The PESA Act, 1996 empowers Gram Sabhas—the village assemblies—as the foundation of self-rule in these areas. Among the many ...

MAKAAM highlighted that women form the backbone of Indian agriculture, with nearly 80 percent of rural women workers engaged ...

By A Representative Leading economists and social activists gathered in the capital on Friday to launch the third edition of ...

By Bhaskar Sur* Swami Vivekananda now belongs more to the modern Hindu mythology than reality. It makes a daunting job to ...

Secularism, introduced into the Constitution in 1976, was intended as a principle of governance rather than a personal ...

By bridging the gap between community management and industrial innovation, the Mela showcased a range of practical solutions ...

Oral historian, filmmaker and cultural conservationist Sohail Hashmi has said that everyday practices related to attire, food ...

The place Jesus is born! He is the Son of God! The Saviour of all mankind. He could have chosen a palace as his birthplace ...

The Campaign warned that this shift would disproportionately affect women, landless households, Dalits, Adivasis and migrant ...

The protests were organised under the banner of the Delhi Coordination Committee for Clean Air, a joint platform of students, ...

A wide range of social and political activists, as well as social movements, played an important role in the enactment of ...

The concerns were reiterated at a press conference addressed by representatives of several groups, including the National ...