Recent announcement in June 2019 by the Delhi Chief Minister, Mr. Arvind Kejriwal, to make metro and bus rides free for women in Delhi, has sparked off a row on the key implications of the proposal as regards to its viability, need, financial impact and above all impact on women’s mobility, which is also linked to education, employment and access to public spaces.
A healthy body is the house of a healthy mind. At the growing age, it comes with lot of physical activities, games and sports played outside in the open spaces and play grounds, which are perishing fast. These outer spaces significantly impact our mental and physical well-being as the foundation of a person’s growth and betterment lies in the very environment he/she resides in.
As per Wikipedia, a Superpower is a state with a dominant position characterized by its extensive ability to exert influence or project power on a global scale. This is done through the combined-means of economic, military, technological, and cultural strength, as well as diplomatic and ‘soft power’.
What is FDI?
Elections in India by using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) started more than 30 years after getting independence. Till then only paper ballots were used. Finding that there were many malpractices like Vote rigging, forged voting, booth capturing with muscle power, too much time consumed in getting the paper ballots packed and to avoid the wastage of tons of paper during election process, Election Commission of India thought of alternate and better way of using voting rights by citizens.
Plastic
Use of Plastic over last two decades has become an essential part of life and no doubt ic contributing to the growth of economy at the cost of environment. While it is hard to imagine life without plastic in the modern world, its impact on damaging the environment, flora and fauna has been raising concern across the world.
The idea to providing basic income to all who need it, is gaining momentum across the globe due to job losses, non availability of work, crop damage and due to other factors. Various political parties in India have also been making various commitments to provide universal basic income to the people.
Since gaining Independence in 1947, instead of being able to eradicate the poverty, India has added poors and houses poorest people in the world. On the top of it, there are millions of poors in India who are living below the poverty line which despite having been drawn at a very low income requirement has not been able to bring the poors above it during last 60 years.
There has been a lot of discussion on the poor state of farmers in India. Farm loan waivers by the newly elected Congress governments in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have hit the national headlines. According to a report published in MINT newspaper on January 22, 2019, Indian Government is considering a plan to transfer cash to farmers instead of offering subsidies on various agricultural inputs. “The government is planning to club all farm subsidies including fertiliser costs and instead pay farmers cash…,” notes the article.
Women Empowerment & Gender Justice: Addressing the Equality Challenges
Women Empowerment has become a highly debated social issue not only in India but also around the Globe. Is the woman’s voice heard or it continues to be neglected despite all the civilization advancement?
