Kerala’s Mirror of Misogyny: The Hema Committee’s Revelations
Kerala's communists and the culture they championed educated women and ended gross discrimination against them, but this fell far short of realised gender parity
Category Center for Human Dignity and Development
Reservation and Representation: The Challenge of Hegemony in UPSC Lateral Entry
The representation of the ST and SC communities in bureaucracy is already abysmal. Reservation is not just about equitable and redistributive justice — it is also a challenge to monopolies of power
Beyond the Death Penalty: Addressing the Root Causes of Violence Against Women
Death penalty for rape has been on the table since the legal change in the wake of the Nirbhaya rape and murder in 2012; it has not discouraged crimes against women
India 2047: A Blueprint for Prosperity, Equality, and Innovation Empowering the Bold New Citizens of Viksit Bharat
By 2047, citizens of a prosperous India would be creative, collaborative, and liberated, embracing a modernity shaped by historical and cultural richness. What is living in the tradition would be celebrated and carried forward, what is rotten would be discarded
Thou shalt develop and grow rich, at least by the centenary of Independence. If this commandment were somehow heeded, and India were to become a high-income country, at least, by 2047, what would be the nature of a citizen of that future, prosperous India?
By the World Bank’s definition, a high-income country is defined by achieving a gross national income per capita of $13,846 or more. The trouble with average incomes is that a high level does not guarantee a comfortable standard of living for the majority: if you have highly unequal distribution of income, a super-rich minority could coexist, albeit in heavily guarded, gated communities, with a disgruntled mass of unemployed and underemployed people, with a per capita income that flatters to deceive. Think Apartheid South Africa.
A Lifeline Under Fire: The Perils and Politics of Humanitarian Aid
With Israeli forces weaponizing starvation and Hamas embedding itself within civilian infrastructure, much ink has been spilled over the geopolitical ramifications and, moreover, over who is in the right. The fact remains that every 10 minutes, a child is killed in Gaza. According to Human Rights Watch, even before the current hostilities, 1.2 million of the 2.2 million people in Gaza faced acute food insecurity, with over 80% reliant on humanitarian aid. At this juncture, on World Humanitarian Day, it is vital to discuss the instrumental work being done by humanitarian workers across conflict zones, from the streets of Haiti to the coasts of Rakhine.
India Faces New Bangladesh Reality
Sheikh Hasina is gone, but the real challenge begins now. A new reality confronts the people of Bangladesh. There is a new sense of optimism, but it is embedded in a deeply divided society and polity.
The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN)- 2021
The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) is a crucial component of India's Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP). ULPIN is the authoritative source of information regarding any parcel of land or property. This system assigns a 14-digit identification number to each land parcel using its precise longitude and latitude coordinates, derived from detailed surveys and geo-referenced cadastral maps. Based on international standards, it complies with the Electronic Commerce Code Management Association (ECCMA) standard and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standard.