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
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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
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
Venezuela Crisis – Causes & Consequences – Explained Pointwise
Following months of pressure on Venezuela & blaming the Venezuela government & military for being involved in drug trafficking that are harming the American people, the U.S. under Trump administration decided to attack the Venezuelan capital & forcibly apprehended the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro & flies him to the U.S. He will now face the… Continue reading Venezuela Crisis – Causes & Consequences – Explained Pointwise
Solid Waste Management in India – Explained Pointwise
The Solid Waste Management in India remains an Achilles heel for India. The Supreme Court of India recently criticized the solid waste management in New Delhi. There are more than 3,800 tones of untreated solid waste in Delhi alone. This waste reaches landfills and threatens public health and the environment. Proper steps need to be… Continue reading Solid Waste Management in India – Explained Pointwise
Aravallis – Significance & Recent Controversy – Explained Pointwise
The recent SC order regarding the Aravalli Range & mining in the region has stirred the controversy. The order that adopted a uniform definition to identify the “hills & ranges” & froze the new mining leases until the MoEFCC had prepared a sustainable mining plan for the landscape, and said mining should be prohibited in… Continue reading Aravallis – Significance & Recent Controversy – Explained Pointwise
Gig Workers in India – Benefits & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
Gig & platform worker unions have announced a strike on New Year’s eve against systemic exclusion from core labour entitlements of the workers in the segment. According to the Gig & Platform Services Workers Unions (GIPSWU), the gig workers continue to face pervasive harassment, discrimination, and violence. The gig workers have organized the strike to… Continue reading Gig Workers in India – Benefits & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
