The Hindu Editorial (Step forward) – Jun 18, 2026
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The Hindu Editorial (Step forward) – Jun 18, 2026:
- step forward (phrase) – an action that improves a situation; progress, advancement, stride.
- top court (noun) – apex court, highest tribunal (Supreme Court of India).
- economic value (noun) – monetary value, worth.
- unpaid (adjective) – done without receiving payment; uncompensated, unsalaried.
- domestic work (noun) – household chores; tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and taking care of children performed within a household; housework, housekeeping, domestic labour.
- the Bench (noun) – a judge or a panel of judges presiding over a court of law; tribunal, panel of judges, judicial body.
- Division Bench (noun) – a bench of a High Court or the Supreme Court consisting of two judges who hear appeals and decide on important cases; two-judge panel.
- Constitutional Bench (noun) – a bench of the Supreme Court of India consisting of five or more judges, constituted to decide matters involving a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution
- likely (adverb) – probably, in all probability, presumably, doubtlessly.
- landmark (noun) – milestone, watershed, historic event, turning point.
- ruling (noun) –order, directive, judgment, decree, verdict.
- originate (verb) – arise, start, stem, spring, emerge.
- compensation (noun) – payment, repayment, recompense, remuneration, reimbursement.
- grant (verb) – give, award, allot, confer, bestow.
- Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) (organization) – a specialized tribunal established under the Motor Vehicles Act to deal with claims related to compensation for loss of life, personal injury, and property damage resulting from motor vehicle accidents.
- victim (noun) – sufferer, injured party, casualty.
- service (noun) – work done for someone else; labor, duty.
- render (verb) – give, provide, supply, contribute, offer.
- homemaker (noun) – a person, especially a housewife, who manages a home; housewife, househusband, stay-at-home spouse.
- be not surprising (phrase) – expected, predictable, understandable, unsurprising.
- value (verb) – evaluate, assess, appraise, estimate.
- modest (adjective) – relatively moderate, small, ordinary, reasonable, low.
- discount (verb) – disregard, ignore, overlook, pay no attention to, brush off.
- simply because (phrase) – solely because, just because, only because.
- however (adverb) – nevertheless, nonetheless, yet, but.
- official (adjective) – formal.
- suffer (verb) – experience, undergo, be affected by, endure.
- inconsistent (adjective) – unpredictable, irregular, variable, unsteady.
- quantification (noun) – the process of measuring or expressing the quantity/amount of something; calculation, measurement, assessment.
- itself (pronoun) – by itself (used for emphasis referring to the subject just mentioned).
- notional (adjective) – supposed, assumed, conceptual, theoretical, hypothetical.
- floor (noun) – lower limit, minimum, baseline.
- hike (verb) – increase, raise, push up.
- applicable (adjective) – relevant, appropriate, pertinent, suitable.
- context (noun) – circumstances, conditions, situation, background.
- claim (noun) – demand, request, application, petition.
- wage (noun) – salary, pay, earnings, remuneration.
- entitlement (noun) – right, prerogative, privilege.
- apply (verb) – be relevant, have relevance to, relate to, pertain to.
- calculation (noun) – computation, estimation, reckoning, assessment.
- that said (phrase) – even so, nevertheless, nonetheless, having said that.
- now-normalised (adjective) – currently accepted as normal, regularized, standardized.
- societal (adjective) – social, collective, community, public.
- tendency (noun) – inclination, disposition, trend, leaning.
- undervalue (verb) – underrate, underestimate, minimize, diminish.
- advance (noun) – progress, improvement, development, step forward.
- ripple effect (noun) – a situation in which one event produces effects which spread and produce further effects; knock-on effect, chain reaction, domino effect, consequence.
- domestic (adjective) – relating to the home or family; household, family, home.
- suppressed (adjective) – reduced, held back, stifled, subdued.
- labour force participation (noun) – the section of the working population in the economy currently employed or seeking employment; workforce engagement, economic participation.
- theme (noun) – subject, topic, idea, matter.
- contemporary (adjective) – modern, present-day, current, present.
- labour economics (noun) – the study of the labor force as an element in the process of production; study of the workforce, employment economics.
- for example (phrase) – for instance, to illustrate, as an illustration, such as.
- seek (verb) – ask for, request, demand, try to obtain.
- maintenance (noun) – financial support, alimony, allowance, upkeep.
- Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (act) – An Act of the Parliament of India enacted to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus.
- say (adverb) – for example, for instance, let us assume, suppose.
- judicial reasoning (noun) – the process by which a judge reaches a legal decision; legal logic, judicial rationale, legal reasoning.
- sowing (noun) – the process of planting seeds; planting, seeding.
- harvesting (noun) – the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields; gathering, reaping, picking.
- cattle-tending (noun) – the process of taking care of cattle; animal rearing, cattle rearing, herding.
- invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce, use.
- reasoning (noun) – logic, rationale, logical thought.
- pitch (verb) – argue for, advocate, make a case for, present.
- labour (noun) – physical or mental work or effort, especially when related to household or employment duties; work, toil, exertion, effort.
- incidental (adjective) – secondary, subordinate, supplementary, marginal.
- household (noun) – relating to a house and its occupants; home, family, domestic.
- additive (adjective) – cumulative, supplementary, additional, accumulative.
- litigant (noun) – a person involved in a lawsuit; party to a lawsuit, disputant, claimant, appellant.
- vis-à-vis (preposition) – in relation to, with regard to, concerning, regarding.
- domestic responsibilities (noun) – household chores, family duties, family obligations.
- litigation (noun) – legal action, lawsuit, legal case, judicial proceedings.
- Motor insurance (noun) – vehicle insurance, auto insurance, car insurance.
- low-margin (adjective) – relating to a business or product that yields a small profit relative to its cost; low-profit, low-yield.
- segment (noun) – sector, section, part, division.
- insurer (noun) – an insurance company; underwriter, insurance provider, policy provider.
- retrospectively (adverb) – with effect from a date in the past; backward-looking, retroactively, ex post facto.
- as well (phrase) – too, also, in addition.
- reassess (verb) – re-evaluate, review, rethink, re-examine.
- risk model (noun) – a mathematical representation used by insurers to determine the likelihood of an event occurring and the financial impact; risk assessment model.
- inclined (adjective) – willing, ready, disposed, minded.
- settle (verb) – resolve, sort out, clear up, find a solution to (a dispute/claim).
- Lok Adalat (organization) – People’s Court; an alternative dispute resolution mechanism in India where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/compromised amicably.
- all said (phrase) – considering everything, all things considered, ultimately.
- vital (adjective) – essential, crucial, critical, indispensable.
- corrective (noun) – a measure intended to correct/rectify a situation; remedy, rectifying measure, cure.
- decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
- economic erasure (noun) – the systemic exclusion or making invisible of someone’s economic contribution; financial marginalization, economic exclusion.
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