CONTEXT Despite the pandemic unleashing in full force, there has been futile debate last month about holding or postponing board examinations instead of exploring alternatives. Rather than viewing this unprecedented situation as a unique opportunity for re-imagining educational assessments and …
CONTEXT India is one of the largest welfare states in the world yet, amidst the pandemic of COVID-19, the state failed to provide welfare for its most vulnerable citizens. EFFECT OF PANDEMIC The country witnessed multiple crises: mass inter- and …
NEWS Over the last few decades, intellectual property rules have served as a lethal barrier to the right to access healthcare. BACKGROUND On October 2 last year, India and South Africa submitted a joint petition to the World Trade Organization …
How is Delhi governed? Delhi’s current status as a Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly is an outcome of the 69th Amendment Act through which Articles 239AA and 239BB were introduced in the Constitution. The Government of National Capital Territory …
How is Delhi governed? Delhi’s current status as a Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly is an outcome of the 69th Amendment Act through which Articles 239AA and 239BB were introduced in the Constitution. The Government of National Capital Territory …
CONTEXT The political and social handling of the COVID-19 pandemic have added to the persisting issues of food insecurity faced by millions. India, even prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, has consistently been ranked poorly in all international rankings on …
About the Yojana Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2005. It is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and neonatal …
About PM CARES Fund The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund was set up in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic to mobilize resources. The Fund was established on 27 March, 2020. PM CARES …
WHY IN NEWS? India is suffering from the second wave of Coronavirus with more than 3 lakh daily cases. India is in its darkest days of the pandemic, but there may be still darker days to come. Its second wave …