Synopsis: India and Germany have innovative economies and many highly-trained people. There is a need to harness this potential, especially to fight climate change. Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic has left no country untouched. It is safe to say, we will either beat Covid-19 worldwide or not at all. The virus briefly drew attention away from… Continue reading How India and Germany can work together to tackle climate change
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The national security discourse is changing
Synopsis: National security has long been viewed through a narrow perspective of just war-fighting. In the present scenario being shaped up by multiple factors like climate change, a rising China and the COVID pandemic, national security and domestic policy are to be seen as two sides of the same coin. This new understanding is gaining… Continue reading The national security discourse is changing
Politics vs governance: on Urban Cooperative Banks
Synopsis: The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision to stay the Reserve Bank of India’s circular may delay the shift towards better governance in Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs). Introduction The RBI had in June this year said that Members of Parliament, Assemblies, municipal corporations, municipalities, or other local bodies could not hold the corner-room post, or be a… Continue reading Politics vs governance: on Urban Cooperative Banks
India’s presidency of the UNSC fortified our role in world affairs
Synopsis: With the month-long UNSC presidency, India showcased our role in world affairs. Contents1 Introduction2 Initiatives of UNSC under India’s Presidency3 About the signature events4 About the developments in Afghanistan5 Other initiatives of UNSC under India’s Presidency Introduction India has just concluded its presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for August. India managed to… Continue reading India’s presidency of the UNSC fortified our role in world affairs
A questionable quota policy
Synopsis: Instead of providing reservations for government school students, the government should improve the quality of government schools. Contents1 Introduction2 What does this proposal imply?3 What do the statistics say?4 How can the quality of education in government schools be improved?5 What can be the way forward? Introduction Recently, the Odisha government has proposed a… Continue reading A questionable quota policy
Practice of reserving cadre posts for certain services is exclusionary, must be reconsidered
Synopsis: The cadre system, part of British legacy systems, needs to be reformed if we are working towards good governance. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the present Indian system?3 What is the demerit of the present system?4 What do we need to do? Introduction Recently, the Haryana government issued an order, appointing an IPS officer as… Continue reading Practice of reserving cadre posts for certain services is exclusionary, must be reconsidered
Ideas of propriety must not be used by courts to control and silence lawyers
Synopsis: The relationship between the bar and bench has gone from one of mutual respect and equality to the one between ruler and ruled. Contents1 Introduction2 How can one know that the Ideas of propriety exist in Judiciary?3 Why lawyers are accepting the Ideas of propriety?4 How does this constitute misuse of power?5 How does… Continue reading Ideas of propriety must not be used by courts to control and silence lawyers
A reality check for higher education dreams
Synopsis: The proposed academic bank of credits, multiple entry-exit options will require infrastructure, manpower and budget that the Indian education system simply does not possess Contents1 Introduction2 What are the observations of the National Education Policy (NEP)?3 How this could be removed?4 What are the lacunae in the system?5 What needs to be done?6 Terms… Continue reading A reality check for higher education dreams
Needed: A tribunal for CAPF
Synopsis: CAPF needs a tribunal to provide faster resolution for numerous pending cases. Introduction There have been numerous cases of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers overstaying leave. To curb that, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently issued orders to “include the provisions of Security Force Court (SFC) as available in the Acts and… Continue reading Needed: A tribunal for CAPF
Making them pay: About the regulation of Big techs
Synopsis: A law to regulate app store operators is key to check Big Tech’s monopolising nature. Introduction Recently, South Korea made an amendment to its Telecommunications Business Act. The Act aims to prevent app store operators, such as Google and Apple, from forcing app developers to use their in-store payment systems. It will also check… Continue reading Making them pay: About the regulation of Big techs
