News: Tripura violence has led to cases against journalists under UAPA. It is time for political parties to forgo their conventional approach and make a concerted effort to repeal this unlawful law. In the backdrop of the Tripura violence, the police used the provisions under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of 1967) to charge… Continue reading UAPA acts enacts as punishment
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How to play the Kabul game?
Synopsis: After the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, India needs to evolve a strategy to secure its interest in the region. Introduction India recently held Delhi regional security dialogue on Afghanistan. It was attended by security chiefs of Russia, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Though Pakistan and China were also invited, they… Continue reading How to play the Kabul game?
Afghan tangle: No easy options for New Delhi, especially given broader threats posed by Beijing, Islamabad
News: India hosted Third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan. The dialogue concluded with the Delhi Declaration. Must Read: ‘Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan’ What are the key features of the Delhi Declaration? The declaration 1. Strongly objected to the use of Afghan soil for planning, financing and carrying out terrorist activities, 2. Called for collective… Continue reading Afghan tangle: No easy options for New Delhi, especially given broader threats posed by Beijing, Islamabad
Carbon tariffs: On 12th Ministerial of WTO
News: India must follow a constructive approach while negotiating trade rules in the upcoming WTO summit. A range of issues will be discussed in the upcoming 12th Ministerial Conference of the WTO at Geneva such as fishing subsidies, progress on pandemic-related intellectual property issues, broader questions about WTO reform, including fixing the broken dispute settlement… Continue reading Carbon tariffs: On 12th Ministerial of WTO
How loopholes in Civil Procedure Code delay justice
News: Recently, the Supreme Court awarded judgement in a civil court case after a prolonged delay. In an amendment introduced to the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) in 2002, the Law minister assured to resolve civil cases in one and a half years, but this has not yet become the ground reality. What are the challenges… Continue reading How loopholes in Civil Procedure Code delay justice
Tortuous trajectory of Uphaar case exposes the limitations of the legal framework to bring closure, fix accountability
News: There are so many fire incidences that occurred like in a coaching centre in Surat, children hospital etc. Delhi HC, recently, gave 7 years imprisonment to convicts involved in tampering with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case. All this raises a question on the efficacy of fire safety norms that fail to… Continue reading Tortuous trajectory of Uphaar case exposes the limitations of the legal framework to bring closure, fix accountability
After selling the Maharajah
News: The gains from the sale of Air India would be incomplete if follow-up steps are not taken to reorganise the civil aviation ministry. Reforms of this ministry are long overdue, and the Air India sale should expedite such a decision. Contents1 What does the Union civil aviation ministry do?2 Why downsizing of civil aviation… Continue reading After selling the Maharajah
Do WTO like you did COP
News: India should balance its geopolitical interests and geo-economic interests equally. In COP26, by offering to do more than what was expected out of it, India has tried to disarm its critics from the Western countries while voicing the concerns of the South. Later this month, India will find again find itself in a similar… Continue reading Do WTO like you did COP
Wanted: A truly generous health cheque for underserved Indians
News: India’s public health expenditure remains one of the lowest among major economies in the world. It needs to do more to achieve decent standards of healthcare for all. Contents1 How much India spends on Health care?2 What are the implications of a lower public health expenditure?3 What are the emerging trends w.r.t states’ spending… Continue reading Wanted: A truly generous health cheque for underserved Indians
The saviour complex of Facebook’s critics
News: How the media covered its own coverage of the revelations made by Haugen is disheartening. Read about the issue here: https://forumias.com/blog/5-questions-on-facebook/ Why the conduct of Western media in the present case is unstaisfactory? Whistle-blowers and the Western media have exposed how the social media platform allows dangerous social media manipulation in developing countries. But… Continue reading The saviour complex of Facebook’s critics
