Author: ForumIAS

Doklam standoff ends as India, China step back: & Agreeing to disagree:  Context After weeks of diplomatic negotiations, India and China agreed to disengage from the standoff on the Doklam plateau, disputed between China and Bhutan, with a formula that saw China promise to make “necessary adjustments” to their troop deployments, after Indian troops withdrew… Continue reading Doklam standoff ends as India, China step back: & Agreeing to disagree: 

The admirable success of the Jan Dhan Yojana: Context The government’s flagship financial inclusion drive, is one of the grandest policy initiatives of its kind. With an initial target of opening 75 million accounts by January 2015 under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Modi’s administration mobilized an oft-recalcitrant state apparatus to expand access… Continue reading The admirable success of the Jan Dhan Yojana:

A right for the future:  Context Understanding the nature and dilemmas of judicial innovation in the context of Right to Privacy. Structural problem The Supreme Court has often found itself bound by decisions of larger Benches. The central dilemma is, what are courts to do when they find themselves curtailed by judgments given by larger… Continue reading A right for the future: 

Plea for early Aadhaar hearing: Context The petitioners in the Aadhaar case is expected to make an urgent mentioning before a Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, on August 29 for an early decision on the validity of the scheme. The need of the hour The urgency is because September 30 is… Continue reading Plea for early Aadhaar hearing:

ISRO opens up satellite making to industry Context The Bengaluru-based ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), which has so far produced about 90 Indian spacecraft invited single or combined industries to apply for this opportunity. What is the length of the contract? ISAC would sign a three-year contract with the finalists, train, handhold and supervise their teams… Continue reading ISRO opens up satellite making to industry

Financial inclusion and the right to privacy:  Context India has the distinctive opportunity to put in place a model system for the governance of privacy, one that is far better suited for the digital age and for expanding financial inclusion. Data protection law A data protection law is especially important at this early stage in… Continue reading Financial inclusion and the right to privacy: 

Centre to unveil ‘future-ready’ industrial policy in October: Context The government on Tuesday said it would announce the new ‘future-ready’ Industrial Policy in October, by suitably incorporating measures to facilitate the use of smart technologies such as the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics for advanced manufacturing. What is this new policy?… Continue reading Centre to unveil ‘future-ready’ industrial policy in October:

Opening new doors:  Context The highest adjudicatory power stands defined as the power to re-interpret that which has been pre-interpreted. Judicial review emerges as the power to co-govern the nation by feats of demosprudential adjudicatory leadership. This feat should cause constitutional happiness. Right to Privacy (R2P) The R2P is spoken as a right, a principle,… Continue reading Opening new doors: 

Can India and China use BRICS to build a house?:  Context India and China have managed to metaphorically avoid stepping on another land line in Doklam plateau, at the tri-junction of India. This September 3, the two Asian giants’ is going to take a step in the right direction when prime minister Narendra Modi meets… Continue reading Can India and China use BRICS to build a house?: 

Lessons from Doklam: Context Several significant questions remain unanswered about the terms and conditions of the resolution of the Sino-Indian military stand-off at Doklam, it provides New Delhi and Beijing an opportunity to reflect over what went wrong and rejig this important bilateral relationship. The upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to China to… Continue reading Lessons from Doklam: