News: The Union Government proposal to amend IAS Cadre Rules has attracted the opposition of various states. Must read: Deputation of Cadre Officers and the Proposed Amendments – Explained, pointwise What is All India Services? IAS, IPS and Indian Forest Services comes in the list of AIS. According to P.S. Appu, these services play a pivotal… Continue reading A proposal that has stirred up questions of IAS control
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The devastating impact of school closure
News: Schools are becoming an easy target for politicians. A decision of closing the schools makes them caring and sensitive, but it impacts the lives of children. Why the reasoning provided for the closure of schools is not correct? Protect children: The main reason given for closing the school is to protect the children. According to… Continue reading The devastating impact of school closure
In conjuction: On evolution of democratic society
News: Indian PM in his speech recently stated that India had wasted a lot of time “fighting for rights” and “neglecting one’s duties”. What is the relationship between rights and duties? The evolution of democratic society is centered on the expansion of individual and group rights. Duties are important for reinforcement of those rights. Thus,… Continue reading In conjuction: On evolution of democratic society
India needs a national vision
News: In India, announcements are made in various sectors without a stated national vision. There is no official document to guide policy and decision-making. What are the National vision documents of other countries? China: It released a ‘Made in China 2025’ document in 2015, that talks about a 10-year plan for the development of 10… Continue reading India needs a national vision
Why India must engage with Myanmar
News: Following the military coup in Myanmar, India should adopt a policy that should be a balance of India’s interest and India’s norms. What is the importance of Myanmar for India? Read here: Coup in Myanmar and India-Myanmar bilateral relations – Explained What should be India’s policy after Tatmadaw (military) took over? India should implement an unbiased… Continue reading Why India must engage with Myanmar
India’s challenge in European geopolitics
News: The resignation of Germany’s Naval chief over his comments made in India, show the complexity of European geopolitics. He commented on the importance of Russia in balancing China, NATOs difficulty in admitting Ukraine, and told that taking Crimea from Russia might be impossible. Though the comments reflect common sense, but they are against the… Continue reading India’s challenge in European geopolitics
Let’s universalize India’s employment assurance
News: Recently head of Hindustan Unilever has suggested that it’s time for the government to launch an urban job guarantee along the lines of India’s rural employment scheme. What is the need urban employment scheme? First, India’s rural employment scheme helped village-dwellers during the covid crisis. Second, service sector has been severely affected by the… Continue reading Let’s universalize India’s employment assurance
Rules For a Civil Service
News: Recently the chief minister of West Bengal and other states objected to the central government’s proposed amendments to the rules governing the deputation of IAS officers. What are the amendments proposed by the government? Read: What are the proposed amendments to Rule 6 (deputation of cadre officers)? Why changes are proposed? First, IAS officers… Continue reading Rules For a Civil Service
The country must criminalize marital rape right away
News: The Delhi high court is hearing whether the marriage exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code should be struck down. It will provide legal recourse to married women if they are forced into sexual intercourse by their husbands. What is the present legal position? According to law, consent is presumed and continuous… Continue reading The country must criminalize marital rape right away
False dichotomy: On merit versus reservation
News: Recently, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of extending reservation to OBCs in All India quota (AIQ) of seats in admission to undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses. What is All India Quota? It is a quota that has been implemented since 1986. It is envisaged as a domicile-free quota to access medical… Continue reading False dichotomy: On merit versus reservation
