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Synopsis: With political will, Kerala and Tamil Nadu can overcome hurdles to renew the Parambikulam Aliyar Project agreement. Contents1 What is Parambikulam Aliyar Project?2 What is the issue?3 What does a closer look at the project hydrology reveals?4 What is the way forward? What is Parambikulam Aliyar Project? It provides for the diversion of 30.5… Continue reading Clearing the air on water: On Parambikulam Aliyar Project

Synopsis: Three-fourths of India’s top regulators are retired government officers. This trend must change. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the composition of regulatory bodies?3 What are the problems associated with regulatory bodies?4 What should the government do? Introduction Regulatory bodies are government bodies set up to supervise different sectors of the economy. While most of the… Continue reading Regulatory capture of a different kind

Synopsis: Migrants in India faces multiple challenges. So, India urgently needs an inter-state migration council. Contents1 Introduction2 Some previous acts against migrants3 What is the problem faced by migrants?4 What is the way forward? Introduction With incidents of killing migrants in Kashmir to poor handling of migrants during covid and recently introduced nativist laws reflects… Continue reading Migrants Keep India Moving

Synopsis: India–China border issue has a historical and geopolitical context that needs to be understood in its entirety. Contents0.1 Introduction1 What was the Indian stand and Indian position?2 How did Indian diplomacy fail in this matter?3 What was the Chinese strategy?4 How China was able to complicate the matter for India? Introduction At the time… Continue reading The perils of an unresolved boundary

Synopsis: Given the economic and military strength of China, QUAD needs to adopt a collaborative approach to handle the emerging threats. Contents1 Introduction2 What should the Quad counties do?3 How would the bubble of trust approach work?4 What should be done to improve Quad? Introduction Over the past few decades, asymmetric globalization favoured China. It… Continue reading A bubbles of Trust approach

Synopsis: The strict provisions of the SC/ST act are designed to protect the dignity of marginalized sections of society. But can a compromise be allowed under special circumstances? Contents1 Introduction2 What is the need for special protection for SC/ST communities?3 Under what circumstances can the proceedings be quashed?4 What should be the way forward? Introduction… Continue reading Can quash SC/ST Act cases if ‘civil’ offence: Top Court

Synopsis: The new land border law of China has its ramifications for India and therefore steps are needed to be taken by India. Contents1 Introduction2 What led to the formation of this law?3 What are the implications for India?4 What steps should be taken by India? Introduction People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) passed a new… Continue reading China’s Border Law: The Why, What & What Next

Synopsis: Implementing UN resolution on cannabis can help sort out some issues and has its own benefits. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the laws and rules regarding drugs in India?3 What are some issues with present laws?4 What are the reforms needed?5 What are the benefits of legalizing cannabis use? Introduction The recent zeal of the… Continue reading Heady reform: On cannabis use

Synopsis: Address regulatory gaps for digital gold. Contents1 What is the issue?2 What is Digital Gold?3 Why SEBI should reconsider its decision on digital gold?4 What are the concerns related to Digital gold?5 What is the way forward? What is the issue? Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued an advisory, forbidding… Continue reading Clear regulations: On digital gold

Synopsis: India needs to pass its own data protection law as soon as possible in order to demonstrate our leadership at the global level in this newly-emerged but important field of jurisdiction. Contents1 What is the significance of Puttaswamy and Others vs. Union of India and Others case?2 What constitutes ‘informational privacy’?3 Why there is… Continue reading We mustn’t lose time on enacting a data protection law