Urban India needs a bigger say in politics Local governments and urban dwellers don’t have much say in urban planning, and this underrepresentation is leading to political neglect Pakistan is now debating a historic electoral reforms legislation called the Election Act 2017, where “provisional census data” will be used for delimitation; i.e. redrawing the boundaries […]
Read MoreNITI’s role in the national policy, frontier technologies The New India Budget presented by the Finance Minister has cemented NITI Aayog’s role as a driver of transformational change in the country, said Hon’ble MoS (IC) for Planning Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, addressing a press conference today highlighting the budget allocations, achievements and programmes of NITI […]
Read MoreAadhaar’s benefits for financial inclusion It would be unfair for the concerns of the vocal minority to override the economic aspirations of the silent majority The public interest litigations (PILs) filed before the Supreme Court against compulsory linking of Aadhaar to bank accounts raise issues about the right to privacy, concerns of being treated on […]
Read MoreFirst Indian Sign Language Dictionary of 3000 Words’ Launched “First Indian Sign Language Dictionary of 3000 words” was launched by Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment at a function here today. The dictionary has been developed byIndian Sign Language Research & Training Centre (ISLR&TC) under Department of Empowerment of Persons with […]
Read MoreRe-imagining federalism to fulfil India’s potential In no other democracy does the federal constitution impose a uniform structure, electoral system, and bureaucratic apparatus on states and local governments The Union-state relationship has become one of the core issues ahead of the next general election. Part of the rhetoric is political hyperbole and electoral posturing, and […]
Read MoreIndian Penal Code requires a thorough revision The IPC is one of the legislative fiats of the British Indian regime which, on account of its fair accuracy, has withstood the test of time. As Sir James Stephen had mentioned about the qualities of a strong law and I quote: “It is not enough to attain […]
Read MorePadma Awards 2016 Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, […]
Read MoreAddress by the President of India to the institutes of higher learning and civil service academies through video-conferencing using the national knowledge network on the topic, “Youth and Nation-Building” Vice Chancellors of Central Universities; Directors of IITs, NITs, IISERs and other institutes of higher learning and civil service academies; Faculty members; My […]
Read MoreCourts coming down heavily on litigants is not a new phenomenon, especially in public interest litigation (PIL). Recently, chief justice of India T.S. Thakur asked if the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), a non-profit organisation, was a “professional litigant”. In response, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan said CPIL was not a professional litigant, citing the […]
Read MoreMaking a money bill of it The bankruptcy code, not a money bill, was introduced in Lok Sabha as one. Is this the first of a new trend? On December 21, 2015, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bill, 2015, was introduced as a money bill in the Lok Sabha. This is disconcerting because money bills have a […]
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