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The US‑Iran conflict has choked the Strait of Hormuz, the conduit for roughly 90% of India’s imported LPG, creating a supply shock. In the Northeast, Tripura and Meghalaya are seeing long queues as hospitals receive full quotas while commercial users get only about 70% of their allocation. A bigger hurdle is the mandatory Aadhaar‑based e‑KYC, which prevents many households from accessing cylinders even when stock exists. As a result, consumers are increasingly buying induction cookers or reverting to firewood, exposing deep‑seated energy‑access vulnerabilities.
Zo Inspiration Foundation, a people‑funded nonprofit in Mizoram, runs medical crowdfunding by locating patients, verifying needs, launching short‑term social‑media appeals, and tracking every rupee. It relies on about 80 recurring donors who give ₹1,000‑₹10,000 each month (approximately $12‑$120), covering both...
Raju, a 23‑year‑old in Rajasthan, used a short technical course and a INR 15,000 (~$180) loan to start a two‑wheeler repair garage that now earns INR 12,000‑15,000 (~$145‑$180) monthly. Across southern Rajasthan, a study of 150 skilling graduates found that about 70%...
The Lancet Commission proposes a citizen‑centred health system for India, outlining six reform actions. It argues that despite adequate per‑capita funding of roughly $24 in many states, the public sector fails to deliver universal health coverage because budgets are fragmented,...
A coalition of transgender, intersex, gender‑diverse and LGBQA+ groups has condemned the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, saying it erases legal recognition, imposes state surveillance, and criminalises allies. The proposal overturns self‑identification safeguards from the 2019 Act,...
A Netflix series sparked debate about sentencing a 13‑year‑old murderer, highlighting India’s juvenile probation system. India’s Probation of Offenders Act and the 2015 Juvenile Justice Act created legal‑cum‑probation officers (LCPOs) to supervise juveniles, yet only 197 LCPOs serve 236 districts....
