Do you think the national education system needs more than just fine-tuning to ramp it up? Discuss this in light of the new draft of NEP.

Indian society has seen many changes in the last 20 years on both economic and social fronts as the country is headed to become a five trillion economy. The education system in India is aimed at linear growth while brain ..

India is set to become the most populous nation; improving the quality of life is crucial. Comment.

It has been clearly projected in the World Population Prospects 2019 that India is slated to become the most populous country by 2027 crossing China. It is a wake-up call for our national leaders to step up their efforts to ..

The promises of �Housing for All by 2022� have failed to address the needs of the migrants and created sanctuaries of hope for migrant workers. Comment.

There is a lot of wilderness within India comprising around 100 million inhabitants nearly one-fifth of our labour force. Surprisingly the total earnings come to a total of 6% of our total GDP. Unfortunately, these workers are often hidden from ..

The government has recently tabled a Bill in Lok Sabha for allowing only a voluntary use of Aadhaar. Do you think that law which is promising may actually lead to a stringent enforcement?

Aadhaar should only be limited o its original aim of serving the public and the national interest. Government has been pushing for more safe storage of data which is stored on UIDAI. Many new mechanisms have been put in place ..

What are your views on the glaring targeting challenge in the welfare programs in India?

Most of the socio-economic programs in India are based on the data from the Socio-Economic Caste Census SECC. There have been significant differences observed in the identification of the most backward districts in the country when the data is taken ..

What are e-cigarettes? Why there is a need to immediately regulate them in India?

An electronic cigarette is�a battery-powered vaporizer�that mimics tobacco smoking. It works by�heating up a nicotine liquid. Effects of E-cigarettes: E-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes are most common prototype of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems These do not burn or use tobacco leaves ..

Examine the rising trends in Diphtheria cases in India as a concern for India’s public health.

Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheria. Diphtheria particularly affects children aged 1 to 5 years. Diphtheria is fatal in only 5-10% cases. As per the national health portal: One type of diphtheria affects the throat and ..

What in your opinion are the reasons for the downward revision of MGNREGA budget for 2019-20?

The allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been revised to Rs. 60,000 Crores for the Budget year 2019-2020 which is less than the amount which was allotted last year. The Finance Minister, Piyush Goyal ..

What are the steps taken by the government to integrate Ayurveda, Yoga, Homeopathy systems with Modern Medicine?

The Ministry of Ayush has undertaken following steps to integrate Ayurveda, Yoga, Homeopathy systems with Modern Medicine to increase their acceptability as scientific and reliable alternative system of medicine: The Ministry of Ayush under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) is co-locating ..

Are you of the view that the workforce of India is masculinizing gradually?

It has been gradually seen that fewer women are entering the work-force and ones which are working have to spend long hours without getting adequate pay. Only 9 nations in the world have lower proportion of women working and two ..