Tag: Polity

Source: The post “Revaluating the office of the Speaker” has been created, based on “Revaluating the office of the Speaker” published in “The Hindu” on  11 March 2026. Revaluating the office of the Speaker. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Polity Context: The recent no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against Om Birla, the Speaker of the… Continue reading Revaluating the office of the Speaker

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Constitution of India —historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Introduction Debate has intensified over whether the Supreme Court is doing enough to address hate speech. The issue resurfaced after petitions against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were redirected by the Court to the Gauhati High… Continue reading Is the Supreme Court doing enough to tackle hate speech?

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Introduction Recent developments in Parliament have brought renewed attention to the need for protecting the freedom of speech of Members of Parliament, a constitutional privilege guaranteed under Article 105. While procedural rules regulate… Continue reading Protecting the Freedom of Speech of MPs

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Constitution of India —historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Introduction India’s public culture has long accepted satire as a way to question authority and expose social contradictions. Political humour, cartoons, and artistic exaggeration have traditionally existed within democratic tolerance. However, recent content blocking actions and expanded… Continue reading India’s Satirical Freedom and the Scope of State Power

Source: The post “India’s federalism is in need of a structural reset” has been created, based on “India’s federalism is in need of a structural reset” published in “The Hindu” on  17 February 2026. India’s federalism is in need of a structural reset. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Polity Context: India adopted a federal system with… Continue reading India’s federalism is in need of a structural reset

Source: The post “Fiscal Federalism and the 16th Finance Commission has been created, based on “Fiscal Federalism and the 16th Finance Commission” published in “The Hindu ” on  13 February 2026. Fiscal Federalism and the 16th Finance Commission. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Polity Context: The 16th Finance Commission, chaired by Arvind Panagariya, has submitted its… Continue reading Fiscal Federalism and the 16th Finance Commission

Source: The post “Can the ED file writ petitions before Courts?” has been created, based on “Can the ED file writ petitions before Courts?” published in “The Hindu” on 29 January 2026. Can the ED file writ petitions before Courts? UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Polity Context: India has witnessed increasing legal disputes between Central agencies… Continue reading Can the ED file writ petitions before Courts?

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper2- Polity- issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure. Introduction Delimitation is the constitutional process of adjusting electoral boundaries according to population change. Although routine in principle, the delimitation due after Census 2027 will be the most decisive redistribution of political power since Independence. It will determine Lok Sabha seat… Continue reading Delimitation after 2027, Redrawing Power in India

Introduction- Recently, two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, delivered a split verdict on the challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988, in the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) vs Union of India. Prior Sanction in… Continue reading Prior Sanction in Cases of Corruption