Editorial Analysis

Women are still an under-represented population globally in hardcore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Context Recently, the government introduced the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill is under consideration of the Parliamentary Standing Committee. About The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 amends the Electricity Act, 2003 which regulates the electricity sector in India.   It sets up the Central and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (CERC and SERCs) […]

In News According to the World Bank Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report, Extreme poverty was expected to affect between 9.1% and 9.4% of the world’s population in 2020.  SECC Data The most recent frame of reference is the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data focussed on looking at multiple deprivations.  SECC 2011 captured data on […]

In News Recently, an international conference to review the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) concluded at the United Nations in New York without a consensus document. Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) About:  The NPTcame into force in 1970.  The provisions of the Treaty envisage a review of the operation of the Treaty every five years. The Tenth […]

In News Recently, Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2022, has raised the political temperature in the State. Key Points Background:  The Bill comes at a time when an amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act has made it mandatory for the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to seek the government’s prior permission to investigate or […]

In News  Government intends withdrawing the much-dreaded Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 completely from the North Eastern region  About Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 Genesis :The genesis of the law can be traced to the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Ordinance 1942 which was enacted by the British to subjugate the rebels in the […]

In News  Recently The Central government reasserted that its policy on the Rohingya refugees in India( who it calls “illegal foreigners”)will not change. Rohingya mark 5th anniversary of exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh. About Rohingya Rohingya, an ethnic group, mostly Muslim, hail from the Rakhine province of west Myanmar, and speak a Bengali dialect.  Myanmar […]

Context As the importance of social security came into focus after the major waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, the debate on universal basic income (UBI) began to resurface in policy circles across the globe. However, there is another UBI that needs to be examined in the Indian context, i.e., Universal Basic ‘Insurance’. Need of Social […]

In News  Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 5G deployment in India will commence sooner than expected.  The implications of the 5G roll-out could be significant, particularly for law enforcement in India.   About 5G Technology It is the latest upgrade in the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks with reduced latency than 4G. […]

In News  Recently ,Chief Ministers expressed their concern about dwindling State revenues in a NITI Aayog meeting and the States  sought a higher share in the divisible pool of taxes and an extension of GST compensation. About Fiscal Federalism:  It deals with the division of financial powers as well as the functions between multiple levels […]