The United States and England have moved towards separating law from the influence of religion, while India still stands at the threshold of creating a mechanism for reducing religious influence on its democratic functioning Religion and the State are two different components, which do not overlap in the United States of America. The first […]
There’s a terrible shortage of doctors willing to serve in rural locations. I’ve been trying to tackle this problem by pushing for mobile health units, taking medicines, testing facilities & a doctor to villages on a regular schedule. In particular, I’ve been following up with various corporations to include this in their CSR plans. Today, […]
The opportunity to start something from scratch towards catering to the development of the country attracted my attention to Swaniti Initiative. The chance to work under the able leadership of Jay Panda was an offer which I couldn’t refuse, and thus took a sabbatical from my legal apprenticeship and joined the office of India’s one […]
Over the last few months, the indomitable spirit of Indian middle class to fight for good governance and socially just society has made me believe that we are standing at a point of inflection as far Indian democracy is concerned. Strong media coverage and a burgeoning middle class empowered with social media tools have definitely made it impossible […]
“Or let him walk, fully determined and going straight on, in a north-easterly direction, subsisting on water and air, until his body sinks to rest.”1 The current controversy regarding the charge sheet filed against Irom Sharmila, the Iron Lady of Manipur, under Section 309 of the IPC for attempt to suicide has led to the […]
One month ago, I began a journey. A journey which is still changing my outlook towards almost everything I can think about. As a Swaniti Fellow, I am mandated to assist Member of Parliament and Minister for Urban Development, Mr. Kamal Nath, to evaluate and strengthen Vocational Institutes in his constituency, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. Education […]
The politics of our country is centered on democracy, and democratic institutions. Democracy is built upon the idea of inclusive politics, in which everybody should have a say in the governance and each is valued equally in the system. It is the duty of the institutions of our country to increase the participation of all […]
The famous Lebanese philosopher, Charles Malik once said, “The fastest way to change society is to mobilize the women of the world” On the eve of International Women’s Day, let us chart the role of women in Indian Society. Over the years, the role of women in Indian society has typically been that of a nurturer […]
Chitranshu Mathur Chitranshu is an alumnus of IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad. He currently manages CSR activities at Godrej Industries, has worked in the non-profit sector for almost 3 years, and before that in education and infrastructure consulting for brief periods. He likes travelling and quizzing, and blogging. The Justice Verma committee constituted in the […]
Susmita Kundu Susmita Kundu is a software engineer who previously worked with Microsoft. She is currently pursuing her PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. She strongly believes that many of India’s problems can be solved if quality education is made affordable. Susmita loves technology, literature and dogs. The Justice Verma report is undoubtedly […]