Why The DNA Technology Regulation Bill Is Invasive
byWhen dealing with an invasive technology like DNA analysis, utmost regard should be paid to human dignity, privacy & welfare.
Policy
Why This Year’s Budget Is Irrelevant
byThe Finance Minister committed to spending four times the size of the budget she presented. Is this year’s budget relevant?
India’s Economic Crisis
byThe credit for pushing India’s healthy, robust economy into a deep recession goes to Mr Modi.
How Modi’s Policies Led To An Economic Paralysis
byThe Modi government’s thoughtless, haphazard & ill-executed policies have paralyzed India’s robust economic growth.
Is Data Localisation An Antidote To Digital Colonialism?
byCould “Data localisation”–the bid to keep data within their own country–be a game-changer for technology companies?
Swachh Bharat: An Ill-Executed Farce
bySwachh Bharat holds transformative promise. But its shoddy implementation is deepening the problem it tries to solve.
Chandrayaan-2: India’s Moment Of Pride
byChandrayaan-2 is one of the most significant milestones in the history of space missions, a moment of pride for India.
How India’s Garment Factories Supply Illegal Pills & Endanger Women’s Lives
byMany of India’s garment factories are examples of modern slavery–workers rights are denied & their lives are at risk.
Manual Scavenging: India’s National Shame
byIt’s a shame that the world’s largest democracy is struggling to curb the dehumanising practice of manual scavenging.
Modi’s Realism In The Maldives
byBy focusing on people-focused initiatives, India’s foreign policy displays a sense of pragmatism, grounded in reality.
‘Patta’: The Passport To Freedom From Bonded Labour
byFor decades, tribals and indigenous Indians have been enslaved by fraudulent means; now, with land titles, they are free.
Removing Wombs To Mint Money – When Doctors Turn Scamsters
byDoctors in India are scamming women, removing their uterus & ovaries, to claim insurance money from the government.
Will The Belt & Road Initiative Turn Out To Be China’s Achilles Heel?
byWill China’s ‘infrastructure vanity project,’ in pursuit of global dominance, turn out to be an unviable white-elephant?
Women Empowerment: A Broken Promise
byA closer analysis of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme reveals women empowerment is a mere publicity stunt.
The Problem With None Of The Above
byNOTA is, in equal parts, an instrument of protest & a tool that reflects inherent caste prejudice.