30th July this year marks the 1st anniversary of the calamitous Wayanad landslide that wreaked havoc in Kerala in 2024 and resulted in the loss of lives of 298 people. It was one of the biggest natural disaster in the country. According to experts, it is the biggest landslide-related disaster in the state in terms… Continue reading Wayanad Landslide- Causes, impact and management of Landslides in India- Explained Pointwise
Author: Gaurav Yadav
Judicial Delays – Causes, Consequences & Way Forward – Explained Pointwise
Timely justice is the cornerstone of public trust in the legal system, as captured by the classic maxim ‘justice delayed, is justice denied’. Prolonged delays often deter people from approaching the courts. President Draupadi Murmu, last year, termed this hesitation the ‘Black Coat Syndrome’. Table of Content Cases pending in the courts in India What… Continue reading Judicial Delays – Causes, Consequences & Way Forward – Explained Pointwise
National Education Policy 2020 – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
This year marks the completion of 5 years of National Education Policy (NEP) which was launched in 2020. The National Education Policy 2020 promised a sweeping reset of both school & higher education & it marks a remarkable progress in the area of education and learning. Table of Content National Education Policy 2020 Major provisions… Continue reading National Education Policy 2020 – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
Manual Scavenging – Reasons & Solutions – Explained Pointwise
Throughout history, the society has undergone profound changes in power dynamics and political ideals that have transformed individual lives as well as the idea of the collective. But the modernizing forces have been biased against the marginalized sections including Dalits. This is testified by the continued existence of manual scavenging despite the same being prohibited… Continue reading Manual Scavenging – Reasons & Solutions – Explained Pointwise
India-UK Relations- Significance & Challenges- Explained Pointwise
India & UK has recently signed a Free Trade Agreement called Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CFTA). The CETA promised to usher in not just an economic partnership but a plan for shared prosperity. The pact includes chapters on goods, services, innovation, govt procurement & IPR. The deal is expected to benefit Indian farmers, the MSME… Continue reading India-UK Relations- Significance & Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Critical Minerals – Importance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
Metals have played a very important role in the evolution of the human civilisation that lead to the naming of important eras on the name of era defining metals like Bronze Age & Iron Age. Similarly, the minerals have also been central to the development of our economy & society for e.g. coal powered the… Continue reading Critical Minerals – Importance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
Nuclear Power – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
Nuclear energy has emerged as a cornerstone of India’s quest for energy security, sustainable development, and technological leadership. With a growing population and rapid industrialization, India’s energy demand is projected to double by 2040. Nuclear energy, with its low carbon footprint and high energy density, offers a viable solution to meet this demand while aligning with global climate goals. India’s three-stage nuclear… Continue reading Nuclear Power – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
India-Maldives Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Modi, will be the guest of honour at the Maldives’ Independence Day celebrations on 26 July. This will be Mr. Modi’s first trip to the island nation after the change in the leadership there. In the recent past, India-Maldives relations had become a major challenge for India’s foreign policy establishment. India-Maldives… Continue reading India-Maldives Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Cross-border Terrorism – Challenge & Countermeasure Initiatives – Explained Pointwise
In a significant move that bolsters India’s fight against cross-border terror, US State Department has recently designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit of Pakistan-based terror outfit LeT that had claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) & Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). Thus, in this article we… Continue reading Cross-border Terrorism – Challenge & Countermeasure Initiatives – Explained Pointwise
Executive Accountability – Instruments, Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
Monsoon session of Parliament is about to be begin next week. In parliamentary form of governments, such as ours, Parliament performs 3 cardinal functions – to make laws, to represent people & articulate their concerns and to secure executive accountability. The Parliamentary sessions are important in a democracy to hold the government accountable. Executive Accountability… Continue reading Executive Accountability – Instruments, Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise
