How do you see the recent passage of Maratha Quota in Maharashtra by the Bombay High Court? Will this have a countrywide implication. Examine.

The decision of the Maharashtra Government to grant quota to Marathas in education and employment has been upheld by the Bombay High Court. It was convinced that Marathas which form a dominant community in the state are educationally backward. This ..

India must recognize the right to a minimally decent life, so that no person falls below a certain level of existence. Comment.

There is a dire need for India to implement the structure of basic rights which should be viewed positively and not as rights against the state. Also, there should be some system that even the government is brought to task ..

Do you think the national education system needs more than just fine-tuning to ramp it up? Discuss this in light of the new draft of NEP.

Indian society has seen many changes in the last 20 years on both economic and social fronts as the country is headed to become a five trillion economy. The education system in India is aimed at linear growth while brain ..

India is set to become the most populous nation; improving the quality of life is crucial. Comment.

It has been clearly projected in the World Population Prospects 2019 that India is slated to become the most populous country by 2027 crossing China. It is a wake-up call for our national leaders to step up their efforts to ..

The promises of �Housing for All by 2022� have failed to address the needs of the migrants and created sanctuaries of hope for migrant workers. Comment.

There is a lot of wilderness within India comprising around 100 million inhabitants nearly one-fifth of our labour force. Surprisingly the total earnings come to a total of 6% of our total GDP. Unfortunately, these workers are often hidden from ..

The government has recently tabled a Bill in Lok Sabha for allowing only a voluntary use of Aadhaar. Do you think that law which is promising may actually lead to a stringent enforcement?

Aadhaar should only be limited o its original aim of serving the public and the national interest. Government has been pushing for more safe storage of data which is stored on UIDAI. Many new mechanisms have been put in place ..

What are your views on the glaring targeting challenge in the welfare programs in India?

Most of the socio-economic programs in India are based on the data from the Socio-Economic Caste Census SECC. There have been significant differences observed in the identification of the most backward districts in the country when the data is taken ..

What are e-cigarettes? Why there is a need to immediately regulate them in India?

An electronic cigarette is�a battery-powered vaporizer�that mimics tobacco smoking. It works by�heating up a nicotine liquid. Effects of E-cigarettes: E-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes are most common prototype of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems These do not burn or use tobacco leaves ..