News: The delicate balance between HCs and SC is tilting in favour of the SC. The article discusses the need to balance the power between High Courts and the Supreme Court. Federalism is a midpoint between unitarism, to which the States are subordinate and confederalism wherein the States are supreme and are coordinated by a… Continue reading A case for a more federal judiciary
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India lacks solar waste handling policy
What is the News? According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), India does not have a firm policy on managing waste that results from used solar panels or from the manufacturing process. What is Solar Waste? Solar waste is the electronic waste generated by discarded solar panels. Solar panels have an estimated life of… Continue reading India lacks solar waste handling policy
The importance of caste data
News: Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the 27% quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the All-India Quota seats for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. What does the judgement say? One, the judgement reiterated that reservations for backward classes were not an exception but an extension of the principle of equality under Article 15(1) of the… Continue reading The importance of caste data
The pathology of school closure in India
News: According to a United Nations report, India has become the country with the second longest COVID-19 pandemic-linked school closure in the world. Why Indian schools remain reluctant to reopen? First, misinformation such as ‘the third wave would affect children’ made by influential individuals have scared parents. Second, occasional incidents of children being hospitalised are… Continue reading The pathology of school closure in India
Gaming and banning: On ban on online games
News: Recently, legislative attempts to prohibit online gaming have failed under judicial scrutiny. What was the issue? First, the amendments brought to existing regulations on betting and gambling in Karnataka have been struck down by the State’s High Court. Also, last year, the Madras High Court invalidated similar amendments that targeted online rummy and poker.… Continue reading Gaming and banning: On ban on online games
Phensedyl smuggling a challenge for BSF
What is the news? Phensedyl (a cough syrup) Smuggling remains a challenge for the Border Security Force (BSF) along the India – Bangladesh border. What is Phensedyl? Phensedyl is a codeine-based cough syrup.It has been banned in Bangladesh as it was used as an intoxicant in a country that follows liquor prohibition. It was consumed… Continue reading Phensedyl smuggling a challenge for BSF
Anti-mob lynching bills passed by 4 Assemblies at various levels of non-implementation
What is the news? The bills passed against mob lynching in the past four years by four states have not been implemented with the Union government taking a view that lynching is not defined as a crime under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). What is Mob Lynching? Mob lynching is a term used to describe… Continue reading Anti-mob lynching bills passed by 4 Assemblies at various levels of non-implementation
Incorrect diagnosis, wrong remedy
News: The Union Government proposal to amend Rule 6 (Deputation of cadre officers) of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules 1954 has attracted the opposition of many states. Read here: Deputation of Cadre Officers and the Proposed Amendments – Explained, pointwise What are the causes of the shortage of IAS officers in the centre? Annual recruitment… Continue reading Incorrect diagnosis, wrong remedy
The bifurcation bugbear
News: Recently, Central government instituted a committee to resolve the bilateral issues between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. What are the pending issues between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh? Complaints over Centre’s inaction in exercising powers conferred upon it in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 – Dispute over distribution of goods: The two states have been complaining… Continue reading The bifurcation bugbear
Zooming in on the potential of India’s geospatial sector
News It has been one year since the new guidelines for the geospatial sector were introduced and there have been many positive developments due to this. The investment in the geospatial sector has increased significantly and there is a positive response from the private industry as well. What is the status of geospatial sector in… Continue reading Zooming in on the potential of India’s geospatial sector
