Cervical Cancer: More ways to prevent it
There are studies that show that 70 percent of the health problems that require hospitalisation are preventable through basic hygiene, health education and awareness. Women folk, particularly in rural communities, are vulnerable as lack of awareness, poor hygiene and social taboos impact their overa
Women’s hygiene opens the way to gender equality
Menstruation perpetuates humanity and yet it is a taboo subject in most societies, with many myths surrounding it. Menstruating women and girls are subjected to religious, food-related, domestic and sexual prohibitions. For millions of women and girls of marginalised sections, there are no toilets,
Emotive Campaign to Fight Plastic waste Menace
It is ironic that though awareness of green concerns are high, implementation at the micro-level lags behind. Campaigns with emotional tags are likely to reach the target audience more effectively. Emotive messages help to steer the change. Many would recall Amitabh Bachchan’s effective polio ad t
NGT directs panel to take groundwater samples
Like many countries across the globe that are facing water crisis, India too is in the midst of water woes. A few months back there was a news report that the Chennai metro station had to close down one of its washrooms due to lack of water! The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a […]
2 New Union Territories- J&K, Ladakh
The revoking of Kashmir’s special status is going to be one of the most historic decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On August 5, 2019, the Union government abrogated Article 370 of the Indian Constitution which had guaranteed special status to J&K, scrapped Article 35A that prot
Failure to follow CSR norms may lead to jail
Corporate Affairs Ministry will now be able to give directions to companies to ensure compliance with CSR norms The Parliament has passed amendments to the Companies Act, advocating for stricter laws governing corporate social responsibility (CSR). Violation of CSR norms will attract fines for both
Study that Assesses Innovation in India’s Governance
In a recent study, published in the Economic Political Weekly, authors Dipti Gupta and others assessed the state of innovation in the Indian public administration, by analysing the 103 policies and initiatives by departments of central and state governments that secured the Prime Minister’s Awards