Discuss the need to regulate the content on television channels in India. How is India regulating satellite TV channels?

Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Television Channels in India, 2022, were recently adopted by the Union Cabinet. Key highlights: Every day for 30 minutes, television networks will have to air programming that is in the public interest or in ..

2022 marks 50 years since the enactment of the Architects Act of 1972. Comment on the state of architecture in India. What can be done to strengthen the profession?

The modern profession of Architecture was given a statutory status in India by “The Architects Act of 1972”. Architecture as a separate profession emerged during the 19th century in the United Kingdom and it has been growing steadily in India ..

Compare and contrast India’s crypto-asset policy and OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework. How can India’s domestic crypto policy be improved?

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has finalized the framework for cross-border reporting for cryptocurrency. This has emphasized on the need for India to finalize its draft for regulations of Cryptocurrencies. The government needs to draft a comprehensive ..

What is the necessity for the government of India to bring its TB and HIV programmes together? Also explain the recently launched "Universal Drug Sensitivity Test" to combat TB in India.

As per WHO’s TB statistics, 2015, India has 2.2 million cases of TB for India out of 9.6 million global cases. One of the major issues in case of TB is the drug resistance. Around 3% of new TB cases ..

Critically analyze the provisions of maternity benefit amendment act 2016. Do you think these provisions will help in bridging gender gap at the workplace?|

The Maternity benefit amendment act 2016 amend the 1961 Act to increase the maternity leave for working women from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for two surviving children. However, there are certain issues with the amendment provisions. The first issue ..

What are the shortcomings of higher education in India? Suggest some solutions.

Only 15 higher education institutions from India are in the top 1,000, despite the country having the biggest number of universities in the world—more than 900 in total. Current status of higher education in India: With 580 million individuals between ..

Discuss the objectives and functioning of the MGNREGA's geo-tag platform 'Bhuvan'? To what extent, it has potential to establish transparency in the MGNREGA implementation? Opine.

The MGNREGA’S geo-tag platform Bhuvan was created by the government in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization. The objective behind the creation of this app was to keep a track of the assets that have been created under this ..

It is widely acknowledged that the highest level of mental and physical well-being can be achieved by investing in initial five year of birth of baby. Critically examine Government of India's interventions in this direction.

The mental and physical well being of Infants are measured by the indicators such as Infant mortality rate (IMF), neo-natal mortality rate (NMR), the bodyweight of the infant, and maternal mortality rate (IMR). These indicators are determined by various factors ..

With reference to the recent release of MBBS textbooks in Hindi, what are the advantages and challenges in switching the medium of instruction in such courses?

Recently, the Madhya Pradesh government has released textbooks in Hindi for MBBS students, as part of the government’s ambition to provide medical and technical education in vernacular languages. The initiative was characterized as a “renaissance and reconstruction” of India’s education ..

Critically discuss the policy and legislative mechanisms in India to prevent child abuse? Why these mechanisms fail to act as the deterrent?|

Child abuse is a serious issue which can have an adverse impact on the growth and development of the child. Child abuse can be classified as emotional, physical and sexual abuse. The government has taken various legislative and policy initiatives ..