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Synopsis: The new land border law of China has its ramifications for India and therefore steps are needed to be taken by India. Introduction People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) passed a new law for strengthening China’s border security management, will go into effect by January 1, 2022. Operationally, it enjoins the Chinese military to carry… 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. Introduction The recent zeal of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in dealing with possession of cannabis in India and on the other hand, India’s voting with the majority in the UN to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from… Continue reading Heady reform: On cannabis use

Synopsis: Address regulatory gaps for digital gold. What is the issue? Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued an advisory, forbidding registered investment advisers from engaging in unregulated activities such as providing platforms for dealing in unregulated products, or otherwise facilitating such trades. While assets like cryptocurrencies and non-fungible token (NFT) do… 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. What is the significance of Puttaswamy and Others vs. Union of India and Others case? A 9-judge bench of India’s Supreme Court passed… Continue reading We mustn’t lose time on enacting a data protection law

Synopsis: The work of feminist writers and women movements highlighted the core arguments behind women movements. The world should learn from them. Introduction The concept of peace-building and protest are usually seen as two distinct entities. But in the matter of women’s movements, particularly in South Asia starting with the 1980s and 1990s, these two… Continue reading Transcending borders and boundaries

Synopsis: Afghanistan’s situation has thrown up challenges in the India-Central Asias relationship. Introduction The developments in Afghanistan have opened a new set of challenges for India’s regional and bilateral ties with Central Asia and the Caucasus. What are Central Asian initiatives to resolve the Afghan crisis? The re-emergence of the Taliban has exposed the weakness… Continue reading India’s Central Asian outreach

Synopsis: NMC guidelines should consider a larger picture into account and draft the changes accordingly in the medical education curriculum. Introduction Recently National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued an advisory to all medical universities and colleges. It asked them to bring changes in the teaching methods and in the competency-based medical education (CBME) curriculum. It also… Continue reading Step towards more LGBTQIA+ affirmative medical curriculum doesn’t go far enough

Synopsis: India can opt two-track approach to managing Afghanistan relations under new circumstances. Introduction After India’s second official-level contact with the Taliban, the Taliban revealed that India has offered to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. What is the economic situation of Afghanistan? The Taliban economy is already on the brink of collapse. Its foreign reserves were… Continue reading Aiding Afghanistan: On both humanitarian and strategic grounds, India must provide succour to ordinary Afghans

Synopsis: The power projection done by china has its own message and also a ground for others to fall into arms race. The scenario further presents an opportunity for India. Introduction In the past several years, China has tested its hypersonic missiles, publishing papers reporting their advances in such a sensitive field. The US govt… Continue reading US-China missile rivalry opens up new opportunities for India

Synopsis: Democratic functioning may be an ideological imperative, operational choice, or legitimising tactic, but it is not an end in itself for a political party. Introduction Political parties play a key role in any democratic setup. Interestingly, the distribution of power within the political party plays a very important role in the functioning of the… Continue reading Is there a good way for a political party to achieve internal democracy