Empowering Women through the Lakhpati Didi Initiative Context: In a recent high-level meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, the progress toward achieving the dream of creating 2 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ in India was reviewed. Relevance: GS-02 (Government Policies and Interventions) Lakhpati Didi Initiative: The […]
Women’s quota — rhetoric and reality Context: The recent passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in both Houses of Parliament has been celebrated as a progressive step. However, this conditional legislation comes with certain realities that require a closer look. The implementation of the Women’s […]
GST: Challenges and the Path to Reform Context: The recent meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council had discussions on rate adjustments and clarifications on issues like the taxation of corporate and personal guarantees for bank loans that brought some clarity to long-standing […]