Fact Checking Government Claims on the ‘Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act’
In an infographic published by the government, certain claims were made regarding provisions of the…
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Eligibility Criteria under ‘Ayushman Bharat’
Given below is the eligibility criteria under ‘Ayushman Bharat’ ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme uses the deprivation…
Why are some States not part of ‘Ayushman Bharat’?
Some states like Andhra Pradesh & Telangana have not signed a MoU for implementing the…
Conviction rate of Sec 498-A cases is among the lowest of all IPC Crimes
Sec 498-A of IPC has been one of the fiercely debated IPC sections, especially after…
Here is a draft of ‘Patient Rights’
The government has placed a draft ‘Charter of Patient Rights’ that recognizes 17 rights of…
Despite simplification of guidelines, In-Country Adoption down 40% in 7 years
While the adoption rules in India have been simplified over the years, the In-Country adoption…
Between 1953 & 2017, an average of 1644 lives were lost annually due to floods
Kerala is reeling under unprecedented floods this year. The death toll in Kerala this year…
Why India Needs Crime Reporting Reform?
After the recent incidents of lynching in some parts of the country, there has been…
On average, Boat mishaps claimed more than 700 lives annually between 2001 & 2015
Andhra Pradesh witnessed another boat accident where 7 people are still missing. Last year, more…
Tracing the history of Section 377 of IPC
Section 377 has always been under public discourse and discussion. Some activists have called it…
