The India-EU trade agreement, which is expected to be signed on January 26, is considered to be most comprehensive & mutually advantageous agreement for both the sides. The India-EU trade agreement has been decades in the making. Both have finally come close to signing the agreement after talks were re-launched in 2022. Negotiations were started… Continue reading India-EU Relationship – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
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Road Safety in India- Reasons and Impact- Explained Pointwise
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highway (MoRTH) & the NGO SaveLIFE Foundation has released a joint report shedding light on the gaps in road safety in India. India ranks first in the world in road accidents fatalities. Its numbers are also far ahead of the second & third ranked countries (China accounts for just… Continue reading Road Safety in India- Reasons and Impact- Explained Pointwise
Iran Protests – Causes & Consequences – Explained Pointwise
Iran has plunged into another crisis. What began as a localised strike by shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on December 28 has now snowballed into the largest uprising against the Islamic Republic since 1979 Revolution that toppled the Shah regime & brought the Islamic regime to power. The severe repression by the security forces against… Continue reading Iran Protests – Causes & Consequences – Explained Pointwise
Digital Arrest Fraud- Concerns and Way Forward- Explained Pointwise
Amidst the rising number of digital arrest cases, the Central govt has constituted a high-level Inter-Ministerial Committee (IDC) with the mandate to examine the real-time issues faced by the enforcement agencies, and to identify the relevant legislations & implementation gaps related with the digital arrest fraud cases. Digital arrest fraud is a new form of… Continue reading Digital Arrest Fraud- Concerns and Way Forward- Explained Pointwise
Article 6 (A6) of Paris Agreement – Explained Pointwise
The adoption of the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (Article 6.4) at COP29 marked a milestone in the transition from the Clean Development Mechanism & has paved the way for a more rigorous, transparent, and globally aligned crediting framework under the Paris Agreement. In this entire scenario of climate finance, India has transformed from a cautious… Continue reading Article 6 (A6) of Paris Agreement – Explained Pointwise
POCSO Act – Salient Features & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
Over the past few years, courts around the country as well as human rights activists have sought a review of the POCSO Act with respect to cases that involve consensual sexual relationship between teenagers aged 16-18 years. In the present framework, a consensual adolescent relationship is hard to distinguish from coercive abuse. Thus, several members… Continue reading POCSO Act – Salient Features & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
Central-State Transfers – Explained Pointwise
Central transfers have become a subject of intense debate. In this article, we will explore the importance & criticisms against central transfers & what could be the way forward in this regard. Table of Content What does Central Transfers means? Types of Central Transfers What is the importance of Central Transfers? What are the criticisms… Continue reading Central-State Transfers – Explained Pointwise
Public Health Sector- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
India’s public health system struggles with chronic underfunding, privatization, policy failure, and social inequalities. At the same time, the risk factors for disease are steadily rising due to policy gaps & systemic policy failures. The consumption of ultra-processed foods is driving an epidemic of non-communicable diseases, while unchecked air, water, and soil pollution, along with… Continue reading Public Health Sector- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Skill Development in India – Challenges & Initiatives – Explained Pointwise
Over the last decade, India has built one of the largest skilling ecosystems in the world. Between 2015 & 2025, India’s flagship skilling programme, PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana, has trained & certified around 1.4cr candidates, Still, the employability outcomes remains uneven, and PLFS data show that wage gains from vocational training are modest & inconsistent,… Continue reading Skill Development in India – Challenges & Initiatives – Explained Pointwise
Anti-Defection Law & The Role of Speaker – Explained Pointwise
The Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, also known as the Anti-Defection Law, was inserted by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985, to curb the growing menace of political defections which destabilized governments in the post-1967 era. However, in recent years, the issue has once again taken center stage due to partisan actions by Legislative… Continue reading Anti-Defection Law & The Role of Speaker – Explained Pointwise
