Tag: Social

Policy Update Manisha KumariBackgroundThe Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) was introduced in February 2009 as a component of the National Social Assistance...

Affirmative action is one of the most debated instruments of modern democratic governance. Its critics often view reservation and other forms of preferential treatment...

Bhargavvi Atul BajpaiIntroduction:Social media platforms have transformed communications in international relations by enabling governments, diplomats, media organizations and citizens to participate in global information...

Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundThe global labour market has undergone a fundamental transformation since the 2008 global financial crisis. Traditional employment relationships have increasingly given way...

Policy UpdateArya Gupta1.BackgroundIn the past, all of India’s social sector (an estimated 3 million-plus registered NPOs) had been relying on philanthropy, government grants or...

Manorama BakshiArjun KumarFor decades, a central criticism of India’s healthcare system was that while a medical diagnosis itself did not necessarily push families into...

Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundThe global labour market has undergone a fundamental transformation since the 2008 global financial crisis. Traditional employment relationships have increasingly given way...

Policy UpdateMadhesh Raj P RBackground of International Joke DayInternational Joke Day is celebrated on 1st July every year by several comedians, local businesses and...

Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarBackgroundIndia’s cities are facing a major transition. Urban areas now produce more than 60 % of the country’s GDP and are expected...

Jyoti PooniaNew data and political developments since February reveal the deepening stakes behind the replacement of MGNREGA, cuts to health and environment, and the...