to higher levels on average.
The under-five mortality rates have declined considerably from 126/1000 live births in 1990 to 39/1000 in 2017, much faster than the global rates. Much of this can be attributed to the successful immunisation programme in India.
The Electoral Bond Scheme inhibits the citizen’s capacity to meaningfully participate in political and public life. Early this year the government introduced an Electoral Bond Scheme purportedly with a view to cleansing the prevailing culture of political sponsorship.
Average global temperatures have crossed a degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Purpose of the COP 24 is to agree on a rulebook to implement pledges made by the Paris Agreement.
B N Srikrishna committee has prepared a draft data protection bill. Pros of the committee: inclusive functioning style, recommendations such as setting up of an independent data protection authority.. Read More..
Air pollution in north India has largely been attributed to stubble burning. Farmers are held responsible for the crisis but policies of the Central and State governments are at fault.
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