Tag: Social

Policy UpdateGowri KodaliIntroductionA provident fund constitutes deferred wages and forms the basis of long-term financial security for employees. Likewise, the value of a pension...

Policy UpdateManisha KumariBackgroundThe National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) was introduced in 1995 as one of the original components of the National Social Assistance Programme...

Policy UpdateKhushiBackgroundWelfare schemes are designed to address social and economic vulnerabilities, but their effectiveness depends not only on the allocation of public resources but...

Policy UpdateKhushiBackgroundSocial justice in India extends beyond income support to addressing the educational, economic and social disadvantages faced by historically marginalised and vulnerable communities....

Policy UpdateMahenoor ImamIntroductionMost of us order food and book cabs without thinking much about the person on the other end of the app. There...

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...