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  • Joined: August 6, 2023
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National Solar Mission, 2010

The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change. It was launched in January 2010 under the brand ‘Solar India.’ The mission aimed to promote sustainable development using solar energy and compete with traditional sources of electricity. The mission’s ultimate objective was to establish India as a global leader in solar energy. With the accessibility of extended hours of sunlight, India has excellent solar energy potential. According to the National Institute of Solar Energy, India's solar potential is 748 GW with 3% of wasteland to install solar PV modules. 

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016: A Critical Appraisal of Reform and Implementation

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA), represents a landmark legislative intervention by the Indian Parliament, designed to bring about accountability, transparency, and efficiency in the real estate sector. Prior to RERA’s enactment, the sector suffered from systemic irregularities such as project delays, diversion of funds, and the absence of a dedicated dispute resolution mechanism.

Social Security Scheme for Welfare of Online Platform Workers, 2025-26

According to the Niti Aayog report on India's booming gig and platform economy, by 2030, gig workers will constitute approximately 4.1% of India's total workforce, or around 23.5 crore people. Gig workers will now be eligible for the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which is the world’s largest health insurance scheme. Under the AB-PMJAY, the gig workers will be entitled to receive healthcare coverage which is not provided by their employer.

Pune, A City I Once Knew: Growth and Women’s Everyday Experiences in Public Spaces

What concerns me most is how this vertical growth - all in the name of development - rarely considers the safety and mobility needs of women. Urban design continues to prioritise speed and vehicles over safety and inclusion. This one-sided approach severely impacts women’s everyday use of public spaces, whether as commuters, roadside vendors, pedestrians, or travellers during odd hours.

USAID: The Harbinger of Global Agony

The United States’ rapid abandonment of conflict-ridden countries will only escalate the peripheral status of these nations, causing a great deal of pain to women, children, and the gender diverse individuals, who are already marginalized. It becomes all the more essential to divulge in talks on feminist foreign policies that need to be put on the forefront, to stand against gender apartheid, on a global scale.

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