Bibek Debroy writes: Why normative recommendations of finance commissions remain on paper

Source: The post is based on the article “Bibek Debroy writes: Why normative recommendations of finance commissions remain on paper” published in “The Indian Express ” on 13th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2- Function and responsibility of various constitutional bodies & GS-3 -Government budgeting News: The article talks about the work of India’s Finance Commissions,… Continue reading Bibek Debroy writes: Why normative recommendations of finance commissions remain on paper

Express View on SC order on ED chief: State’s strong arm

Source: The post is based on the article “Express View on SC order on ED chief: State’s strong arm” published in “The Indian Express ” on 13th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2- Issues associated with the functioning of judiciary – Supreme Court News: The Supreme Court has made a decision in the case of Sanjay… Continue reading Express View on SC order on ED chief: State’s strong arm

Is it possible to have partial app bans?

Source– The post is based on the article “Is it possible to have partial app bans?” published in “The Hindu” on 13th July 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Indian Polity Relevance: Right to Internet News- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has sought inputs on having “selective” app bans instead of internet shutdowns Contents1 What is the… Continue reading Is it possible to have partial app bans?

Weakening autonomy – on ED’s tenure extension

Source– The post is based on the article “Weakening autonomy” published in “The Hindu” on 13th July 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Indian Polity Relevance: Institutional Autonomy News – Supreme Court’s verdict in 2021 to allow multiple extensions of service to heads of investigative agencies is a setback. What is the verdict all about? The Supreme Court… Continue reading Weakening autonomy – on ED’s tenure extension

Citizen action for clean politicians, cleaner politics

Source– The post is based on the article “Citizen action for clean politicians, cleaner politics” published in “The Indian Express” on 12th July 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Polity Relevance: Issues faced by Indian political system News- The article talks about criminalisation of politics and the role of money power in the Indian political landscape. What are… Continue reading Citizen action for clean politicians, cleaner politics

Day-to-day Supreme Court hearings from Aug 2: The issues in challenge to Centre’s 2019 Jammu & Kashmir decisions

Source– The post is based on the article “Day-to-day Supreme Court hearings from Aug 2: The issues in challenge to Centre’s 2019 Jammu & Kashmir decisions” published in the “The Indian Express” on 11th July 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Polity Relevance- Issues related to special status of J&K News- The Supreme Court on Tuesday has said… Continue reading Day-to-day Supreme Court hearings from Aug 2: The issues in challenge to Centre’s 2019 Jammu & Kashmir decisions

What Data Protection Bill needs to do to actually protect

Source: The post is based on the article “What Data Protection Bill needs to do to actually protect” published in “Indian Express” on 10th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. News: India’s government is considering reintroducing the Digital… Continue reading What Data Protection Bill needs to do to actually protect

Standing up for National Anthem: What the Supreme Court has ruled

Source: The post is based on the article “Standing up for National Anthem: What the Supreme Court has ruled” published in The Indian Express on 8th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Structure, Organization & Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Relevance: About the SC rulings on singing National Anthem News: An executive magistrate in Srinagar… Continue reading Standing up for National Anthem: What the Supreme Court has ruled

India’s shield of privacy should reflect Article 21

Source: The post is based on the article “India’s shield of privacy should reflect Article 21” published in Live Mint on 7th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Relevance: About new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill and associated concerns.… Continue reading India’s shield of privacy should reflect Article 21

India needs a Uniform Civil Code

Source: The post is based on the article “India needs a Uniform Civil Code” published in “The Hindu ” on 7th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Contents1 What is UCC?2 What are the constitutional debates on UCC?3 What is… Continue reading India needs a Uniform Civil Code

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