Student distress is an increasingly recognised concern, poignantly reflected in the rising instances of student suicides across institutions of higher learning in India. Despite institutional mechanis...
ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, BIODIVERSITY
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced plans to reduce the Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) to one km as opposed to the current 10 km. The state government’s intention has raised con...
Glaw Lake was recently designated as Arunachal Pradesh’s First and India’s 101st Ramsar Site. It is located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. It hosts diverse flora and fauna sp...
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.
