News: Recently, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other political leaders have demanded for making agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) more autonomous. This has also raised questions on the poor state of state police forces. Contents1 What are the issues in the State Police forces?2 Way Forward3 Short-term4 Long-Term solutions What… Continue reading Not by autonomy alone
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Is it time for India to go for competitiveness legislation?
News: Recently, Cuts International, Institute for Competitiveness and Institute for Studies in Industrial Development published a white paper on ‘Improving India’s Competitiveness for Inclusive Economic Growth’. It discussed some of the pillars for improving and sustaining India’s competitiveness. What are the economic reforms discussed? It includes digital growth, trade policy reforms and a mix of… Continue reading Is it time for India to go for competitiveness legislation?
How trade deals can take our beverages to global markets
News: Recently a study titled ‘Contribution of Non-alcoholic Beverage Sector to Indian Economic Growth & Atmanirbhar Bharat’ was released. Contents1 Findings of the study2 What are the challenges?3 Importance of the sector4 Way Forward Findings of the study The beverage processing in the country is low. India’s 19th rank in terms of revenue in 2019… Continue reading How trade deals can take our beverages to global markets
Questioning the safety of Aadhaar
News: Two days after issuing an advisory asking people to refrain from sharing photocopies of their Aadhaar Card, the Unique Identification Development Authority of India (UIDAI) has opted to withdraw the notification. It stated that the action was to avert any possibility of ‘misinterpretation’ of the (withdrawn) press release, asking people to exercise “normal prudence”… Continue reading Questioning the safety of Aadhaar
A judicial course that calls for introspection
News: Recently, the Supreme Court of India ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. About the Case The Governor had not taken a decision on the recommendation of remission by the State Cabinet for a long time. After sitting over the recommendation for more than two years, the… Continue reading A judicial course that calls for introspection
The sedition law must go
Context: Recently, the Supreme Court directed the Union government and the states to refrain from using the law of sedition. In addition, the Supreme Court has also kept all previous cases under Section 124A of the IPC in abeyance till the matter is reconsidered in a comprehensive way. Hence, it will be inappropriate to continue… Continue reading The sedition law must go
Why Misuse Of Aadhaar Information Is A Real Danger
Context: In a bizarre reversal, the Union government withdrew a notification from a Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) office cautioning people against sharing photocopies of their Aadhaar card, just two days after the advisory was issued, claiming that it would be “misinterpreted”. The advisory had urged people to use masked Aadhaar. The masked Aadhaar… Continue reading Why Misuse Of Aadhaar Information Is A Real Danger
India’s changing goal posts over coal
News: In April, the Union Finance Minister had said India’s transition away from coal as a fuel for power would be hampered by the Russia-Ukraine war. Contents1 Why the ‘move away from coal’ is so important?2 What is the extent of India’s dependence on coal?3 How has Russia-Ukraine war made India’s move away from coal… Continue reading India’s changing goal posts over coal
Doses of statecraft to meet India’s challenges
News: Recently, the Russia-Ukraine War and the political turmoil in South Asia dominated the newspaper headlines. These developments have pushed the debate on India’s many internal security problems on the backburner. Internal Security problems in India Case Studies of limitations of security solution (1) Upheaval in Kashmir: The J&K has continued to see extreme violence… Continue reading Doses of statecraft to meet India’s challenges
How the Northeast has been transformed in the last eight years
News: There is an upcoming workshop of chief ministers and chief secretaries of Northeastern states along with Union ministers and secretaries on developmental issues of the Northeast. Since the last eight years, there has been a magical transformation of the eight Northeastern states, shooting N-E to prominence as the Ashtalakshmi of the nation. Issues in… Continue reading How the Northeast has been transformed in the last eight years
