Author: LexQuest Foundation
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LexQuest’s 5th National Essay Writing Competition, 2019
Nation-states, as they exist in the contemporary international sphere, are facing a crisis of sorts in the face of increasing globalization and the resultant intensification of processes that transcend national boundaries. This globalization operates in all realms of political, social, cultural and economic life. Cross-border migration of people is an important aspect of the modern…
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Fairs, Forts and Forests: Touring the Environment of Rajasthan
By Ishita Puri, St Xavier’s College, Mumbai. According to Lucy Long, “the basis of tourism is perception of otherness, of something being different from the usual.” In this sense, India does enjoy a vibrant and unique diversity of natural spaces – from the glaciers of the Himalayas to the backwaters of Kerala. Tourism is amongst…
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Global Carbon Project: Course Correction for Carbon Consumption
By Shashank Shekhar Shukla, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh. “Limiting global warming to the 2015 Paris Agreement goal would need Carbon Dioxide emissions to reach net zero by about 2050.” Last month, levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high. This continuing trend means that future generations will have to…
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Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana: A gratifying change for Indian women farmers
By Bhuvaneswari Ramesh, Central University of Kerala. Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) is a sub-component of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) announced by the Government of India in 2011, aimed at improving the participation of women in agriculture and to help them achieve socio-economic development.
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Central Pollution Control Board: A story of wasted potential?
By Drashti Vadhel, Rizvi College of Engineering, Mumbai. Rapid industrialization in the country, coupled with an emphasis on the development of a “Modern India” has led to an increase in the amount of pollutants being generated everyday. The economic growth of India has come at the cost of deterioration of its environment. Be it in…
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Goa: Surging Tourists and Dwindling Beauty
By Akshat Jain, Madras School of Economics, Tamil Nadu. Anna decided to quit her desk job in UK in 2012 and become a digital nomad permanently living in Goa. She was amazed by the sun-kissed beaches, vibrant environment and the multi-cultural society of Goa. Like Anna, thousands of foreign tourists come to the “Rome of…
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One Stop Centres: A well intentioned Scheme gone awry?
By Ria Goyal, Ambedkar University, Delhi. The One Stop Centre Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. One Stop Centres set up under this initiative are to be funded from the INR 1000 Crore Nirbhaya Fund which was set up in 2013 to fund various…
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Milking the Symbiosis Dry: Ecological Damage of the Dairy Industry in India
By Ishita Puri, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai Fritjof Capra, in his book The Systems View of Life remarked “As the twenty-first century unfolds, it is becoming more and more evident that the major problems of our time – energy, the environment, climate change, food security, financial security – cannot be understood in isolation. They are…
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Sustainable Livelihood through Education-The Way Forward for the Northern Hilly Areas
Ever increasing consumption, rapid growth in population and modern production systems have resulted in greater demand for natural resources. Hilly areas of Northern India are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change and indiscriminate exploitation of nature, as they are rich sources of biodiversity and natural resources. In these challenging times, sustainability is the…
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India running out of Air: Can we rescue the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981?
India’s toxic air has led to a health as well as an economic crisis. As per the World Bank, India lost 8.5% GDP in 2013 due to air pollution, which roughly amounts to $221 billion; the situation has only worsened in the last 6 years. India has some Acts and Programs in place to prevent…