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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 6 announcing the imposition of an additional ad valorem duty of 25% on Indian imports starting from August 27 for “directly or indirectly importing Russian oil”. This was in addition to the 25% reciprocal tariff that took effect on August 7. These tariffs are among the… Continue reading Trump Tariff – Impact & Way Forward – Explained Pointwise

Recently, the Parliament has passed the Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, that aims to regulate 3 categories of online games – e-sports, social gaming & RMGs (Real Money Games). While the Act aims to promote e-sports & social gaming segments, it seeks to ban all forms of RMGs & its advertisement. The… Continue reading Online Gaming Act, 2025 – Provisions, Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

Recently, the government has introduced Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha. It seeks to amend 16 Central Acts in order to decriminalize & rationalise certain offences & penalties. This is the second Jan Vishwas legislation brought in by the government. The first, Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, decriminalized… Continue reading Jan Vishwas 2.0 – Provisions & Significance- Explained Pointwise

The UN’s recently released The State of Food Security & Nutrition in the World 2025 reports that 8.2% of the world’s population was undernourished in 2024 i.e. 673 million people. This was down from 688 million people in 2023, however, it has still not reached to the pre-pandemic levels (7.3% in 2018). India has played… Continue reading Ending Global Hunger & India’s Role – Explained Pointwise

The government has recently introduced Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill in the ongoing Monsoon Session. The Bill was introduced by the Union Home Minister in the Lok Sabha. It was passed by a voice vote & has been sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee for further scrutiny. It faced strong protests from the opposition, which has… Continue reading Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill – Provisions & Criticisms- Explained Pointwise

Recently, the Assam Police has issued a summon to the editor of a popular new agency under Section 152 of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). Section 152 of BNS is aimed at protecting India’s sovereignty, unity, and integrity by criminalizing acts or communications that promote or encourage secessionist, rebellious, or subversive activities against the State. However,… Continue reading New Sedition Law (Section 152) – Issues & Way Forward – Explained Pointwise

The CBSE has decided to introduce open book assessment in class 9 from 2026-27 after a pilot study showed strong teacher support for the idea. CBSE conducted a pilot comprehensive study to assess the viability of implementing Open Book Exam (OBE) for students from classes 9 to 12 in November-December 2023 for subjects like English,… Continue reading Open Book Exam – Significance and Challenges – Explained Pointwise

The rapidly increasing levels of plastic pollution represent a serious global environmental issue that negatively impacts the environmental, social, economic and health dimensions of sustainable development. To address the issue, a Global Plastic Treaty has been proposed by the UN, however, halfway into the talks, the consensus remains elusive because of the rift between two… Continue reading Plastic Pollution Treaty – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

Recently, several questions have been raised by various members of the civil society about the functioning of Election Commission of India – especially with regards to the commencement of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar – which lacks transparency. The Leader of Opposition has also raised questions about the conduct of ECI in… Continue reading Electoral Transparency in India – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise