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  Introduction: In May 2019,   all illiterates have been banned from driving any sort of vehicle in Rajasthan . A single bench of the Rajasthan High Court has instructed the state government to withdraw the driving licenses of those who cannot read. The court has also instructed the transport authorities to issue proper instructions and guidelines and take the necessary action in cases where a driving license has been issued to someone   who can’t read and write . This has sparked a debate of whether the move is a step in the right direction or not. Status Quo: As of now, no educational qualification is required to obtain a private vehicle driving license . For commercial vehicles, as per the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, an 8th pass certificate is necessary to obtain a license. Besides, the person driving a vehicle carrying dangerous or hazardous goods should be able to read or write at least one Indian language as prescribed in the VIII Schedule of the Constitution...

Introduction: This debate has existed for years now. Most of the political parties(except Aam Aadmi Party) have expressed their opposition to any such move. On the other hand, RTI activists have been voicing their demands of greater transparency in the system by bringing the parties under the RTI (Right to Information) Act. Against: Political parties are  independent bodies , they need not be accountable to the public. They were not established by the constitution or an act of the parliament. If political parties come under the RTI, it will affect their smooth internal functioning.  Rivals may use RTI to malign each other . Also, since the political parties are not connected to the public directly, an RTI would be invalid. There are adequate provisions in the Income Tax law and with the Election Commission  so that people can have whatever information they want. In Favour: Political parties are central to the functioning of Democracy.  Political Parties go on to form...

  Theme:- The recent monsoon floods in Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat & Andhra Pradesh took more than than 200 lives and displaced more than 10 lakh people.  Floods and droughts have become a common phenomenon in India due to several factors such as climate change and deforestation . So, there is a need to ask ourselves whether India is really prepared to deal with natural disasters. What is a disaster:- A disaster is a sudden event that affects the functioning of the society and results in human, economic and environmental loss. Disasters are of two types – Natural Disasters  (Ex- Floods, Droughts, Earthquakes) Man-made disasters  (Ex – Nuclear power accidents, water crisis) Even though we do not have control over natural disasters,  human actions are increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters . For example, deforestation, the encroachment of rivers and many other human mistakes contributed to climate change. And climate change is m...

  Theme: On 20th September 2020, Parliament passed three farm bills, which created protests in the country. The three bills are – ‘ Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill ‘, 2020 – ‘One Nation-one market’ concept was introduced to allow farmers to sell the produce anywhere in the country. ‘ Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill ‘, 2020 – Contract farming empowers farmers to engage with wholesalers, exporters etc. so that they will get the price assurance before sowing the crop. ‘ Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill ‘, 2020 – This bill removed pulses, oilseeds, onions and some other products from the essential commodities list, and thereby the restrictions on the storage of these items will be removed. Pros: One nation – one market can end the monopoly of ‘Agricultural Produce Market Committees ‘ (APMCs). APMCs criminalises setting up of other competing markets. Some states made it mandatory for far...

Child labour  is a term you might have heard about in news or movies. It refers to a crime where children are forced to work from a very early age. It is like expecting kids to perform responsibilities like working and fending for themselves. There are certain policies which have put restrictions and limitations on children working. The average age for a child to be appropriate to work is considered fifteen years and more. Children falling below this age limit won’t be allowed to indulge in any type of work forcefully. Why is that so? Because child labour takes away the kids opportunity of having a normal childhood, a proper education and physical and mental well-being. In some countries, it is illegal but still, it’s a far way from being completely eradicated. Causes of Child Labour Child Labour happens due to a number of reasons. While some of the reasons may be common in some countries, there are some reasons which are specific in particular areas and regions. When we look ...

 International Men's Day is celebrated on 19 November every year throughout the world.  This is an opportunity to shed light on issues faced by men that typically lie in the shadows of society. One of these issues is Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) against men. The popular image of IPV is based on the familiar gender stereotype of a male villain and a female victim. But that stereotype paints an incomplete picture, with new research indicating a high number of male victims of domestic abuse. Research on Domestic Violence A recent UK government survey indicated that 9% of males had experienced some form of partner abuse, which amounts to around 1.4 million men. This includes stalking, physical violence and sexual assault. Indeed, a seminal US study found that male IPV victims are often slapped, kicked, punched, grabbed or choked by their partners. Interestingly, a growing body of international research indica...

God is great. He has created so many beautiful things and the most beautiful thing he has ever created is a human being. He has not given us the power to select our parents, our family but look at his intelligence, he has given us the power to select the most beautiful relation in this world and that is  Friendship . This is the only relation which I believe is the most important for any human being. We share every problem, happiness with our family but we can share anything like anything with our friends because it is us only that we have chosen them, we have so much faith and trust in them that we can and we do freely share everything with our beloved friends. But have you ever thought who is a real and true friend?? Have you ever thought the person whom we trust so much, to whom we share everything, is that person worth it? I mean just think once again who is your real friend. The problem with us is that we all believe that a person who always talk to us, who always laughs with ...