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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

With AUKUS dividing the Western bloc, is there a role for India?

Synopsis: This article explains India’s relationship with Western Countries and India’s role in strengthening their relations. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the recent developments in the India-US security relationship?3 How India is maintaining its relations with Europe?4 How India is maintaining its relations with Britain?5 What India needs to do to strengthen the Western bloc? Introduction C.… Continue reading With AUKUS dividing the Western bloc, is there a role for India?

Fund and Faculty count in higher education rankings

Synopsis: The new edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework highlights the huge gap between the best and the rest. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the advantages of the ranking?3 How Universities are ranked?4 What did NIRF data reveal? Introduction National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has recently released its sixth edition of ranking for Higher Education.… Continue reading Fund and Faculty count in higher education rankings

NRC is final, rules Assam Foreigners’ Tribunal

Synopsis: Recently Foreigner’s tribunal in NRC issues a notice stating that the NRC list is final. Introduction While the Registrar General of India has not yet issued a notification on Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) to make it a legal document, a Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT) has gone ahead and recorded it as the “final NRC”.… Continue reading NRC is final, rules Assam Foreigners’ Tribunal

Our Courts are Infra Vires

Synopsis: To ensure that justice is never delayed, there is a need to urgently upgrade the judicial infrastructure to meet the load of the cases. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the status of Indian Judicial infrastructure?3 What the courtrooms should be like?4 What about the Finances allotted for judicial infrastructure?5 What should be the way forward?… Continue reading Our Courts are Infra Vires

Inequity and injustice writ large – Regarding NEET

Synopsis: This article explains the journey of Education and issues surrounding NEET. Contents1 Introduction2 About the journey of education in India3 What are the reasons to run State medical colleges?4 How NEET evolved?5 Why NEET is creating inequity and injustice? Introduction Historically, states had established medical colleges and allowed private persons to establish medical colleges.… Continue reading Inequity and injustice writ large – Regarding NEET

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