Indians 4 Social Change

Farmers and supporters throughout the nation are protesting against three bills recently (and rather speedily) passed by the Indian government on September 27th. Ironically, these bills have been portrayed as “reform” bills aimed at supporting farmers and improving their quality of life by the government.  An overwhelming amount of articles …

Introduction The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a study used to predict the effect of a proposed activity or project on the environment. It allows the government and the public to conduct an environmental risk assessment before allowing the start of a project. India implemented its first EIA policy in 1978 and …

Introduction: The Missing Necessities In certain areas of the world, such as India, education is not emphasized as much as it should be. This is especially common in rural and impoverished areas. In these areas, manual labor is valued, and generations of families spend their lives working in agriculture with …

The Grievance On June 19, father and son Jeyaraj and Benicks were arrested for allegedly keeping their mobile phone shop open past the coronavirus curfew in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. They were then sexually abused and brutally assaulted in police custody and, as a result, passed away the night of June …

Introduction It has been more than 2 months since the complete national lockdown was imposed on India. To curb the spread of the coronavirus and ensure the health facilities don’t collapse under the stress of the disease, the lockdown was crucial for saving lives. As the lockdown is getting relaxed, …

Introduction Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism to stop an antimicrobial drug from working against it. The result of it is that the standard treatments tend to become ineffective and the infections persist and spread to other people. Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global challenges. Around …

Introduction Food and nutrition are among the fundamental needs of a human being and are particularly important for a child’s growth and development. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), malnutrition refers to “deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients”. India has one of the highest …

Introduction  The prejudice that continues to exist towards the Black community within the South Asian community may not be news, but the need to reform these toxic beliefs and support the Black community is of rising importance today. Only a few weeks have passed since we lost George Floyd, and …

Introduction Surrogacy is the practice of renting a womb; it is a type of assisted reproductive technology (ART). In the year 2002, commercial surrogacy was legalized in India to boost medical tourism in the country. Recently though, the Lok Sabha passed a bill to check the status of commercial surrogacy in …

Background According to the World Health Organisation standards, the ratio of doctor to population should ideally be 1:1000, but India has a ratio of 1:1456. The doctors are easily available in the urban areas, but they are rarely willing to reach out to the rural areas because of a lack of …