Examine the trends in unemployment rates across various religious groups in the light of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data by Ministry of Minority Affairs.

The Ministry of Minority Affairs has placed the data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) related to unemployment rates across various religious groups. Trends across Religious Groups The 2017-18 PLFS had pegged the unemployment rates at 5.8% for rural male, ..

What are the issues surrounding the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme?

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme has allocated Rs. 6000 crores for nearly 12 crore farmer families who owns nearly two hectares of land. The total number of land holdings is defined by the last agricultural census but the ..

Why India refused to sign Osaka declaration on free flow of data across borders?

At the G20 Summit, the world leaders came together to launch of “Osaka track”, an overarching framework promoting cross-border data flow with enhanced protections launched by Japan. India, South Africa, Egypt and Indonesia stayed away from the declaration. Osaka Track ..

How do you think the government can plug in the loopholes in the education system?

The draft of the new Education Policy of the Modi government has already sparked many debates in society. The good part of the whole document is that it has boldly accepted the �severe learning crisis�. The top-most priority as outlined ..

What steps can be taken by the Indian Government for the elimination of Child Labour?

As per the latest ratification of the Indian Government to two more conventions of the ILO on Child Labour, it will have to make twice as many efforts for making sure that the advantage of these conventions is able to ..

Why do you think better bans are needed on smoking in India?

The Global Adult Tobacco Survey for India which was released in 2016-17 stated that nearly 11% of Indians smoke regularly majority of whom are men. India ranked 18th from among 22 countries which were surveyed. Although there is a significant ..

What in your opinion will be the effect of landholding limit which has been lifted by the government and extension of PM-KISAN scheme to all the farmers?

The Central Government has decided for extending the benefit of Rs. 6000 per year under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to all the farmers in the country which number to 14.5 lakhs. The Union Ministry for Agriculture has ..

NRC has violated the Constitutional morality and may other principles of international law. The exercise can only bring shame to India. Comment.

The tribunal meet on the NRC and even the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 had stated that minority of Muslims in the state of Assam have suddenly been declared as foreigners. Many of them have been also put in detention centres ..

The policy must deal not only with caste-based discrimination but identity itself. Comment.

The main achievement of the 2019 election was that the common Indian rose above the caste-based politics to vote for the national interest. Caste system stands as the most pronounced blot on Indian society and has severely impacted the growth ..

Examine the issue of reservations for the Maratha community in the light of observations made by the Bombay High Court.

The Bombay High Court has upheld the validity of the Maharashtra government’s decision to provide reservation to the Maratha community under the socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act. Demand for Reservation Politically dominant Marathas make up about one-third of ..