News: The political crisis in Maharashtra again created the debate on anti-defection law. Further, the Supreme Court intervention gave undue advantage to the dissident legislators. What is anti-defection law? Read here: “Nominated members” and “Anti-defection Law” in India Supreme Court of India has described the anti-defection law as “constitutional correctives against a legislatively perceived political evil… Continue reading Do not weaken the anti-defection law
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One recruit, one salary – Agnipath Scheme
News: Recently, the government of India introduced a new recruitment scheme for the armed forces, Agnipath. Must read: Agnipath Scheme: Need, Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise What are the advantages of Agnipath Scheme? From the 10th year onwards, Agnipath will yield 31,250 soldiers each year (25 per cent of 125,000) for extended service tenures. The… Continue reading One recruit, one salary – Agnipath Scheme
Home and abroad: On PM Modi’s G-7 commitements and freedom of speech
News: PM of India attended the G7 annual summit meeting in Germany along with other special invitees from Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal, and South Africa. Most of the deliberations took aim at the twin challenges seen from Russia and China. Contents1 What economic initiatives were discussed?2 What other issues were discussed at the meeting?3 What was… Continue reading Home and abroad: On PM Modi’s G-7 commitements and freedom of speech
A road safety quartet and the road ahead
News: In spite of several years of policymaking to improve road safety, India remains among the worst-performing countries in this area. The persistently high annual death toll brings into question the country’s ability to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.6, which aims to halve the fatalities and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2030. Meanwhile,… Continue reading A road safety quartet and the road ahead
The worrying slowdown in India’s fight against poverty
Context: A new poverty estimate has been released by SBI Research. Contents1 What do the findings of the recent estimates suggest?2 Data indicating a slowdown in poverty reduction3 What are the implications?4 Way forward What do the findings of the recent estimates suggest? As per SBI Research, Poverty in India declined to 17.9% in 2020-21,… Continue reading The worrying slowdown in India’s fight against poverty
Selfish rich inequality hypothesis: The selfishness and graft of the rich drive inequality
News: In recent days, a ‘Selfish Rich Inequality Hypothesis’ has been proposed based on an analysis of the Gallup World Poll of 2018. Contents1 What is the selfish rich inequality hypothesis?2 What are the causes of this selfish rich inequality? 3 What are the pieces of evidence in support of the selfish rich inequality hypothesis?4 What… Continue reading Selfish rich inequality hypothesis: The selfishness and graft of the rich drive inequality
On reproductive rights, India’s MTP and Surrogacy Acts don’t go far enough
News: Recently, reproductive rights were overturned in the US through the Roe V. Wade judgment. Bodily autonomy and reproductive rights must be viewed from legal, medical, and social lenses. What are the challenges associated with MTP Act? The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act 2021: The act is in reality far from ideal. (1)… Continue reading On reproductive rights, India’s MTP and Surrogacy Acts don’t go far enough
Amendment proposals for IT rules miss the main point
News: Recently, the Bombay and Madras high courts, ordered to stay the operation of the inter-ministerial appellate body that was to operate under the 2021 IT Rules. The body aims to monitor digital news publications and over-the-top (OTT) platforms. The court observed that this oversight mechanism threatens media independence or “rob the media of its… Continue reading Amendment proposals for IT rules miss the main point
The anti-defection law — political facts, legal fiction
News: Recently, The Supreme Court granted time to dissident legislators in the Maharashtra Assembly to reply to the Deputy Speaker’s notice under the anti-defection law. The political crisis in Maharashtra, and many others before it, remind what the Tenth Schedule can and cannot do. What is anti-defection law? Read here: “Nominated members” and “Anti-defection Law” in… Continue reading The anti-defection law — political facts, legal fiction
The significance of PM Modi’s visit to the UAE
News: Indian Prime Minister recently visited the UAE for the fourth time. India is engaging with the UAE well beyond the confines of diplomatic protocols. This highlighted India’s engagement with the UAE. What are the recent developments in India and UAE relationships? -During the virtual summit in February 2022, both sides signed a Comprehensive Economic… Continue reading The significance of PM Modi’s visit to the UAE
