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Indian Budget Series: Budget for Health

Moumita Barman  |  05-03-2024

Introduction Health sector budgeting is of paramount importance, particularly in a country as populous as India, compounded by the recent pandemic. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, allocating resources effectively ensures adequa...

Indian Budget Series: Budget for Education

Apoorva Ramachandra  |  27-02-2024

The Department of School Education and Literacy oversees education for individuals aged 6 to 18, specifically focusing on school education. In compliance with the Right to Education (RTE) Act of 2009, elementary education is considered a fu...

Does a legally binding MSP benefit farmers, agriculture, and the economy?

siasat.com  |  24-02-2024

The 'Delhi Chalo' protests center on farmers' demands for a legally binding Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 23 major crops, following the Swaminathan Committee's formula. MSP ensures a floor price, preventing farmers from se...

East Kolkata Wetlands: Analysing the Socio-Legal Protections in the face of Rapid Urban Sprawl

Divyanshi Sharda  |  23-02-2024

Introduction The East Kolkata Wetlands are precious natural assets of the city of Kolkata, as they extend numerous ecosystem services to it. Along with carbon sequestration, flood control, and providing a unique climate conducive to pis...

Transgender Community and Higher Education in India

Moumita Barman  |  19-02-2024

Abstract: This article explores the nuanced distinction between "gender" and "sex" and delves into the historical evolution of the transgender community in India. It highlights the recognition of a "third gender&...

Rafah and the Unending War

siasat.com  |  16-02-2024

Rafah, a major city of Gaza, is one of the most populated areas in the world. It is the second largest city in the Sinai desert and the third largest in the West Bank, with a population of 2.8 million people. The current death toll, reachin...

Micro Credentials: An Innovation in Indian Higher Education Institutes

Saksham Singh  |  14-02-2024

Abstract: There needs to be more than the existing conventional degrees in the current changing landscape of education and employment to make a lasting impression in a crowded job market.  This article examines how micro-credentials...

Should Refugee Camps be Abolished?

Oluwasegun Ogunsakin  |  13-02-2024

Abstract This article examined the question, “Should refugee camps be abolished?”. With the high displacement of people both internally and externally, the refugee camps have been under a series of questioning if these camps ...

Significance of ‘Places of Worship Act’ amidst judicial challenges

siasat.com  |  09-02-2024

The Allahabad High Court's recent dismissal of a PIL seeking Shahi Idgah's removal in Mathura highlights concerns over protecting religious sites in India. The ruling intersects with challenges to the Places of Worship Act of 1991, ...

Infiltrating communalism: Unnoticed takeover of ‘Hindutva Pop’

siasat.com  |  01-02-2024

This analysis explores the subtle but alarming infiltration of Hindutva Pop Culture (H-Pop) into India's social fabric, posing a threat to the nation's longstanding unity in diversity. H-Pop, through catchy songs and influential onl...