Category Policy Update

Men Without Women: Powerplay of Patriarchy and Politics

India, being a democratic country follows the principle of “ Government Of the people, For the People, and By the people”. Indian political system is such that it is elected by all the sections of society but doesn't comprise all diverse sections such as minorities, women, entrepreneurs, etc, equally. According to political scientist Carole Pateman, patriarchy refers to "The patriarchal construction of the difference between masculinity and femininity that is the political difference between freedom and subjection."Women comprise 50% of the population of India, and their non-participation in significant positions specifically in politics can gender-inclusive policies, programs, etc as a result it is necessary to take steps towards ensuring equal representation of women at the political front that will open the door for several opportunities for women as shift can be seen from data released by Election Commission of India for the current elections of 5 states in India that show a surge in women voter ratio that depicts that women are not only shedding the shackles of patriarchy but keeping their front foot in important decision making that will decide the future of our country.  

Vibrant Village Programme: Adding Exuberance to India’s Integrity

Borders are the synonyms of sovereignty and ensure the country's dignity by establishing its powers and control within its territories, as a result, it becomes essential to develop border infrastructure for better movement and defense of the country. For infrastructure upliftment, the Government of India has undertaken an initiative “ Vibrant Village Programme” (VVP) for the development and empowerment of villages near India’s international borders with Nepal and China.

GPAI New Delhi AI Declaration

The three-day Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit culminated with the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on December 14. The event spanned over 30 sessions engaging stakeholders from GPAI, International Organizations, Entrepreneurs, and domain experts.

Electoral Bonds as Means of Political Funding

Electoral bonds are interest-free bearer bonds that are treated as money instruments that companies and individuals in India can purchase from authorized branches of the State Bank of India (SBI). Electoral bonds are issued in the denominations of Rs 1,000, Rs 10,000, Rs 1 lakh, Rs 10 lakh, and Rs 1 crore.

Manual Scavenging: Black Spot on India’s Economic Development

Manual scavenging, in India, is a caste-based-forced occupation, and due to this Scheduled Castes (SCs) have been associated with the menial task of cleaning human excreta more than an occupation it has become a social norm that continues persistently despite all the available technology and alternatives. Despite a restriction on this practice manual scavenging is still prevalent according to the Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011, there are about 1.8 lakh Indian households that rely on manual scavenging for their survival; and Maharashtra has the highest number of manual scavengers (i.e. 63,713), followed by Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, and Karnataka.

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