Why the judiciary may not be the best selector of election commissioners

Source: The post is based on the following articles “Space, not time” published in The Hindu on 24th November 2022. “Why the judiciary may not be the best selector of election commissioners” published in the Indian Express on 24th November 2022. “Make a house call: EC does a great job holding polls. Let Parliament decide who should make… Continue reading Why the judiciary may not be the best selector of election commissioners

The ‘India pole’ in international politics

Source– The post is based on the article “The ‘India pole’ in international politics” published in The Hindu on 23rd November 2022. Syllabus: GS2- International relations Relevance: Foreign policy of India News- The article explains the Indian foreign policy. Contents1 Why is India reluctant to take sides in international affairs?2 What are the priorities of… Continue reading The ‘India pole’ in international politics

Politics over pension – on NPS

Source: The post is based on an article “Politics over pension” published in Business Standard on 23rd November 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: concerns associated with Old Pension Scheme. News: Punjab along with other states such as Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand have opted to restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) from the current National Pension System… Continue reading Politics over pension – on NPS

Strategy to save: The National Suicide Prevention Strategy must percolate to every district

Source: The post is based on the article “Strategy to save – The National Suicide Prevention Strategy must percolate to every district” published in The Hindu on 23rd November. Syllabus: GS 2- Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Relevance: About India’s Suicide Prevention Strategy. News: Recently, the Ministry of… Continue reading Strategy to save: The National Suicide Prevention Strategy must percolate to every district

A solution to the problem of judicial pendency, posed by the law minister – don’t mechanically arrest a suspec

Source: The post is based on the article “A solution to the problem of judicial pendency, posed by the law minister – don’t mechanically arrest a suspect” published in the Indian Express on 23rd November. Syllabus: GS 2- Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary. Relevance: About restricting bail pleas to trial courts… Continue reading A solution to the problem of judicial pendency, posed by the law minister – don’t mechanically arrest a suspec

Judging A Decade Of POCSO

Source: The post is based on the article “Judging A Decade Of POCSO” published in The Times of India on 22nd November 2022. Syllabus: GS-2 – Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Relevance: About the implementation of the POCSO Act. News: On November 14, 2022, the POCSO Act completed… Continue reading Judging A Decade Of POCSO

Revised Personal Data Protection Bill: One step forward, one step back

Source: The post is based on the article “Revised Personal Data Protection Bill: One step forward, one step back” published in the Indian Express on 22nd November 2022. Syllabus: GS-2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: About the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022.… Continue reading Revised Personal Data Protection Bill: One step forward, one step back

About transferring the judges: The Bar and the Bench

Source: The post is based on the article “The Bar and the Bench” published in the Indian Express on 22nd November 2022. Syllabus: GS-2 – Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary. Relevance: About transferring the judges of High Courts. News: The transfers of high court judges, especially from Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh High Courts… Continue reading About transferring the judges: The Bar and the Bench

Decoding The New PDP Bill

Source: The post is based on an article “Decoding The New PDP Bill” published in The Times of India on 21st November 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: provisions of the new draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill News: The draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection (PDP) bill has been recently released. This article discusses the… Continue reading Decoding The New PDP Bill

10 steps to make quasi-judicial courts work for the people

Source: The post is based on an article “10 steps to make quasi-judicial courts work for the people” published in The Indian Express on 21st November 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: measures required to improve quasi-judicial agencies. News: There is a class of quasi-judicial agencies that are generally handled by the revenue authorities and are largely… Continue reading 10 steps to make quasi-judicial courts work for the people

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