Editorial Analysis

Despite efforts to improve healthcare access, India's public health system remains underfunded and poorly coordinated, leading to inefficiencies in disease prevention, healthcare delivery, and medical education. 

Recently, the United States Vice-President highlighted its willingness to cooperate with India more closely on energy and defence.

Social media and digital platforms have transformed communication by enabling mass outreach, empowering individuals, and fueling the creator economy. However, they also amplify misinformation, manipulation, and ethical dilemmas, necessitating a balanced governance framework.

India’s Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 protects indigenous communities’ rights, recognizing the rights of indigenous communities and forest dwellers, unlike global conservation policies that restrict human access to protected areas.

India’s maritime sector is undergoing a transformation with the recent development of Vizhinjam International Seaport, the country’s first deep-water container transshipment port.

In India, the effectiveness of parliamentary oversight has often been questioned,  while the Constitution provides a robust framework for legislative scrutiny.

Despite its potential to introduce progressive laws, India’s Private Member’s Bill mechanism has steadily eroded over the years because frequent disruptions, adjournments, and the prioritization of government business.

India Justice Report 2025: A System Failing the Common Citizen

As India faces a monumental challenge in managing its waste, with plastic pollution and unprocessed solid waste, there is a need for judicial remedy to address the country’s waste management crisis.

The Office of the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, a crucial constitutional institution, has remained vacant since the constitution of the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019. This prolonged vacancy violates constitutional spirit, disrupts institutional balance, and undermines the ethos of parliamentary democracy.