The right to property was considered every Indian citizen’s fundamental right, under part III, Article 19 (1)(f) but with the 44th constitutional amendment in place, it became a constitutional right. The constitution empowers the state to take over private property in exchange for fair compensation, only if necessary for public purposes. The issues relating to […]
Female farmers in India are one of the most marginalised groups as they seldom have agency over the land they toil away for. Better Life Farming is an initiative that aims to help women take agency and ownership of the land, who’s produce is the fruit of their hardwork.
Governance in Tamil Nadu: Principled in Dignity, Economic Parity and Unity Read More »
The Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakramme aims to impart basic education, financial and digital literacy skills along with basic life skills to those who could never go to school. The scheme was launched in Jammu and kashmir in September 2023, coinciding with the celebrations of the literacy week in Kashmir.
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Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) essentially refers to energy drawn using renewable resources that is used and distributed in a decentralized fashion. These technologies aim to provide clean energy solutions to rural areas. DRE has the potential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, mitigate the climate crisis and improve access to energy. They can be used
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There are different types of vaccines, used for different purposes such as Live Attenueted vaccines, Inactivated or dead vaccines, Accellular or subunit vaccines and DNA/RNA vaccines. There is much to learn and understand about the need and purpose for each one of them.
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The Right to Abortion was, not too long ago upheld by the Supreme Court of India, wherein a ruling that stated that all women had the right to terminate a pregnancy up to 24 weeks, irrespective of marital status. However, the law is yet to include many other groups of people, who can experience pregnancy and thus should have equitable access to these rights.
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Alcoholism and Depression more prevelant in rural communities with very little rehabilitation due to lack of awareness, resources, and policies in place.
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The 5G Intelligent Village Initiative aims to strengthen rural India’s access to technology to address critical pillars such as agriculture, governance, livelihood and education.
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The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 recognizes the importance of inclusivity and accessibility, especially for marginalized communities like Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers. One of the ways it does this is by supporting the use of local languages in its implementation. Some of the measures include developing Documentation in Local Languages, Gram Sabha
The Ruling Party made promises for provisions of safe drinking water and an Open Defecation Free India, but the reality of these promises is far from what was promised.
