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National Education Policy 2020: Implementation Status and Challenges

The National Education Policy 2020 completed 6 years of implementation in 2026. NEP replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Education 1986. It aims to transform India's education system from 10+2 to 5+3+3+4 structure. Multiple curricular reforms implemented, but the flagship Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) remains unestablished.

Jun 1, 20268 min read

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Missing Women: Sex Ratio at Birth and India's Daughter Deficit

Amartya Sen coined 'missing women' in 1990. India's sex ratio at birth has improved from 918 (2011) to 930 (NFHS-5, 2021). But the deficit persists — over 46 million women are missing from India's population. The PC-PNDT Act has not worked. Here is why.

May 27, 20267 min read

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Mental Health in India: The Gap Between Policy and Reality

India faces a mental health treatment gap of 70 to 92 percent depending on the condition, with only 0.75 psychiatrists per 100,000 people against a WHO norm of 3. The Mental Healthcare Act 2017 was a landmark reform that decriminalized suicide and mandated parity with physical health. Six years later, implementation remains the harder battle.

May 14, 20268 min read

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Poverty Measurement in India: Why the Numbers Are Always Contested

India's poverty numbers change every few years — not because poverty changes that fast, but because the methodology does. Understanding why is the GS1 and GS2 core.

Apr 8, 20267 min read