Synopsis: Migrants in India faces multiple challenges. So, India urgently needs an inter-state migration council. Introduction With incidents of killing migrants in Kashmir to poor handling of migrants during covid and recently introduced nativist laws reflects the poor status of migrants and difficulties faced by them. Read more: Concerns associated with Local Reservation Laws Some previous… Continue reading Migrants Keep India Moving

Synopsis: India–China border issue has a historical and geopolitical context that needs to be understood in its entirety. Introduction At the time of Independence, Tibet had the presence of the British Indian government in Lhasa. The British maintained Tibet as a buffer state between India and China. After the withdrawal of the British, the issue… Continue reading The perils of an unresolved boundary

Synopsis: Given the economic and military strength of China, QUAD needs to adopt a collaborative approach to handle the emerging threats. Introduction Over the past few decades, asymmetric globalization favoured China. It allowed Beijing to attain power. Beijing is now using that power to undermine liberal democratic values around the world. Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD)… Continue reading A bubbles of Trust approach

Synopsis: The strict provisions of the SC/ST act are designed to protect the dignity of marginalized sections of society. But can a compromise be allowed under special circumstances? Introduction A recent case from Madhya Pradesh where a property dispute, essentially civil in nature, led to a casteist slur between the two parties. The two parties… Continue reading Can quash SC/ST Act cases if ‘civil’ offence: Top Court

Synopsis: Greening of the poles must be a top priority for the upcoming COP26 meeting Introduction Researchers at NASA, using 29 years of data from Landsat satellites, have observed extensive greening around Alaska and Canada, which were snow-covered lands. For the past several decades, the Arctic has been warming twice as quickly as the rest of… Continue reading COP 26: Greening of polar ice should top agenda; here’s why