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A Young Woman Sarpanch Is Making a World of Difference to This Rajasthan Village
Ever since she became sarpanch of Pachhmata Gram Panchayat in Rajasthan, Pratibha Choudhary has made it her business to ensure development. When Pratibha Choudhary assumed office as the sarpanch of...
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Here’s a Boot Camp for Engaging Youth with Policy Making and Governance
Vision India Foundation is a unique initiative to involve youth in the country’s development by providing them exposure, training and opportunities in policy making and governance. The country’s youth...
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The Amended SC & ST Prevention of Atrocities Act Will Ensure Speedy Justice...
The amended Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules were recently notified. The major amendments to the principle act include addition of new offences of atrocities,...
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TBI Blogs: How One Man Is Encouraging People to Voice Their Opinions & Give...
Meet Akshara Damle, a young man who is changing the country one policy at a time. Damle, and others like him, are using the system to ensure that their ideas are being heard and implemented. Almost...
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TBI Blogs: The 2017 Budget Allocated Over ₹4,000 Crores for Minority Welfare....
Minority populations in India continue to face several challenges, despite government assistance. Here’s an in-depth analysis of how the government has tried to speed up the process of mainstreaming...
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TBI Blogs: Why the Recent Ruling on the Right to Be Forgotten Is a...
The ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling by the Karnataka High Court has raised a fair amount of questions and debate. Shalini Seetharam takes a closer look at what the ruling’s underlying arguments, and...
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TBI Blogs: By 2030, India Will Need a Landfill as Big as Bengaluru for All...
In a country with a population as large as India, if every citizen steps up to play a role in improving society, change is not only feasible—it is right around the corner. What if India was on the...
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TBI Blogs: From Increased Budgets to New Schemes – How the Govt Is Working...
In a country with as large a workforce as India, Labour Welfare is a very important issue that needs adequate attention. Here’s how the government has apportioned funds and various schemes for labour...
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TBI Blogs: Everything You Need to Know About the Good Samaritan Law, & How It...
Even though India’s apex court has ordered the legal protection of people who help accident victims under the Good Samaritan Laws, people refuse to get their hands dirty. India is a diverse country,...
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TBI Blogs: How a ₹4,000 Crore Overhaul Is Underway in India’s Courts
India’s Law & Justice apparatus is a fundamental part of the country’s administrative system. Here’s how the Central Government hopes to allocate funding and resources to keep this essential...
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TBI Blogs: How Do You Use Data to Help Decision-Makers Govern More...
Making informed decisions in governance becomes easier with access to accurate and easily understandable data. Richa Verma writes about how a new Fellowship hopes to enable entrepreneurs to make such...
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TBI Blogs: Do You Know That Filing PILs Can Actually Help Improve Governance?...
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) can be very useful in establishing accountability in India, but few people use this legal tool. If more people start using PILs to claim their rights and uphold...
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TBI Blogs: How You Can Help India Adopt the UN Sustainable Development Goals...
Since 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have informed much of global development policy. Rini D’Souza explores how India can play its part in making these goals a reality for the country’s...
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TBI Blogs: Do You Suffer from Cancer, Diabetes, Etc.? India’s New National...
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare recently passed the National Health Policy, 2017. Dr. Kenneth E. Thorpe takes a look at how the Policy’s new focus on non-communicable and chronic diseases...
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TBI Blogs: What Rural and Urban India Can Teach Each Other About Mental...
India’s rural healthcare systems face very unique challenges that differ greatly for urban challenges. Pragya Lodha takes a look at how policymakers and healthcare professionals can tackle these...
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TBI Blogs: Every Indian Employee Needs to Be Aware of These Important Labour...
With the largest youth population, according to the United Nations, India stands at a point where the dream of becoming a super economy is no longer a utopia but a sweet possibility. A major obstacle...
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TBI Blogs: Why Mental Healthcare in India Needs to Go Mainstream Now
In 1948, the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized health to have two crucial dimensions – physical and mental. Since then, as stated in the definition, health is considered as...
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TBI Blogs: Is Your NGO Planning to Engage with the Govt for a Project? Keep...
After several months of meetings and countless cups of chai, you are about to enter into an agreement with a state government to run, say, a three-year programme across five districts to improve...
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TBI Blogs: What Precisely Are NGOs, and How Do They Play an Active Engaging...
The 23rd of June 2017 marks the United Nations Public Service Day. It is a day to remember and recognize the contribution and value of public service to community. Public services require dedication,...
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With Over 40 Makkala Sabhas, This Bengaluru Org Is Helping Kids Transform...
Those who think children aren’t capable of catalysing change haven’t heard of Makkala Gram Sabha. Introduced by the government of Karnataka in 2006, the Makkala Gram Sabha initiative mandates every...
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Budget 2018 In A Glance: Who Won, Who Lost And Why it Matters
Budget 2018 has primarily focused on the upliftment of the agricultural sector along with a major push to healthcare and education sectors. For instance, the budget has allotted Rs 500 crore for...
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Ex-IAS Bhanu Pratap Sharma Is the New Bank Board Chief; Here’s Why It Matters
In the start of this year, Nirav Modi’s scam left the entire country rattled and rightfully so, for the amount of money illegally taken from India’s second largest public sector bank was no small...
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Employment to Agriculture: Meet the Startup Helping States Revolutionise...
What is the work of a District Collector? What does a Block Development Office do? What is the life of a farmer like? What are the motivations of a government school teacher? These were some of the...
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7 Months, Rs 4.86 crore & Over 20,000 Beneficiaries: How Manipur is...
How does an administration ensure that the benefits of state-sponsored welfare reach its intended beneficiaries? How do you ensure transparency and terminate pilferage from the distribution of...
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