Simi Mehta, G Sridevi, Sakshi Sharda On the occasion of the 130th birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, Center for Human Dignity and Development (CHDD) at Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI), New Delhi organized #WebPolicyTalk The State of Human…
The Indian State was never efficient. Now, in the face of a raging pandemic, it has been exposed as dysfunctional. If the current circumstances do not force a thorough reimagining of the state — its job description, capacity, and design, then nothing will.
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal The question of representation has been a crucial issue in today’s era, specifically the representation of women, LGBTQ+, tribal, and minorities are being demanded more not just for visibility but for empowerment and dignity.…
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal Within the umbrella term of gender equality, gender-based violence has been a prevalent issue with far-reaching consequences, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first four phases of the COVID-19-related lockdown, Indian women filed…
The country is filled with woes of COVID-19, along with that civil society stands holding the beacon of hope with citizen initiatives providing information, making resources available. It seems as though every citizen in the country has taken upon themselves to make up for the ineffectiveness of the Central Government in tackling the growing crisis due to Second Wave of COVID-19 in India. With the rising death toll and infection rates India seems to have plunged into a health crisis.
The individual, social and the State forgets to heal. State response to emergency events (manmade and natural) looks at the relationship between the citizen and itself as contractual. The focus of the state is located in verification and compensation. Paramount importance is given to the non-tangible and subjective idea of national security surpassing the individual. This has become more so a reality today during the Pandemic than ever before.