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Bose’s legacy

News   Government has decided to place a statue of Subash Chandra Bose at India Gate. occupying a prominent place in the upcoming administrative complex will serve as a daily reminder of Bose’s core political beliefs to citizens.  What were the basic political ideas that Subash Chandra Bose believed in?  He was attracted to military discipline. At the 1928… Continue reading Bose’s legacy

The devastating impact of school closure

News: Schools are becoming an easy target for politicians. A decision of closing the schools makes them caring and sensitive, but it impacts the lives of children. Why the reasoning provided for the closure of schools is not correct? Protect children: The main reason given for closing the school is to protect the children. According to… Continue reading The devastating impact of school closure

In conjuction: On evolution of democratic society

News: Indian PM in his speech recently stated that India had wasted a lot of time “fighting for rights” and “neglecting one’s duties”. What is the relationship between rights and duties? The evolution of democratic society is centered on the expansion of individual and group rights. Duties are important for reinforcement of those rights. Thus,… Continue reading In conjuction: On evolution of democratic society

India needs a national vision

News:  In India, announcements are made in various sectors without a stated national vision. There is no official document to guide policy and decision-making. What are the National vision documents of other countries? China: It released a ‘Made in China 2025’ document in 2015, that talks about a 10-year plan for the development of 10… Continue reading India needs a national vision

Why India must engage with Myanmar

News: Following the military coup in Myanmar, India should adopt a policy that should be a balance of India’s interest and India’s norms. What is the importance of Myanmar for India? Read here: Coup in Myanmar and India-Myanmar bilateral relations – Explained What should be India’s policy after Tatmadaw (military) took over? India should implement an unbiased… Continue reading Why India must engage with Myanmar

India’s challenge in European geopolitics

News: The resignation of Germany’s Naval chief over his comments made in India, show the complexity of European geopolitics. He commented on the importance of Russia in balancing China, NATOs difficulty in admitting Ukraine, and told that taking Crimea from Russia might be impossible. Though the comments reflect common sense, but they are against the… Continue reading India’s challenge in European geopolitics

Let’s universalize India’s employment assurance

News: Recently head of Hindustan Unilever has suggested that it’s time for the government to launch an urban job guarantee along the lines of India’s rural employment scheme. What is the need urban employment scheme? First, India’s rural employment scheme helped village-dwellers during the covid crisis. Second, service sector has been severely affected by the… Continue reading Let’s universalize India’s employment assurance

Rules For a Civil Service

News: Recently the chief minister of West Bengal and other states objected to the central government’s proposed amendments to the rules governing the deputation of IAS officers. What are the amendments proposed by the government? Read: What are the proposed amendments to Rule 6 (deputation of cadre officers)? Why changes are proposed? First, IAS officers… Continue reading Rules For a Civil Service

The country must criminalize marital rape right away

News: The Delhi high court is hearing whether the marriage exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code should be struck down. It will provide legal recourse to married women if they are forced into sexual intercourse by their husbands. Contents1 What is the present legal position?2 What does NFHS-5 reveal about marital rape?3… Continue reading The country must criminalize marital rape right away

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