Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) plans to insure health of nearly 40% (50 crores) of Indians. This makes it the largest state sponsored health insurance schemes. Ayushman Bharat targets India’s poorest as per latest Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data. Center-state contribution is 60:40.
Enthusiasts think BRICS is taking on the US-led West. Critics think it is just a weak wannabe. In reality, BRICS is undergirding the new global order that will bring together friends and foes alike. A Deep Analysis by Drishtikone.
Swami Dhirendra Shastri called for a meat-free Navratri in Bengal. Parties answered by invoking Shakta tradition. A restricted rite, stripped of its disciplines, has become “culture”, and Bengal uses its first taste of political freedom in decades to flaunt the very decay that helped undo it.
