Synopsis: The court mediated decision for COVID 19 death compensation will help the poorest. Contents1 Introduction2 Who will provide the relief amount?3 What is the concern?4 What should be the way forward? Introduction Recently, Centre on the suggestions of the Supreme Court has agreed to provide financial relief of ₹50,000 per deceased individual to families… Continue reading Ex Gratia: Why GOI should pay, Compensating Death
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How Poshan vatikas can help bridge the nutrition
Synopsis: Self-reliance and the adoption of sustainable food systems to address nutrition security amongst women and children is needed to address the tackle the challenge of nutrition. Contents1 Introduction2 What are Poshan Vatikas?3 What are the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) guidelines regarding it?4 What are the benefits of the Nutri gardens?5 What should be… Continue reading How Poshan vatikas can help bridge the nutrition
The importance of Quad meeting amidst current geopolitical flux
Synopsis: This article explains the previous Quad summit and the performance of Working groups and suggestions to improve Quad further. Contents1 Introduction2 About the Development of Quad3 About the previous meeting and its outcome4 What is the progress of working groups?5 What is the significance of Quad for India?6 What the Quad should focus upon?… Continue reading The importance of Quad meeting amidst current geopolitical flux
Judiciary must reexamine how it has viewed citizenship questions in Assam
Synopsis: NRC was designed to filter out the foreigners in India. However, this seems to be impacting the very right of citizenship of Indians residing in Assam. Contents1 Introduction2 Why Foreigners Tribunal is in news?3 What is the Foreigner Act (FA)?4 What was the Supreme Court’s judgement?5 What should be the way forward? Introduction Recently,… Continue reading Judiciary must reexamine how it has viewed citizenship questions in Assam
Citizen scorecards for better accountability
Synopsis: The CAG’s auditing standards highlight the importance of performance audits for promoting transparency and evaluating outcomes. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Public accounts Committee (PAC)?3 What is the work of PAC?4 What are the citizen scorecards?5 How can the scorecards be made?6 How these scorecards will prove beneficial? Introduction Soon, Parliament is going to… Continue reading Citizen scorecards for better accountability
Let’s rework incentive structures to boost IBC recovery
Synopsis: IBC is a landmark reform and its efficiency can be further enhanced by adopting incentive structure. Contents1 Introduction2 Why IBC ‘s criticism is not justified?3 What are the issues still pending?4 Why USA’s debtor in possession model can not work in India?5 What is the way forward? Introduction Despite value erosion at disbursal due… Continue reading Let’s rework incentive structures to boost IBC recovery
What counts is seldom counted: About Census
Synopsis: The census in India has been postponed due to the pandemic. Such events are rare. This also opens up the opportunity to discuss utility and changes to the census. Contents1 Introduction2 Why census is essential?3 What are the factors leading to the under or non-utilization of census data?4 What is the challenge of enumerating… Continue reading What counts is seldom counted: About Census
Creating citizen centric police
Synopsis: Despite Prakash Singh’s judgement on police reforms, the reforms largely remain on paper. Thus, this demands a closer and deeper analysis. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the challenges facing police reforms?3 What were the recommendations given by the Supreme Court?4 What should be the way forward? Introduction On September 22, 2006, in the historic Judgement… Continue reading Creating citizen centric police
India warns of reciprocal measures if UK doesnt recognise COVISHIELD
Synopsis: The UK seems to have adopted a discriminatory policy towards Indian manufactured Covishield. This has not gone down well within India. Contents1 Introduction2 Why new UK rules are considered discriminatory?3 What is the impact of the new UK policy?4 What is UK’s response?4.1 About the UK’s new travel rules5 What should be the way… Continue reading India warns of reciprocal measures if UK doesnt recognise COVISHIELD
A new water policy for India
Synopsis: Article discusses the need of new water policy in India while listing some directions based on which water policy can be drafted. Introduction In 2019, the Ministry of Jal Shakti set up a committee to draft a new National Water Policy (NWP). The earlier NWPs of 1987, 2002 and 2012 were drafted entirely within the government… Continue reading A new water policy for India
