Source: This post on electoral bonds has been created based on the article “On electoral bonds, Supreme Court must uphold Right to Information” published in The Indian Express on 4th November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Indian Polity – Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. News: This article discusses the issues… Continue reading On electoral bonds – On electoral bonds, Supreme Court must uphold Right to Information
Tag: Polity
On 16th Finance Commission – Finance Testing the South’s Patience
Source: The post is based on the article Testing the South’s Patience published in The Times of India on 3rd November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Indian Polity – Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. News: The article talks about India’s Finance Commission deciding tax sharing… Continue reading On 16th Finance Commission – Finance Testing the South’s Patience
On the challenges faced by the Infromation Commission – Rescue RTI
Source: The post on the challenges faced by the Infromation Commission is based on the article “Rescue RTI- Long-unfilled vacancies in information commissions are a sureshot way to kill a good law” published in “The Times of India” on 1st November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Indian Polity – Statutory, regulatory and various… Continue reading On the challenges faced by the Infromation Commission – Rescue RTI
On cash for query case – Ethics, parliamentary conduct and the Indian MP
Source: This post on cash for query case has been created based on the article “Ethics, parliamentary conduct and the Indian MP” published in The Hindu on 1st November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Indian Polity – Parliament—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. News: This article… Continue reading On cash for query case – Ethics, parliamentary conduct and the Indian MP
On issues faced by urban local bodies – Staff shortage, financial dependency plague local governance
Source: This post on issues faced by urban local bodies has been created based on the article “Staff shortage, financial dependency plague local governance” published in The Hindu on 1st November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Indian Polity – Evolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. News: This article… Continue reading On issues faced by urban local bodies – Staff shortage, financial dependency plague local governance
On the Speaker – Give up impropriety, demonstrate impartiality
Source: This post on the Speaker has been created based on the article “Give up impropriety, demonstrate impartiality” published in The Hindu on 30th October 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Indian Polity – Parliament and State legislatures —structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. News: This article… Continue reading On the Speaker – Give up impropriety, demonstrate impartiality
On regulatory environment of India – When the regulated become the regulator
Source: This post on regulatory environment of India has been created based on the article “When the regulated become the regulator” published in Business Standard on 26th October 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Indian Polity — Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi-judicial bodies. News: This article discusses the issues with the regulatory environment of India.… Continue reading On regulatory environment of India – When the regulated become the regulator
Why SLLs also need to be reformed
Source: This post has been created based on the article “Why SLLs also need to be reformed” published in The Hindu on 20th October 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Indian Polity — Structure, organization, and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary. News: This article discusses the significance of Special and Local Laws (SLLs)… Continue reading Why SLLs also need to be reformed
Demolishing the frame from outside the Constitution
Source: This post has been created based on the article “Demolishing the frame from outside the Constitution” published in The Hindu on 18th October 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Indian Polity — Structure, organization, and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary. News: This article discusses the recent developments pointing to the undermining of… Continue reading Demolishing the frame from outside the Constitution
Delay as tactic – The Centre should stick to timelines to avoid friction with the Collegium
Source: The post is based on the article “Delay as tactic – The Centre should stick to timelines to avoid friction with the Collegium” published in The Hindu on 17th October 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Indian Polity – Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Relevance: concerns associated with the collegium system News: The… Continue reading Delay as tactic – The Centre should stick to timelines to avoid friction with the Collegium
