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Government Policy for Senior Citizens in India
The Government Policy in India towards older people can be studied under three heads viz. Legislative and Executive Actions. Legislative Policy Actions Constitutional Provisions Under Directive Principles, the...Trends in Ageing Population in India
Most of developed countries define an “elderly” as a person who has crossed 65 years of his / her life. However, in Indian context, the National Policy on...Child Labour in India
Child labour is a big problem in India and the country has highest number of child workers in the world. It deprives the children of their childhood which...Executive, Legislative and Judicial Actions against Child Abuse in India
Child abuse is classified into physical, sexual and emotional. Each of them has recognizable characteristics. Physical abuse is indicated by bruises, burns, fractures, abrasions and injuries. Sexual abuse,...Child Marriages in India
Child marriage has been an important social issue in India for a long time. It has its root in traditional, cultural and religious practices. The caste system is...Article 377 , LGBT rights
Section 377 of the Indian penal code defines unnatural offences. It is rooted in the legacies of British colonial states where in it was introduced by Lord Macaulay...Practice of Sati in India
Sati was a practice followed in some Indian communities in which a recently widowed woman used to immolate herself on her husband’s funeral pyre. It is said that...
