-The Times of India NEW DELHI: In a move to target government welfare schemes and subsidies on Citizens of the country, the Union home ministry has asked the Registrar General of India (RGI) to identify the 'Citizens' and 'non-Citizens' while preparing the National Population Register (NPR). The NPR authorities will undertake a door-to-door verification exercise across the country in this regard. The Citizens' register, to be called the National Register of Indian...
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Aadhaar and the rhetoric of fear -Praveen Chakravarty
-The Indian Express Five years on, we need to examine our xenophobic reactions and paranoia of the intrusive state. Five years and Rs 4,000 crore ($800mn) later, there is a pregnant pause. "Are you who you claim you are?" is a question that more than 60 crore Indian residents can now answer with integrity. Twenty-three out of the 36 states and Union territories of India can now verify the authenticity of more...
More »50% elderly in country face abuse, study says -Payal Gwalani
-The Times of India NAGPUR: The numerous 'family shows' churned out by the Indian TV industry may make one believe that India is the country for old people. However, a peep into the lives beyond the silver screen gives way to a gory picture rather than a rosy one. Half the elderly population in the country faces abuse of various kinds, as per a recent study conducted by HelpAge India. This was...
More »Disadvantaged groups have little access to public goods, says India exclusion report -Jitendra
-Down to Earth Most severely and consistently excluded groups are women, Adivasis, Muslims and the disabled, report confirms A recent report by a Delhi NGO undermines government claims on reaching welfare schemes to the needy and disadvantaged sections of society. The report, titled The India Exclusion Report 2013-14, says the government has failed miserably in providing equal access to public goods to the most disadvantaged groups. The report, prepared by Delhi-based Centre for...
More »High awareness offers a way out as Delhi faces rising heat and pollution-Anumeha Yadav
-The Hindu Ninety per cent of Delhi agrees climate is changing, finds survey Ninety per cent of respondents in a recent survey in Delhi agreed that climate change is taking place, with 95 per cent saying that temperatures have increased and 64 per cent saying rainfall have reduced. Half of the respondents felt that air quality in the Capital has worsened, and 40 per cent are of the view that air pollution policies...
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