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India's Path to Climate Resilience and Sustainability: Challenges, Policies, and Opportunities

Maria Mabood  |  02-08-2024

ABSTRACT India's Path to Climate Resilience and Sustainability: Challenges, Policies, and Opportunities explores climate change impacts in India, highlighting the need for resilience and sustainability. It discusses causes, regional ...

Breaking down Union budget 2024–25: Allocations and implications

siasat.com  |  29-07-2024

The 2024–25 Union Budget prioritizes employment, skilling, MSMEs, and the middle class, with significant capital expenditure and a projected fiscal deficit reduction. Key initiatives include three Employment Linked Incentive schemes a...

Digital Health Priorities in the Indian budget

siasat.com  |  29-07-2024

The 2024–25 Union Budget allocates Rs. 87,656.90 crores to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, marking a 13% increase from the previous year. This budget emphasizes digital health advancements, with significant funding for th...

Centre is apathetic towards minority budget, Telangana shows interest in its development

siasat.com  |  26-07-2024

The 2024–25 Union Budget, while praised as a comprehensive plan, shows a troubling decrease in minority affairs funding, dropping from Rs. 5,020.50 crores in 2022–23 to Rs. 3,183.24 crores. This reduction is alarming given worse...

Challenges in tackling communal violence cases in Kolhapur, Maharashtra

siasat.com  |  24-07-2024

Kolhapur, historically known for Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj's progressive reforms, has recently witnessed significant communal violence. On July 14, 2024, a protest against encroachments near Vishalgad Fort escalated into violence, damag...

New criminal laws, decolonisation and everyday legality in India

siasat.com  |  13-07-2024

On July 1, 2024, India implemented three new criminal laws—the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)—replacing the IPC 1860, CrPC 1973, and Indian Evidenc...

Ghettoisation in Hyderabad: A historical, social and policy perspective

siasat.com  |  30-06-2024

In contemporary India, understanding socio-spatial marginality poses a significant challenge for urban planners, particularly in cities like Hyderabad. The concept of “ghettoisation,” often linked with religious and ethnic exclu...

NEET and UGC-NET Scandals: Corruption or policy misstep?

siasat.com  |  22-06-2024

Recent controversies surrounding the UGC-NET and NEET exams have exposed severe flaws in India's education system. The UGC-NET exam, crucial for aspiring university professors, was canceled by the National Testing Agency (NTA) due to in...

MSP as a Legal Right: Benefits and Challenges

Saranya Menon  |  21-06-2024

Abstract It has been widely acknowledged that a system for safeguarding farmers, a vulnerable population of the Indian economy, is essential. This is because agricultural commodity prices fluctuate due to supply changes, market fragmenta...

Climate change, demanding jobs taking toll on Hyderabad gig-workers

siasat.com  |  19-06-2024

Recent reports highlight increasing heat-related issues among gig workers in Hyderabad, the second-largest gig-economy hub in India. Despite the city's modern façade, workers face harsh conditions exacerbated by extreme temperatu...