Tag: Polity

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2 – Constitution of India —historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Introduction The Supreme Court of India reacted strongly to a Class 8 NCERT textbook that referred to issues like corruption in the judiciary. It initiated suo motu action, banned the book, and formed a committee. The… Continue reading The Textbook Controversy and Core Issue

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Introduction The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 is presented as a corrective step to the 2019 law. However, it narrows identity, removes self-determination, and increases state control. It ignores key distinctions between… Continue reading The Transgender Persons Amendment Bill is a flawed fix

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?