The Panchayat and Women’s Empowerment
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China recently announced restrictions on the export of seven rare earth elements (REEs), soon after US President Donald Trump decided to impose tariffs. As the world's dominant supplier—responsible fo...
Women have had a long history of being discriminated against and exploited in Indian society. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment introduced measures to reverse these indignities. Yet, there remains str...
The E-panchayat project holds great promise for rural India as it aims to transform panchayati raj institutions into symbols of modernity, transparency and efficiency.
The pace of adoption of e-applications varies across states due to inadequate infrastructure, manpower and capacity of the panchayat functionaries. Nevertheless, the ease in providing services to ordi...
Women have had a long history of being discriminated against and exploited in Indian society. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment introduced measures to reverse these indignities. Yet, there remains strong resistance against their participation in the public sphere.
The E-panchayat project holds great promise for rural India as it aims to transform panchayati raj institutions into symbols of modernity, transparency and efficiency.
The pace of adoption of e-applications varies across states due to inadequate infrastructure, manpower and capacity of the panchayat functionaries. Nevertheless, the ease in providing services to ordinary citizens through these needs to be appreciated.