Social Issues
78 articles · September 2026
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India's rank on Global Gender Gap Index unchanged at 131; Iceland retains top spot
SocialEconomyGS 1, GS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Perilous retreat: On gram sabhas, tribal land issues
PolityEnvSocialGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Why is MoTA distancing itself from Gram Sabha consent for forest clearance? | Explained
EnvPolitySocialGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
India co-sponsors UNGA resolution to declare November 27 day against child marriage
SocialIRGS 1, GS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Quality elementary teachers crucial to children, nation-building: Supreme Court
PolitySocialGS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
EPFO wage ceiling hike may cover up to 1 crore more workers: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
EconomySocialGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
India's middle-income trap has a problem money may fix
EconomySocialEnvGS 3, GS 2Mains FocusEconomic Times1 min read
The broken promise of the right to work
PolityEconomySocialGS 2, GS 3Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read
EAC-PM member Sanjeev Sanyal suggests ending population control policies amid falling fertility
SocialEconomyPolityGS 1, GS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Five crore Indian children still lack access to sanitation service in their schools, says UN report
SocialPolityGS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
India's Fertility Rate is now 1.9: Is Population control outdated?
SocialEconomyPolityGS 1, GS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
New fault lines: On Manipur’s Kuki-Zo–Naga conflict
PolitySecuritySocialGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Taking a holistic view of child protection
PolitySocialGS 2Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read
Supreme Court to fix marital rape hearing date after Centre’s response
PolitySocialGS 1, GS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
No hard ceilings: On the revision to EPFO wage ceiling
EconomySocialGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Delimitation Bill is adverse to South Indian States, including Karnataka: Minister Narendra Swamy
PolitySocialGS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
India’s unemployment data dilemma
EconomySocialGS 3, GS 2Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read
Majority of India’s gig workers remain out of the government’s reach
EconomySocialGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Navodaya schools case: Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu to drop anti-Hindi ‘mindset’; State says language is a fundamental right
PolitySocialGS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Ex-officials say Census data must be confidential amid concerns over potential NPR, NRC links
PolitySocialGS 1, GS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Government urges industry to spearhead ₹60,000 cr PM-SETU plan for energy transformation
EconomySocialS&TGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Why has the Manipur Census operation been deferred?
PolitySecuritySocialGS 1, GS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Welcome move: On the Supreme Court and Gen Z protesters
PolitySecuritySocialGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Gaining ground: Household manufacturing grows 4x faster than corporates
EconomySocialGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Every fourth Jan Dhan account inoperative; 5.72 crore have zero balance: RTI
EconomySocialPolityGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Consent irrelevant in POCSO cases, says Kerala High Court
PolitySocialGS 1, GS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Equal pay cannot be separated from equal opportunity
EconomySocialGS 1, GS 2, GS 3Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read
Fifty districts drive a third of India's informal economy, women lead the way in 25
EconomySocialGS 1, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Tribal Affairs Secretary says community rights have potential to ‘strengthen gram sabha-led forest governance’
PolityEnvSocialGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Supreme Court notice to Centre on PIL seeking uniform, time-bound probe for child kidnapping cases
PolitySocialSecurityGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
SC tells States to furnish updated information on old-age homes, facilities for senior citizens
PolitySocialGS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
What legal protections exist for women returning from maternity leave?
PolitySocialGS 1, GS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
India’s NGOs at a new funding crossroads
PolitySecuritySocialGS 2, GS 3Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read
Forest rights group asks Tribal Affairs Ministry to withdraw stand on Gram Sabha consent
PolityEnvSocialGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
SC/ST quota medical seats in Karnataka see sharp decline after reconfiguration of reservation matrix
PolitySocialGS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Why is there stiff opposition to the auction of Tara Coal Block in Chhattisgarh? Explained
EnvEconomySocialGS 3, GS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Why does India’s road safety system keep failing? | Explained
PolityOtherSocialGS 2, GS 3Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read
Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously adopts resolution urging Centre to do away with ‘Open-Column Method’ while enumerating BCs, MBCs, and DNCs
PolitySocialGS 1, GS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
NHRC takes cognisance of 'paid ads' on Meta platform 'promoting' access to child sexual abuse material
PolitySecuritySocialGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Why is NCPCR investigating Meta, Instagram?
PolitySecuritySocialGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Can a Muslim minor marry under personal law? What courts have said | Explained
PolitySocialGS 1, GS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read