Social Issues
Education, health, poverty, gender and welfare schemes
Andaman's tribal delegation meets Rahul Gandhi, raises concern over Great Nicobar project
A delegation from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, comprising members of the Tribal Council from Nicobar District and leaders of the All India Adivasi Congre...
Before salt, there was water: why Mahad Satyagraha deserves its centenary
March 20, 2026 marks the centenary of the Mahad Satyagraha — the landmark civil rights protest led by B.R. Ambedkar on March 20, 1927, in Mahad, Maharashtra....
Masi Magam: an auspicious day for Irular community to reconnect with their roots on Mamallapuram seashores
Thousands of Irular tribal community members gathered on the seashores of Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) in Tamil Nadu to celebrate Masi Magam — their most imp...
Fighting a looming threat of erasure: The outrage over amendments to trans rights law
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, triggering widespread protests from transgender and queer...
Chhattisgarh Assembly passes new anti-conversion Bill with stricter provisions
The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly passed the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, replacing earlier anti-conversion legislation with significantl...
Two decades on, Chhattisgarh puts number of tribals displaced by Maoist violence at 31,098
Two decades after the displacement of tribal communities from Bastar division due to Maoist violence, the Chhattisgarh government has officially quantified t...
SC status sought for Dalit Christians in A.P.
Dalit Christian organisations and leaders in Andhra Pradesh have renewed the demand for Scheduled Caste (SC) status for Dalit converts to Christianity, with ...
Scheduled Tribes finance body got just 2% of Rs 750 crore it sought from Centre, defunct in 6 states
A parliamentary panel has found that the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) received just ₹15 crore of the ₹750 crore it ...
Climate action could help prevent over 13.5 million deaths due to air pollution by 2050: Study
A new study published in *The Lancet Global Health* found that climate action limiting global warming to 2°C could prevent over 13.5 million premature deaths...
Lack of ‘sustainable water sources’ will thwart Jal Jeevan Mission: panel
A parliamentary standing committee has flagged a critical structural flaw in Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): taps have been installed across millions of rural home...
Bill to curb forced religious conversions tabled in Chhattisgarh Assembly
The Chhattisgarh state government, led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, introduced the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 (also referred to as Chha...
India ranks 116th in World Happiness Report 2026
The World Happiness Report 2026 has ranked India at 116th out of 147 countries, with a life evaluation score of 4.536 on a scale of 0–10. This marks a notabl...
Congress says higher education Bill violative of federal structure, raises 7 'serious concerns'
Congress has formally raised seven "serious concerns" about the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, labelling it violative of India's federal...
Choice of food to phone ownership: 33 questions Odisha residents will be asked from April 16
The Odisha state government conducted a comprehensive doorstep survey of residents covering 33 questions on a wide range of socio-economic indicators — from ...
Proposed changes to Transgender Persons Act turn back the clock on rights and dignity
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 13, 2026, proposing significant changes to the 2...
Why Supreme Court struck down the 3-month cap on maternity leave for adoptive mothers
On March 17, 2026, the Supreme Court struck down Section 5(4) of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (as amended in 2017), which restricted 12 weeks of maternity...
World Happiness Report 2026: Finland happiest country for ninth time, India ranks 116th
The World Happiness Report 2026 ranked Finland as the world's happiest country for the ninth consecutive year, with a Cantril ladder score of 7.8 out of 10. ...
India's young are more educated than ever. So why are so many jobless?
A major research report — the Azim Premji University's State of Working India 2026 — finds that while India's youth workforce is becoming significantly more ...
Transgender persons bill 'draconian', expect no better from government: Derek O'Brien
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 has been introduced in Parliament, proposing significant changes to the 2019 Act that act...
World Happiness Report 2026: The social media and happiness connect
The World Happiness Report 2026 ranked India 116th out of approximately 143 countries, an improvement of two places from 118th in 2025 and up from 126th in 2...