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 It stated that the action was to avert any possibility of ‘misinterpretation’ of the (withdrawn) press release, asking people to exercise “normal prudence”… Continue reading Questioning the safety of Aadhaar
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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
Another anti-trade action
News: The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently issued a statement that all imports of paper products — from newsprint to letter paper — will require pre-registration. From October 1, according to the new requirements, imports will be subject to a Paper Import Monitoring System, which will require importers to register themselves in a… Continue reading Another anti-trade action
Of lungs, trees and sin stocks
Context: In 1987, the World Health Organization (WHO) marked ‘World No Tobacco Day’ to bring attention to the ill-effects of tobacco. ‘Poisoning our planet’ is the theme for May 31 this year, in an effort to highlight the ill-effects of tobacco on the environment. Meanwhile, large corporate enterprises themselves are making efforts to reduce the… Continue reading Of lungs, trees and sin stocks
India needs a forward-looking strategy on Pakistan
Context: India’s approach is very different from the framework that emerged at the dawn of the 1990s. Since the early 1990s, the regional and international context has also altered in many ways. The balance of power between India and Pakistan has been changing. Now, it is essentially in India’s favour. What have been the changes… Continue reading India needs a forward-looking strategy on Pakistan
