TK ArunMissing the wood for the trees is a common occurrence, when obsessive focus on one or more parts obscures the whole. It is more unusual to see a wood swallow a generally admired tree, prune it of its...
Policy UpdateGeetam AcharyaIntroductionThe Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 8, 2024. It amends the Waqf Act, of 1995. The Act regulates waqf property in India. The Act defines waqf as an endowment of movable...
Policy UpdateAnamitra SinhaBackground:The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, introduced by the Indian government, aimed to regulate the expanding digital ecosystem, specifically targeting social media intermediaries and online news platforms. These rules emerged out...
TK ArunKerala’s communists and the culture they championed educated women and ended gross discrimination against them, but this fell far short of realised gender parityThe Yakshi is a major character of Kerala’s folklore, as well as a minor deity...
Urvashi PrasadHow does lateral entry, in news recently, in GOI pan out? A former Niti Aayog officer argues the system needs to be much more welcoming of outside experts.I recently concluded an eight-year tenure at Niti Aayog- as the...
Vibhuti PatelMainstreaming of Gender Concerns in Discourse on Climate Change:As women bear a disproportionate burden of climate change consequences, women’s groups working with rural and tribal organizations are lobbying for gender mainstreaming of women’s concerns in discourse on climate...
Vibhuti Patel(Second part of the paper ‘Gender Concerns in Climate Change Discourses’)Limited Ownership and Entitlements:Women possess a unique capacity and knowledge to promote, and to provide for adaptation to, and mitigation of climate change, but often have insufficient resources...
Policy UpdateNandini AryaBackgroundThe Indian government has set a bold and ambitious goal to transform the country into a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. As part of its broader mission to reduce carbon emissions, combat climate change, and...
Policy UpdateLakshita SinghBackgroundMicroplastic consumption is considered highly hazardous to human health. These tiny particles can carry or absorb toxic chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates, and heavy metals, which can leach into the body and disrupt hormonal balance,...
Anil TrigunayatJuly 31 was the casting date for a much-feared escalation in the Middle East as Israeli leadership acknowledged killing of the Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukr (July 30) but keeping enigmatic silence on the killing of the Hamas top...
