News: The Quad (the U.S., India, Japan and Australia) held its second in-person leaders’ summit in Tokyo on May 24. It has emerged stronger and clearer in its strategy and goals for the security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific. The efforts by the Quad countries should be viewed not only from the prism of the… Continue reading Deepening strategic commitment

Context: The jurisprudence of reservation relies on the symbiotic coexistence of constitutionally guaranteed equality of opportunity in public employment under Article 16 (1) and classifications thereunder various clauses of the same article, especially Article 16(4) and Article 16 (4 A). These are facilitating provisions, vest a discretion on the government to consider providing reservations for… Continue reading Reservation in public employment

Context: Several procedural lapses were made during the investigation of the Aryan Khan drugs case by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). In light of such lapses and to protect the rights of those jailed during the process, India needs a law to make compensation for unlawful arrest a statutory right. What lapses were made by… Continue reading Absolution: On need to compensate for unlawful arrests

News: A recent book titled “How China Sees India and the World.” explained how China is moving towards their global dominance. What is the development of India-China relations? Deng Xiaoping declared that there could not be an Asian Century without India and China growing together and playing a resurgent role. During the visit of the Indian… Continue reading China’s ‘inevitable’ global dominance