Despite the laws advocating 18 and 21 as minimum age for marriages of girls and boys, a substantial proportion of girls and boys are subjected to child marriages in India. Discuss the underlying factors driving child marriages and impacts of the same on Indian society.

India has high incidence of child marriage. UNICEF report suggests that India saw a sharp decline in child marriages over the last ten years with 27 per cent of girls getting married before their 18th birthday as against 47 per ..

Critically analyze the feasibility of replacing all social welfare schemes in India with a Universal Basic Income (UBI).

Universal basic scheme promotes a kind of welfare regime in which all citizens (or permanent residents) of a country receive a regular, livable and unconditional sum of money, from the government.  How UBI can be formulated in India Estimates by ..

What is a psychoactive drug? To what extent do you agree with the view that psychoactive drugs like opium and marijuana should be legalised for medical purposes in India? Give reasons to support your viewpoint.

A psychoactive drug is a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior. The psychoactive drug like opium and marijuana also has therapeutic ..

Enumerate the various reforms in personal laws in India to eliminate their discriminatory nature.

Lack of uniform civil code and personal laws with deep connotation in religion has led to lot of discriminatory provisions making their way in the personal laws of India. Steps have been taken to address these discriminatory practices Invalidating Triple ..

Good Governance Index as a tool to improve governance

Good governance refers to an effective and efficient process of decision making and process by which decisions are implemented keeping in mind the amelioration of citizens on top. Good governance index (GGI) which has been recently launched is a tool ..

Capital Punishment & Rape

The Supreme Court’s dismissal of review petitions of all four convicts in the Nirbhaya case has brought them a step closer to capital punishment. If we look at the experience from the past, it is clear that death penalty as ..

Citizenship Act : Comparing India & Pakistan

India’s new Citizenship Amendment Act provides for Indian citizenship to religious minorities of 3 neighbouring countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan). In this context let us look at the constitutional and legal provisions for citizenship and rights of religious minorities in Pakistan. ..

Transforming India’s Higher Education

India has made considerable progress by improving its Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education from 21.5% in 2012-13 to 26.3% in 2018-19. The government looks to take it to a higher at 30% by 2020. But, if one compares it ..