Unlike the dhoti-clad, topi-wearing quintessential ’kisan’, the new Indian farmer is vocal and tech-savvy

Violent masculinity is oppressive, exacerbates social conflict and is incompatible with democracy

Kerala and Karnataka have shown how democratic decentralisation has worked in their favour

There is an unofficial political mechanism that has produced a sense of fear in the last five years

While many people and institutions in India that work on gender-based violence see men as ‘part of the problem’, there are prominent organisations and individuals like Harish who recognise patriarchy as the core of the problem.

While reorganising land rights for rural women may be an arduous and long-drawn task, alternative solutions can be adopted

Why policy paralysis in granting entitlements to women in agriculture and farm widows needs to be addressed 

In order to uphold a treaty designed to protect animals, many countries have turned to systematic euthanisation.

Why policy paralysis in granting entitlements to women in agriculture and farm widows needs to be addressed 

While reorganising land rights for rural women may be an arduous and long-drawn task, alternative solutions can be adopted

Essential quotes, statements, remarks, etc. from the week help you to retain the current issues in your memory and can be used wisely in your UPSC- CSE preparation.

Several women’s organisations across the country have opposed the government’s move to increase the age of marriage of girls from 18 to 21 years, which has been ironically touted as a measure of women’s empowerment....

To realise Ambedkar's vision of a 'new India' devoid of caste hierarchies and untouchability, Shudras need to realise how their fellow productive Shudras, the Dalits, were separated from them and that, through this division, the Dwijas' control over both…

Advertising Standards Council of India has studied 1,759 complaints against 488 advertisements received by it in past 3 years (2019-2021), to identify what is construed as offensive by Indians.

Attempt to impose one language, one dress not possible, she says

The Kote Marikamba Jatre festival is held once in two years. Organisers said this is the first time religion has been used to determine who can and cannot do business.

The farmers’ movement has strengthened the bonds between Muslims and Jats in western Uttar Pradesh