News: Russian military build-up near Ukraine can impose several implications for India. It can complicate India’s objectives vis-à-vis Russia, China, the US, Europe, and even Ukraine. Read here: India-Russia summit recognised that each needs the other, and that the drift in bilateral ties needs to be arrested What are the potential challenges which India has to face?… Continue reading Ukraine Conflict: Why India needs to pay attention Russian military build-up in Ukraine
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Federalism: The Republic Day is a reminder of the spirit of federalism – and why it is under strain
News: Drafters of the constitution made every possible provision for an equitable share of powers and responsibilities among different levels of government. But today, India is witnessing challenges in the federal system and institutions. What provisions are provided in the constitution to ensure federalism? 7th Schedule of the constitution: The list divides the responsibilities between three tiers… Continue reading Federalism: The Republic Day is a reminder of the spirit of federalism – and why it is under strain
Envisioning Governance 4.0 for a world that must not fail its kids
News: India requires governance 4.0 in the second half of the 20th century to enable income growth and social peace. In 2022, new challenges, for instance, climate action failure and erosion of social inter-relatedness are present before the government to deal with. But the issue is that today many people have lost faith in their… Continue reading Envisioning Governance 4.0 for a world that must not fail its kids
Reforms in the multilateral institutions: A gathering storm over multilateral institutions
News: Indian Prime Minister, while addressing the World Economic Forum annual conference, talked about required reforms in the multilateral institutions to deal with the new world order. Chinese President also talked about the need for reforms to uphold true multilateralism, fairness and justice. Why are the reforms in the multilateral institutions necessary? 1) Dysfunctional system of… Continue reading Reforms in the multilateral institutions: A gathering storm over multilateral institutions
Urban governance: Democratise and empower city governments
News: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India released a report titled “state finances, study of budgets of 2021-22 “. Contents1 What does the report talk about?2 What steps have been taken for urban governance empowerment in the past?3 What are the challenges in urban governance?4 What measures should be adopted to address urban governance? What… Continue reading Urban governance: Democratise and empower city governments
Data on sanitation: NFHS data offers a reality check for claims of Swachh Bharat success
News: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation released the National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) Round-3 (2019-20). But NARSS data shows some discrepancies with the NFHS 5 data. What are the findings of NARSS data on sanitation? NARSS is aligned with the SBM and is implemented through private agencies. It measures the performance of each… Continue reading Data on sanitation: NFHS data offers a reality check for claims of Swachh Bharat success
“Broken houses-MP, MLAs suspensions have become cross party blunt instrument of maximalist power politics ”
News Supreme Court has raised concern over frequent suspension of MPs/MLAs and also stated that if this trend is a “danger to democracy”. Why have been some recent instances of suspension of MP/MLAs have come under criticism? 12 Rajya Sabha members were suspended in the winter session-Since the allegation of misbehaviour were from the time of monsoon session, the opposition complained… Continue reading “Broken houses-MP, MLAs suspensions have become cross party blunt instrument of maximalist power politics ”
Why do Indian do so well abroad
News: In times of hyper-nationalism, there comes an interesting note on who is ruling the world. Currently, CEOs of many companies are Indians including Microsoft, Twitter etc. Also, many Indians can be found heading important political positions across the global level, for instance, Kamala Harris Vice President of the USA, Yasmin Trudeau as a state… Continue reading Why do Indian do so well abroad
Deepening debt crisis in SL strokes crisis over Chinese lending
News: Sri Lanka struggling financially to pay for its imports. This raised questions about Chinese lending to the South Asian nations as part of its Belt and Road initiative programme. Contents1 Why Sri Lanka is struggling financially?2 Why Sri Lanka is blaming China for its economic crisis?3 What is China response to the crisis in… Continue reading Deepening debt crisis in SL strokes crisis over Chinese lending
Genocide convention: Preventing genocide
News: Speeches of Yati Narsinghanand have ignited the debate of hate speech. The Speeches called for violence against Muslims, a clear threat to minorities. This also goes against India’s international legal obligations like the convention on prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide of 1948, which has been signed and ratified by India. What is… Continue reading Genocide convention: Preventing genocide
