By inviting private capital and adopting an urbanisation plan that caters to the affluent, India’s upcoming metro systems will not be a public good aimed for the masses.
India’s sex ratio at birth has worsened considerably since 1951; however, successive governments have not taken urgent and comprehensive measures to address the issues of female infanticide (FI) and sex-selective abortion.
While self-help groups are seen as vital to successful anti-poverty policies , they have failed to develop the collective bargaining power of women and comprehensively incorporate the demands made by beneficiaries.
Governments across the world have exploited the gap between the pace of technological development and the formulation of laws to infringe on the rights of citizens.
Managing human-wildlife conflict in India will involve addressing the power structures that exist between the forest department and the local population.
