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Critically examine various legal and ethical issues around commercial surrogacy in India.

Commercial surrogacy is a process in which an individual or couple pays a fee/compensation to a woman in exchange for her carrying and delivering a baby. Commercial surrogacy...

March 28, 2022

What do you understand by Community pharmacy? Discuss in the light of Pharmacy Practice Regulations-2015.

Currently, the pharmacists in India are only restricted to collection of prescription and dispensation the drugs, whereas in Western countries, they perform a patient-centric role. They practice the...

March 27, 2022

"Tobacco farming is like a double sword demanding the governments to walk a tightrope balancing public health and livelihood of poor farmers."Elucidate.

Tobacco is an important cash crop for India. India ranks third in the world in the production and export of tobacco. Indian tobacco is exported to about 100...

March 27, 2022

Analyze the government decision to impose cess to involve each and every citizen in makinga contribution to Swachh Bharat. Give your arguments against or in favour of the move.

The Government towards clean India has imposed Swachh Bharat Cess at 0.5% on all services liable for service tax. The Government justifies the move as a step towards...

March 26, 2022

Critically discuss the CMs Panel's Recommendations on rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes.

The CSS are coupled with loopholes like one size fit all approach, top-down approach, overlapping of schemes and lack of co-ordination on part of states in their implementation....

March 26, 2022

India is one among the countries that are at a high risk from Melioidosis. What is this disease and what are the concerns regarding the same? Examine.

Melioidosis is a highly contagious disease which if not treated in time can lead to death in a span of two days. Melioidosis (alsocalled as Whitmore’s disease) is...

March 23, 2022

Provision of primary healthcare system has been a big challenge in Indian healthcare system. In this context, the concept of Mohalla clinics in Delhi seems to be well designed than earlier healthcare interventions. Discuss how they work, and what the reasons for their success are. Do you think this model can be successfully be replicated in rural areas of India?

Mohalla Clinics is an innovative concept by Delhi government which aims to set up 500 such clinics.  Each Mohalla clinic is a semi-permanent structure built with modern technology...

March 22, 2022

To what extent does the Bodoland Accord challenge the Constitution of India’s stance on separate homelands based on racial ethnicity? Explain.

The question of whether Bodoland’s status challenges the Constitution of India’s stance on separate homelands based on racial ethnicity is complex. The Constitution does not explicitly provide for...

March 14, 2022

To what extent has the Sixth Schedule alleviated the aspirations of the North Eastern tribal communities? Discuss.

The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India aims to empower tribal communities in the North East, providing them with autonomy and self-governance. This initiative has had varying...

March 14, 2022

“ULFA’s demand for Swadhin Asom was not merely a local issue but an important factor in the broader discourse on identity, autonomy, and peace in the region.” Analyse.

The demand for Swadhin Asom by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is rooted in historical grievances and a sense of identity. The ULFA argues that Assam...

March 14, 2022

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