News: Parliament’s productivity was around 129% for the Lok Sabha in the last session in 2022. However, under the garb of enhanced productivity, a tradition of intense debate over bills has been lost. What are the features of a parliamentary democracy? In a parliamentary democracy, all the proposals or legislations must be put to deliberations… Continue reading Why is there no debate in Parliament?
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A vision for US-India economic partnership
News: Recently, there has been differences between the United States and India over India’s stand on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This has brought the bilateral relationship between the largest and sixth-largest global economies at the centre of debate and their expected role in the Indo-Pacific Region. What have been the convergence of Interests between India… Continue reading A vision for US-India economic partnership
Demolition drives violate international law
Context: Communal clashes broke out during Ram Navami processions in several parts of the country including at Khargone in Madhya Pradesh. Subsequently, the Madhya Pradesh government bulldozed the houses of those who were allegedly involved in rioting. The State government claims that these demolitions are in response to illegal encroachments. However, the fact that these… Continue reading Demolition drives violate international law
Explained: WHO & traditional medicine
News: Groundbreaking ceremony for the first-of-its-kind WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) will be held in Jamnagar, Gujarat. What is traditional medicine? The WHO describes traditional medicine as – The total sum of the “knowledge, skills and practices indigenous and different cultures have used over time to maintain health and prevent, diagnose and treat… Continue reading Explained: WHO & traditional medicine
A new shine to old ties
News: The Prime Minister Narender Modi is going to host British premier Boris Johnson this week in India. Further, both countries have been working on a roadmap to transform bilateral relations by 2030. What were the issues in India-Britain bilateral relations? There have been bitter legacies of colonialism. These legacies had made it impossible for the… Continue reading A new shine to old ties
India can criticise Russia’s Ukraine invasion
News: Recently, India has been facing severe pressure from the west and especially from the US over its stand on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has repeatedly abstained on multiple resolutions critical of Russia’s invasion in the UN forums. In fact, it has not directly mentioned Russia in the statements criticizing… Continue reading India can criticise Russia’s Ukraine invasion
India’s policy on cooperation is key to creating livelihood for all
News: Recently, the Union Minister of Cooperation inaugurated a two-day national conference on India’s Cooperation Policy. In the programme, a call was made to usher-in a ‘movement for cooperation’. What is the concept of Cooperation? The draft National Policy on Cooperatives puts it this way – – Cooperation is an approach. It is a preferred… Continue reading India’s policy on cooperation is key to creating livelihood for all
Pendency Begins Here
News: Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) expressed concern that many names cleared by the SC collegium were pending with the government for a considerable period. However, the Union law minister told Rajya Sabha that the government has never deliberately delayed the process of judicial appointments. Status of judicial vacancies in India Around 35% of… Continue reading Pendency Begins Here
‘Dual-use’ learning
News: The University Grants Commission (UGC) proposal to allow undergraduate and postgraduate students to pursue two degrees simultaneously is a progressive step forward in the higher education sector. What are the potential benefits of this move? First, this policy will help high-school students who are often unsure of whether to pursue the sciences or humanities… Continue reading ‘Dual-use’ learning
A win for constitutional values in Pakistan and Kenya
News: The Supreme Court of Kenya has struck down the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) as unconstitutional. And The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously rejected the decision of the deputy speaker of parliament to disallow the no-confidence motion against the prime minister. It also rejected the follow-up decision of the president to dissolve the National Assembly.… Continue reading A win for constitutional values in Pakistan and Kenya
