Civilisation progresses with the evolution of institutions designed by humans to govern their affairs. Institutions of electoral democracy have evolved over the centuries, with notable innovations in the U.K., France and the U.S. that provided models for electoral democracies everywhere. These models have been vigorously exported by Western countries to promote democracy around the world. […]
Read MoreA number of practical and constructive proposals were raised by Opposition parties in Parliament last week On July 3, a short-duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on electoral reforms attracted my attention. It was initiated by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’Brien, with the backing of as many as 14 Opposition parties. I have been extremely […]
Read MoreModernization of Police Forces The Government of India has, on 27.09.2017, approved implementation of the umbrella scheme of “Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF)”. The umbrella scheme has two verticals – Security Related Expenditure (SRE) of specific theatres & Modernisation of Police Forces. Salient features of the Modernisation of Police Forces vertical are given below: Central […]
Read MoreDevelopment of Naxal affected Districts The Government of India has a holistic, multi pronged strategy envisaged in Action Plan-2015 to combat LWE, which include development as an important prong. Apart from flagship/developmental Schemes being implemented by the line Ministries/ Departments, some specific schemes are also being implemented in LWE affected areas. Details are as follows: […]
Read MoreKerala, Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra ranked on top in terms of overall performance Haryana, Rajasthan and Jharkhand ranked top three States in terms of annual incremental performance NITI Aayog released the Second Edition of “Healthy States, Progressive India” today. The report ranks states and Union territories innovatively on their year-on-year incremental change in health outcomes, […]
Read MoreIt took a long time coming, but now there are two sets of drafts of education policy available with the government. When the NDA had earlier come to power in 2014, a committee, headed by late TSR Subramanian, had been constituted to work on a policy. It submitted its report within a couple of years, […]
Read MoreThe Prime Minister of India invited heads of all political parties to a meeting on 19th June, 2019 to discuss the “one nation, one election” idea and other important matters. The idea of One Nation One Election is about structuring the Indian election cycle in a manner such that elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies […]
Read MoreRe imaging niti ayog The institution can play an important role in refreshing India’s fiscal federalismIndia’s Constitution-makers thought of India as a union of States with a centripetal bias, done, advisedly, to preserve the unity and integrity of a newly fledged nation. Since then, the Indian economy, polity, demography and society have undergone many changes. […]
Read MoreAddress by the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind to the Members of both the Houses of Parliament assembled together Honourable Members, 1. I am pleased to address the first joint sitting of Parliament after the election of the 17th Lok Sabha, in the year commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. I extend my heartiest […]
Read MoreThe fifth annual International Yoga Day will be observed on June 21. June 21 is observed as International Day of Yoga every year since the United Nations declared it in 2015. The idea of International Day of Yoga was first proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), on September […]
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