Indian Passport: A Travel Document, Mobility Enabler and Instrument of Global Engagement
A senior MEA official clarifies why passports are travel documents, not citizenship documents, amidst voter exclusion discussions.
India's New Demographic Reality: From Population Growth to Population Ageing
Understanding the implications of declining fertility rates on India's economy and elderly care systems for sustainable development.
Census 2027: Counting People, Strengthening Democracy
Census 2027 is more than just a count; it’s essential for equitable development, resource allocation, and democratic representation in India.
Human Trafficking, Migration and the Law: The Supreme Court's Call for Reform
A recent Supreme Court judgment highlights how migration-related vulnerabilities, outdated legal frameworks, and emerging digital threats continue to fuel human trafficking in India
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Demographic Change as a Security Challenge: India's Policy Response
A high-level panel will assess illegal immigration effects and recommend measures for population stabilisation in a year.
India's Demographic Transition: Unpacking Recent Findings
Exploring the disparities in birth and death rates, and IMR across urban and rural India amid demographic changes.
Preparing India for a Credible Digital Census
Ensuring accuracy, necessary safeguards, and proper training is vital for effective population enumeration in India.
Supreme Court Affirms Importance of Caste Census in India
The apex court emphasizes the necessity for governments to identify backward communities through caste enumeration in the Census 2027 exercise.
Rohingya Maritime Crisis in Andaman Sea: Governance, Humanitarian and Geopolitical Dimensions
Tragic capsizing of a fishing trawler highlights the ongoing crisis and humanitarian needs of Rohingya refugees
Telangana's Survey Reveals Stunning Caste Inequality
The Telangana SEEEPC Survey shows that caste disparities are not just incremental, but instead present a deep structural crisis affecting SC and ST households.
Telangana SEEEPC Survey Reveals Caste Disparities
A detailed analysis shows SCs and STs are three times more backward than General Castes, highlighting urgent socio-economic issues in Telangana.
India's New Deportation Policy: Swift Action on Illegal Migration
The latest initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs aims to expedite the deportation of illegal migrants and strengthen border management strategies.
India's First Digital Census Data Set for 2027 Release
Census 2027 will be the first digital enumeration including caste data, with stark changes in village and urban settlement counts.
India's Future Demographic Challenges: A New Era Ahead
With a growing elderly population, India faces rising pressures on healthcare and social security systems as state finances become strained.
Gen Z: A New Force in Democratic Engagement
Exploring how Gen Z's digital activism reshapes political engagement in the face of authoritarianism.