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WEBThe share of Indian Railways in domestic freight transport has been declining over time, from 85% in 1951 to less than 30% in 2022. However, Indian Railways has set loading targets of 3,000 million tonnes by 2027 and 3,600 MT by 2030–31, to achieve 45% of freight share by 2030–31. This article analyses the operational characteristics of ...
Untouchability in India: A Reading List
WEBMar 15, 2021 · The Indian Caste System. In their paper, “The Continuing Practice of Untouchability in India,” Thorat and Joshi explain how India, the largest democracy and the second-most populous country in the world, has its religious majority divided on the basis of “jati” or “caste.”. While jati is derived from the Sanskrit word jāta (born ...
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Unveiling the World of the Nomadic Tribes and Denotified Tribes: …
WEB31 August 2021 marks the 69th year of the repeal of the Criminal Tribes Act, 1871. This act was the most draconian law passed by the British colonial state, under which millions of nomadic and semi-nomadic communities were declared criminals and put under continuous surveillance, making their lives impossible. 31 August is celebrated as Vimukta Jatis day in India by the de-notified tribal ...
Human Development Index 2021–22 and India
WEBThe Human Development Report 202122, brought out by the United Nations Development Programme, shows that Indias global rankings have gone down from 130 in 2020 to 132 in 2021. This is not surprising as the growth in Indias Human Development Index (HDI) values have decelerated faster than the global values during the pandemic.
Building a 'Hindu Rashtra' through 'Seva' - Economic and Political …
WEBJan 14, 2021 · With the spectacular victory of Bharatiya Janata Party in India, the notion of Hindutva and Hindu nationalism have gained support. Malini Bhattacharjee explores the cultural appeal of the category of "seva" (service), one of the foundational pillars of the Hindu nationalist movement, and demonstrates how the political construction of seva, both as an idea and in practice, has advanced the ...
Reservations in India: A Resource Kit
WEBDeprivation is only one measure of caste discrimination in India. Reservations for the SCs and STs were put in place in the Indian constitution, immediately after independence, as a means to recognise the historical injustice meted out to these groups and to implement provisions by which groups would have better access to resources and opportunities that were hitherto denied to them.
Privatisation and the Indian State - Economic and Political Weekly
WEBApr 28, 2021 · The Indian state's approach towards privatisation in the last few years has been a revelation of sorts. The finance minister had expressed bold resolve towards aggressive privatisation of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) with exorbitant disinvestment targets announced in the last two budgets—₹2.1 lakh crore in 2020–21 and ₹1.75 lakh crore in 2021–22.
Protection of Workers’ Wages in India: An Analysis of the Labour …
WEBDec 12, 2019 · The landmark Labour Code on Wages Act (henceforth referred to as the Wage Code), enacted in August 2019, has been celebrated for codifying India’s four wage related laws, namely the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; the Payment of Wages Act, 1936; the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976; and the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.
How Can India's Waste Problem See a Systemic Change?
WEBApr 20, 2018 · India generates 62 million tonnes of waste every year, of which less than 60% is collected and around 15% processed. With landfills ranking third in terms of greenhouse gas emissions in India, and increasing pressure from the public, the Government of India revised the Solid Waste Management after 16 years.. This paper proposes an institutional framework that will address this grave ...
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