Editorial Analysis

In Context Recently, it was noted that since the implementation of the Right to Information Act (RTI), some 100 RTI activists across the country have been killed and several are harassed on a daily basis. Issue Bihar is turning out to be one of the most dangerous States for RTI activists despite being one of […]

In Context There are many criticisms surrounding the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).  Recently, the Supreme Court also upheld the core amendments made to the Act in 2002. Overall scenario Money laundering has become a matter of international concern and India has undertaken several international commitments in this regard.  The PMLA was introduced in […]

In Context  The concerns of the founding fathers for addressing socio-economic inequities are being forgotten in today’s fiscal policy. Fiscal Federalism:  It deals with the division of financial powers as well as the functions between multiple levels of the federal government.  It has within its ambit the imposition of taxes as well as the division […]

In Context Recently ,it  has been observed that Integrating terrestrial 5G networks with LEO satellite networks is the next step in communication infrastructure Major Points  As terrestrial 5G mobile networks are being rolled out across countries, there is a renewed interest in integrating Non-Terrestrial Networks, the primary one being the low latency Low Earth Orbit […]

In News  Recently ,a division bench of the Supreme Court of India in Satender Kumar Antil vs CBI laid down fresh guidelines on arrests in order to have strict compliance with the provisions of Section 41 and 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.  These guidelines are in addition to the earlier ones which […]

In Context  Recently ,The issues related to Technocratic initiatives in governance of MGNREGA & ICDS  have been highlighted in some studies . A recent article by Tapasya of The Reporters’ Collective highlights some alarming technocratic proposals for ICDS About Initiatives  Poshan Tracker In 2021, the Union government launched the Poshan Tracker, a centralised platform, to […]

In Context  Given the prevailing political scenario in the country, a careful appraisal of the functions of the Rajya Sabha in strengthening the fundamentals of our parliamentary democracy becomes even more necessary. Genesis of the Rajya Sabha The genesis of the Rajya Sabha can be traced to the Montague-Chelmsford report of 1918 and, consequently, the […]

In Context  A year has passed since the disclosures about the Pegasus Project revealed the threat to India’s democracy. What is Pegasus? It was developed by the Israeli firm NSO Group that was set up in 2010. It can not only mop up information stored on phones such as photos and contacts, but can also […]

In Context  India and Vietnam are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations.  Strategic Significance of Vietnam  Beginning  The strategic dimensions of Indo-Vietnamese relations, initiated during the 1980s, began unfolding in the form of structured and institutional arrangements during the 1990s.  Maritime domain India is essentially a maritime nation and the oceans hold the […]

In Context  The Indian rupee breached the psychologically significant exchange rate level of 80 to a US dollar in early trade. What is the rupee exchange rate? The rupee’s exchange rate vis-à-vis the dollar is essentially the number of rupees one needs to buy $1.  This is an important metric to buy not just US […]