As India pushes itself forward for local electronics manufacturing, from semiconductor fabs to the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), e-waste recycling threatens to undercut the progress.
About e-Waste in India
E-waste — discarded electronic and electrical equipment — contains valuable materials such as copper, aluminum, nickel, cobalt, lithium, gold, and rare earth elements (REEs).
India generated an estimated 4.17 million metric tonnes of e-waste in 2022, but only about one-third of this was processed through formal channels.
Recently, the Crime in India 2023 report was published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
Suggestions
The Crime in India 2023 report highlights the urgent need for reforms in response to the evolving nature of crime, particularly in the digital space.
Key policy recommendations include strengthening cybercrime infrastructure through investments in digital forensic labs and public awareness campaigns, improving reporting mechanisms with anonymous channels and victim support, and training police in gender-sensitive and child-friendly protocols.
It also calls for standardising crime classifications, enhancing inter-state coordination via a national crime analytics dashboard, and accelerating judicial processes with fast-track courts for cyber and gender-based cases.
India’s ritual theatres are living cultural traditions that connect the divine and daily life through myth, music, and community participation.
Ritual theatre
It is a traditional form of performance that blends sacred rituals with dramatic elements like acting, music, dance, and narration, often rooted in religious festivals and collective memory.
These performances go beyond entertainment, serving as vital expressions of cultural identity, social cohesion, and continuity.
UNESCO designates such practices as Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), promoting their preservation.
ICH includes both traditional and evolving practices, shared across generations and communities.
The Supreme Court, in the All India Football Federation (AIFF) case, recently emphasised that sports are not merely recreational activities but vital institutions of “national life.”
Key Observations by Supreme Court of India
Fraternity Through Sport: Team sports compel individuals to set aside caste, class, gender, or linguistic distinctions and work collectively towards shared goals.
Sports as Community Resources: Sporting facilities and opportunities should be recognised as ‘material resources’ of the community, essential for fostering social cohesion.
Avoiding Elitism: Sporting infrastructure must not remain in the exclusive hands of the urban economic elite; revenues from sporting events and media rights should promote inclusivity.
Institutions of National Life: Sporting bodies are institutions of national life, deserving of integrity, professionalism, and regulation in the public interest.
Women-led development has been recognised as a structural game-changer for advancing India’s economic ambitions, yet its full potential remains under-leveraged.
Current Scenario
Agriculture: It is a backbone of India’s economy & largest employer of women.
Workforce shift: Rural men are moving to non-farm jobs leading to women replacing them in agriculture.
दक्षिण-दक्षिण एवं त्रिकोणीय सहयोग भू-राजनीतिक परिदृश्य में परिवर्तन, बढ़ती असमानताओं और घटती विकास सहायता के कारण वैश्विक विकास में एक परिवर्तनकारी शक्ति के रूप में उभरा है।
The South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) has emerged as a transformative force in global development in shifting geopolitical landscapes, widening inequalities, and dwindling development aid.
