The Supreme Court ruled that menstrual health and hygiene in schools is part of the right to life and dignity under Article 21. It linked poor MHM to inequality and school dropouts, directing schools to provide free sanitary pads, proper toilets, and awareness education to remove stigma.
Click to View MoreUGC’s 2026 equity regulations aim to curb campus discrimination by mandating Equal Opportunity Centres and strict accountability, extending protection to OBCs. However, narrow victim definitions, removed safeguards, and imbalanced grievance bodies have triggered opposition and a Supreme Court challenge over fairness and misuse risks.
Click to View MoreHydropower expansion has shrunk the Balkans’ last wild rivers by 2,450 km, endangering biodiversity and livelihoods. While successes like Albania’s Vjosa park offer hope, the crisis highlights environment–development tensions and offers lessons for India’s Himalayan hydropower and river conservation policies.
Click to View MoreThe debate on lowering age of consent under the POCSO Act has intensified after Supreme Court observations. Strict application criminalises consensual adolescent relationships, especially among 16–18-year-olds. While reform advocates seek judicial discretion or close-in-age exemptions, critics fear greater exploitation. A balanced path needs legal nuance and comprehensive sexuality education.
Click to View MoreGlobal glacier loss may peak during 2041–55, with up to 4,000 glaciers disappearing yearly. This threatens water security worldwide, especially in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. For India, higher GLOF risks and seasonal rivers loom. Limiting warming to 1.5°C remains crucial to save nearly half of global glaciers.
Click to View MoreDespite child marriage declining from 47.4% to 23.3% in 15 years, India still risks missing the 2030 elimination target under United Nations SDG 5.3. Poverty, patriarchy, and weak enforcement of the PCMA sustain the gap. Ending it needs strict law enforcement, community mobilisation, and empowering girls through education and livelihoods.
Click to View MoreNational Mathematics Day, observed on December 22, commemorates Srinivasa Ramanujan. Instituted in 2011, it highlights mathematics in science and daily life. The government also declared 2012 as National Mathematics Year to promote learning and research across India’s academics and institutions.
Click to View MoreThe debate on criminalising marital rape has sharpened as the Supreme Court examines petitions against the marital rape exception retained in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Critics argue it violates Articles 14 and 21 by denying married women equal protection. Despite government resistance, expert bodies like the Justice J.S. Verma Committee have urged its abolition.
Click to View MoreThe NGT’s action on illegal sand mining in Assam’s Kaldiya river exposes a wider national crisis. Unscientific extraction harms river ecology, groundwater and biodiversity, while sand mafias fuel revenue loss and conflict. Despite strong laws, weak enforcement persists. Technology-based monitoring, alternatives like M-Sand and stronger accountability are essential.
Click to View MoreAustralia ban social media for under-16s reflects global concern over youth safety online. While platform liability is central, age verification and rights risks persist. Compared with EU-style regulation and India’s data protection regime, safety-by-design, digital literacy, and strong privacy safeguards offer a more durable solution than blanket bans.
Click to View MoreAcid attacks persist in India despite strong laws and Supreme Court directives. The failure lies in weak enforcement, unregulated acid sales, delayed compensation and poor rehabilitation. Addressing this crime demands strict implementation, speedy justice, survivor-centric rehabilitation and sustained efforts to challenge patriarchal attitudes.
Click to View MoreAssam passed the Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, criminalizing polygamy with strict penalties and overriding personal laws except for Sixth Schedule areas and STs. The law promotes women’s dignity, reinforces monogamy, and moves the state closer to the UCC framework, creating a national precedent.
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