Background The unorganized food processing sector in the country comprises nearly 25 lakh food processing enterprises which are unorganized and unregistered. With only 7% of investment in plant & machinery and 3% of outstanding credit, the unorganized enterprises contribute to …
NEWS The amendment to the abortion laws retains the notion that the state must intervene in what is a woman’s absolute right. CONTEXT Recent amendment by central government done to the abortion laws not only retains the traditional notion that …
BACKGROUND Justice delayed is justice denied. Also, access to justice for the poor is a constitutional mandate to ensure fair treatment under our legal system. Hence, Lok Adalats were established to make justice accessible and affordable to all. It was …
NEWS Along with comparable levels of commitments there need to be equally comparable metrics for well-being. CONTEXT Global transformation is affecting the planet. But there is no uniform transformation across the world. Global temperature increased sharply only after 1981 with …
Why in the News? Recently, the US President’s Special Envoy on Climate visited India to rekindle the climate change partnership between the two countries. In its bid to reclaim global climate leadership, the US is widely expected to commit itself …