By Dr. Gyan Pathak In the light of the unanimous judgement of a constitutional bench of the Supreme court of India delivered on May 11, 2023on powers of Elected government of Delhi, Narendra Modi government must now desist from – usurping the legislative and executive powers of the states and using governors as its pawns. […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The unanimous verdict delivered on May 11 by a five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of India on power struggle in Delhi between the elected government of the National Capital Territory and the Centre’s steps of usurping the powers of the state is significant for the country, since Modi government […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Decreasing investment in maternal and newborn health has stagnated the progress in preventing premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies globally, due to which death befalls on one every 7 seconds. Indian mothers and babies remain most unsafe both in number and its share in global deaths. Based on the […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Rise in unemployment rate in India again in April 2023 should serve as a wake-up call for PM Narendra Modi led ruling establishment, since it shows the upward trend since the beginning of 2023, a year when both the domestic and global economies have been projected to decline to a new […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Hounding the leaders of opposition, allegedly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Centre through Enforcement Directorate (ED), has reached an unprecedented level under directorship of Sanjay K Mishra, and hence his extension of service has been naturally opposed by the forces against abuse of power. However, extension of ED Chief Sanjay […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak With sudden announcement by Sharad Pawar to step down from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) presidency may have surprised all, but it seems that his announcement was premeditated. He will be quitting as NCP chief, but will remain in politics at least for the next three years, during which he would guide […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Sweep of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the elections held for Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs) across Maharashtra, which is also considered as mini-general election, signals its return to power in the state which is going to be held in 2024, just a few months after the Lok Sabha […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Many migrant workers face wage-related abuses, including non-payment, delayed payment of wages, and in many cases forced to work beyond the legal working time having most direct and tangible effect on their everyday lives. These sometimes lead to even debt bondage and forced labour. International Labour Organization (ILO) Committee of Experts […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak India has always been said to have great growth potential. In recent years, even the ‘fastest growing economy’ tag has been tied on its neck for several times. Now it is expected to retain this tag in 2023.Under the deception of such comforting propaganda lies the reality that the country is […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Though the Centre and States are holding back announcement of roll out of the four controversial labour codes brought in 2019 and 2020 fearing adverse political fallout during 2024 general election in the country, India has already begun witnessing relaxation being given to employers. Several states have already relaxed their laws […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The acquittal of all living 67 accused in a Special Court in Ahmedabad has clearly showed that the riot victims of Naroda Gam massacre have been served injustice in place of justice. As the case stands now, prosecution has miserably failed in producing evidence against the accused persons, while judiciary failed […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak As India becomes the largest populated country in the world with 142.86 crore population as per the State of the world population (SOWP) 2023 report released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), population anxieties have seeped into large portions of the general public. High rate of population growth, that stands […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Though the rate of melting and retreating of Himalayan Glaciers has doubled since 2000 at the rate of 0.5 m per year compared to 0.25 m per year in the earlier 25 years between 1975 and 2000, there is no comprehensive information about the volume loss of glaciers in the Indian […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak International Labour Organization (ILO) has categorically told the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) that social justice is indispensable in protecting the workforce since inequality has been growing worldwide. The importance of the statements lies in the fact that these have been delivered at a time when the world labour […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The Government of Punjab has just started compensating farmers of the state for their crop losses due to inclement weather conditions in March and April. AAP government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann kept their assurance to do it at lightning speed in transparent manner and met the deadline of Baisakhi, […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Indian economy, politics, and media was in transition when I joined India Press Agency in March 1993 led by O P Sabherwal as its Chief Editor. I had been sent there by Sumit Chakravartty, Editor of the weekly Mainstream. The transition of the 1990s had then just begun, and as the […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Indian children have fundamental right to education and the number of incidences of violation has crossed 12.5 lakhs in the form of out of school students during the education session 2022-23 just ended. Equity and inclusion thus remain important issues, apart from quality and relevance of the India’s education system that […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Rapid advances in the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have also triggered a rapid labour market and workplace transition. At the labour market level, it is likely to increase productivity and create new jobs, but at the same time it is likely to replace or at least alter […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Unemployment rate in India rose in March 2023 to its highest level in the last three months. It rose from 7.14 per cent in January to 7.8 per cent in March. Over 26 lakh people have lost their jobs in the meantime, and many more are likely to lose theirs in […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The pre-draft of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 prepared by the National Steering Committee for National Curriculum Frameworks and released by the Union Ministry of education is objectionable in several counts including vagueness and contradictions that they contain in themselves. A modern education system must not be based […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Work should speak for itself, and when it fails in convincing people, interested parties come forward to defend or to praise the people of institutions who are accused of inefficiency or deliberate omission and commission. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come forward in defence of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The recently held Annual Development Partners meeting of the ILO’s Global Flagship Programme on Building Social Protection Floors for all has reiterated that the human right to social security is still not a reality for more than 4 billion people of the world who are left totally unprotected without access to […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak From April 1, 2023, the existential crisis for poor patients is further going to worsen on account of 12.12 per cent rise in prices of essential drugs, which was also increase by 10.76 per cent from April 1, 2022. The price difference in 12 months has thus turned to be 24.18 […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The contemporary Indian narrative of the times of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is full of confusing signals for the common men. On the one hand PM Narendra Modi and his government in all their appearance has been trying to be truthful, doing justice, and virtuous, while on the other the opposition […]
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