Since the beginning of the British rule, India’s foreign trade policy has only focussed on catering to the interests of the already advancing Britain rather than those of our own country. But the post-independent India decided to rectify these mistakes soon after its independence. India’s five-year plans (FYPs) highlighted the
Category: Domestic Politics & Governance
GENDER-SPECIFIC POPULATION CONTROL POLICIES IN INDIA
The Post-Independence Period (till 1975) and Population Control—India was among the first nations of the world to adopt policies to control the growth of its enormous population in the post-independence period. India saw the rapid population growth as an obstacle to its economic growth hence chose to adopt a population
NATIONAL POPULATION POLICY OF INDIA
The production and consumption of our Earth’s resources depend on the population of the world and there is a direct impact of the population of a particular country on its available resources. The newly independent India of the 1950s was adamant to control its population soon after the population explosion
CHILD BENEFITS SCANDAL AND COLLAPSE OF DUTCH GOVERNMENT
The Netherlands is a country that is known for being a welfare state. It is evident with the statistics results- it is having one of the lowest income inequality in the European Union (EU). Several benefits are provided to the citizens so that they could live a respectable livelihood. However,
MASSIVE BOOST IN INFRASTRUCTURE OF KASHMIR: A LONG-AWAITED GOOD NEWS!
A Historical Background of Infrastructure in Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir is a region bordered between India and Pakistan and has been in conflict since British rule. Both the nations claim the mountainous valley to be part of their respective nations and thus has been in an ever long political dispute
ITALIAN POLITICS: FALLOUT OF ITALY’S GOVERNMENT
After months of instability in Italian politics, Italy’s government finally collapsed on 13th January 2021. Former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi withdrew his small party Italia Viva’s support. This move has put the country in a difficult political situation as the government is now short of a parliamentary majority. However, the
BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY: 36 YEARS OF UNDELIVERED JUSTICE
On December 1984, the world’s worst industrial disaster occurred in Bhopal the explosion of Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide project emitted 32 to 40 tons of a toxic gas called Methyl Isocyanate (MIC), spreading over 30 sq. miles, killing thousands of people and injuring hundreds of thousands. The count
WOMEN IN POLITICS AND JOURNALISM IN INDIA
“It is very difficult for a woman to make up her mind to enter politics. Once she makes up her own mind then she has to prepare her husband and her children and her family. Once she has overcome all these obstacles and applies for the ticket then the male
AGRICULTURAL LABOUR IN INDIA AND THE FARM BILLS
The primary objective of the five-year plan is to awaken the rural economy by providing opportunities for agricultural workers or other rural backward classes to work and lead a better living. In Indian rural structure agricultural labourer is the most neglected community which mainly belongs to the scheduled caste and
PENDENCY OF CASES IN INDIA – JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED
Kamala was a 21-year-old young woman when she was married off in a “prosperous” family to a farmer in Ajmer, Rajasthan. She was married into the family with aspirations of her happiness, with hopes of a fulfilled life, but right after few months, things began to change. Everyday quarrels and