Time and again demands have been made for a law to combat lynching. Discuss why the law alone will not be a panacea.

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and all states to frame stringent laws against lynching. The state of Manipur passed an anti-lynching law last November, Rajasthan and West Bengal have passed such legislation more recently. Why the law alone ..

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Performance of welfare schemes that are implemented for vulnerable sections is not so effective due to absence of their awareness and active involvement at all stages of policy process – Discuss.

India which embodied the concept of Welfare State since its inception has initiated numerous schemes for the welfare of the vulnerable sections. The social audits often indicate that these schemes have been underperforming and one of the main reason is ..

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Dalits continue to be marginalised sections of the society inspite of numerous measures for their upliftment. Discuss the constructive measures required to address the concerns of the community.

The decision of the Supreme Court to put riders on the various provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act led to huge protests by the community and after an appeal, the Supreme Court overturned its ..

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Why the Supreme Court has withdrawn its earlier order which diluted the provisions of the SC/ST Act?

The Supreme Court has recalled its direction in a 2018 verdict which had virtually diluted provisions of arrest under the SC/ST Act. 2018 Verdict of Supreme Court The Supreme Court had held that safeguards against blackmail are necessary since by ..

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Why government is collecting data on SC, ST employee in Private Firms?

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has initiated a survey which requires establishments contributing to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) including those from the private sector to furnish information on the number of SC and ST employees in their ..

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Do you think colors can have any effect on our daily moods?

It has been verified by the experts that colors can have a significant impact on our daily moods although this is also driven by other factors like personal, cultural and situational experiences. Colors are said to speak a language which ..

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