Society
Internet portal of S2S launched for the stranded s...
April 4, 2020
Amidst the lockdown when thousands of students are stranded, especially those from the marginalised sections, a website portal has been launched by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in collaboration with TERRE Policy Centre to extend support. Much needed interne...
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The lockdown that never was
March 31, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sudden announcement of a complete lockdown nationwide has led to chaotic scenes all over the country as millions of migrant workers, threatened by starvation due to absence of any work, were forced to leave for their villages, most of them on foot...
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Nationwide lockdown- A mantra to heal the Nature?
March 30, 2020
With the entire nation locked down in the fight against a deadly virus, several reports of clean air, reduced pollution levels and threatened species re-emerging have surfaced. Is a pandemic the only way nature can heal? Painted in the shades of light blue, the sky of Delhi is ma...
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The curious case of cannabis
March 26, 2020
Although cannabis has been hailed as a sacred plant in the ancient Indian texts, the law classifies it as illegal. However, despite the tag of illegality, cannabis continues to be produced, sold and consumed. The government may be better off regulating it. One of the things wildl...
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Death penalty in India: A questionable debate
March 22, 2020
The hanging of four persons convicted for the brutal rape and murder in ‘Nirbhaya’ case in Delhi on Friday brings the issue of death penalty back in focus. Is death sentence a deterrent?
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COVID-19: University campus advisory released
March 16, 2020
Campuses of universities and colleges are characterised by the most powerful communities of students and the faculties co-existing together.
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When education brings along anxiety
March 15, 2020
Last year India ranked 140 among 156 nations in the World Happiness Report, seven runs lower than in 2018. Recently a survey revealed that students are not happy as they face increasing pressure with rise in the competitiveness in the academic field.
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Coronavirus scare: Masking the nation
March 15, 2020
With over 100 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country and two deaths, the scare of the virus has triggered a rising demand for face masks in India even as the government struggled, initially, to send out the right message. The growing surge in COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) cases in ...
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Viral Xenophobia
March 12, 2020
As the world grapples with the new virus, there’s a less talked about the side effect of coronavirus which is xenophobia The coronavirus has been dominating global headlines for the past few months, causing worldwide panic and mass hysteria. Stores around the globe have run out...
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Bill to ban misleading ads moved in Indian Parliam...
March 2, 2020
The health ministry of Indian government has introduced a Bill in Parliament to ban misleading ads and proposing a penalty of INR five million and prison for five years on its violation.
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