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Political and social issues in India.

Subcategories

• Ayodhya Temple - Babri Masjid Controversy
• Caste and Communal Issues
• Child Labour
• Child Marriage
• Corruption
• Dowry
• Environment
• Female Foeticide
• Gun Control
• Human Rights and Liberties
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Nuclear Weapons
• Poverty
• Sati
• Secession

Resources in This Category

• Consumer Rights and Responsibilities.

  http://www.cuts-international.org/Consumer-Rights.htm
  Learn about India's National Consumer day, the objectives of Consumer Protection Act (COPRA), and the Centre for Consumer Action Research and Training (CART).

• Epidemic of Abuse

  http://hrw.org/reports/2002/india2/
  Features a report on police abuse of AIDS prevention workers.

• India Eye Witness

  http://www.indiaeyewitness.com/
  A set of articles and discussions on a variety of social issues.

• Lok Satta (People's Power)

  http://www.loksatta.org/
  A non-partisan people's movement for better governance that stands for rule of law and democratic reforms.

• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India

  http://socialjustice.nic.in/
  Covers issues relating to disadvantaged and marginalised section of the society, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, street children, drug abuse and other social issues.

• People's Union for Civil Liberties

  http://www.pucl.org/
  Provides online journal and documents concerning unresolved human rights problems in India.

• Population

  http://www.popcouncil.org/countries/india.asp
  Read about the population policy, reproductive health, family, and development.

• Public Concern for Governance Trust

  http://www.pcgt.org/
  Dedicated to ensure enactment of laws and policies, which promote honesty, transparency, and accountability in governance.

• Status of Adivasis

  http://saipdata.awardspace.com/
  Provides reference data containing the status of indigenous peoples project. Includes mining, natural resources, and governance issues.

• Unemployment in India

  http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/publ/etp36.htm
  An essay by Pravin Visaria covering unemployment issues, Government policies and legislations for promoting youth employment in India.

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