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Despite Consistence experience of High growth, India still goes with the lowest indicators of human development. Examine the issues that make balanced and inclusive development elusive.

In the Human Development Index rankings released by the United Nations Development Programme, India stood at 130th position out of 180+ countries. On the contrary, India was the fastest-growing economy last year. These two when looked in unison shows clear ..

Discuss the trends in Internal Migration in the country.

Internal migration trends based on the 2011 census is outlined below: About 45 million Indians migrated outside their district of birth for work opportunities, be it employment or business. It comes down to 10% of all domestic migrants, down from ..

Women Empowerment is the need of the hour. Discuss the steps to be adopted in India for ensuring better opportunities and growth for Women.

Man and�women�are one of the major components of society. Since the formation of the society, there has been�discrimination�on how society looks on both the genders.�The essential factors for empowerment are�self-confidence, exposure and independence. The�empowerment and the improvement of their political, ..

What were the four pillars of rural sanitation revolution under Swachh Bharat mission?

The government had set the target to make India open defecation free by 2019 as a tribute to the father of nation Mahatma Gandhiji. 2nd October 2019 is the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Four Pillars of Rural Sanitation ..

The number of women in labour force is reducing day by day. Enumerate the reasons behind the reducing dropout rate.

Female participation in Labour force is the predictive of the extent of the national growth. It is a national tragedy that women unable to find work are dropping out of the labour force. As per labour force survey data, in ..

While on one hand regionalism acts as a threat to national integrity, on the other hand it is also an efficient tool for increasing political participation. Analyse.

Regionalism is the natural affinity of people towards their region, culture and efforts to strive for its betterment. It has both positive and negative effects on the society. Regionalism as threat to National Integrity: Regionalism can be transformed into aggressive ..

Explain the key highlights of the SDG Gender Index. What are the implications of the findings for India?

SDG Gender Index was recently published by Equal Measures 2030.It includes The African Women�s Development and Communication Network, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, International Women�s Health Coalition and Plan International. Key Highlights: The SDG Gender Index includes 51 indicators The ..

What can France learn from the Indian Constitution’s approach to secularism?

Secularism refers to separation of religion from political, economic, social and cultural aspects of life. Religion will be treated as a purely personal matter. Secularism stands for equal opportunities for followers of all religions, and no discrimination and partiality on ..