Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held in Varanasi: official This year’s event would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth. The next Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in the holy city of Varanasi in January with the Indian diaspora having an option to participate in Kumbha Snan and attend the […]
Read MoreThe Inter-State Council needs to be rejuvenated Q How should the government deal with federal interstate disputes? Most of the institutional architecture of Indian federalism is focused on relations between the Union government and the states, and there is far less space to settle inter-state frictions The federal feud that has broken out over how taxes […]
Read MorePM to visit Madhya Pradesh, launch Rashtriya Gramin Swaraj Abhiyan, on Panchayati Raj Day tomorroW The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Mandla in Madhya Pradesh tomorrow, 24th April on the National Panchayati Raj Day. He will launch the Rashtriya Gramin Swaraj Abhiyan, at a public meeting, and address Panchayati Raj representatives across the country, […]
Read MoreVice President to inaugurate Civil Services Day function PM to confer Awards for Excellence in Public Administration The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions is organizing a 2-day Civil Services Day function here on April 20- 21, 2018. The Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu […]
Read MoreGovernment’s new policy paying dividends in containing Left Wing Extremism The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been implementing the ‘National Policy and Action Plan’ since 2015 to combat Left Wing Extremism (LWE). This envisages a multi-pronged strategy involving security and development related measures. The significant features of the new policy were zero tolerance […]
Read MoreReimagining governance Getting the Centre, States and district administrations to work in tandem is crucial The 115 Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) conceived by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is radical not because this is the first time that a government in India has focussed on India’s most backward districts but because the exercise envisages a serious […]
Read MoreNational Film Awards 2018: The full list of winners Sri Devi bags the National Award for Best Actress; A R Rahman takes home two of the awards The National Film awards were announced on Friday. Here is the full list of winners: Dada Saheb Phalke Award: Vinod Khanna Best Director Award: Jayraj for Bhayanakam Best Book on […]
Read More‘Skill India’ urgently needs reforms There is no way the country can reap its demographic dividend without fixing vocational education Salvaging the Indian demographic dividend must be a key part of India’s growth story. In 2016, the Government of India formed the Sharada Prasad Committee to rationalise the Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), which are employer […]
Read MoreThere must be some safeguards before a motion to impeach a judge is admitted in Parliament The euphoria in some circles over a proposed resolution of impeachmentof the Chief Justice of India is a matter of grave concern, for it brings to fore issues that directly impinge on the independence of the judiciary. Reason for discomfort […]
Read MoreThe return of identity politics and its hefty cost The government may end up committing greater funds for the welfare of select communities at the expense of development projects and public goods meant for all The past few months have seen several social groups protesting, sometimes violently, to either protect or extend special privileges to […]
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