Editorial Analysis

In News  Recently, it has been observed that there is a need to strengthen Urban Local Bodies. About  Urban local bodies In India, local governments in cities are established in accordance with the 74th Amendment Act, which creates the ground for democratic decentralisation in urban areas.  The Amendment gives state legislatures the authority to enact […]

In News  Recently, The United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) ended in Montreal, Canada with a landmark agreement to guide global action on nature through to 2030.  This conference was the biodiversity equivalent of the more high-profile climate meetings that are held every year. About the Conference  It is chaired by China, hosted by Canada, and […]

In News It has been observed that India can play a stabilising and a bridging role at a time when the world is not an “optimistic picture”. About India’s role in the world order India belongs both to the non-aligned movement, which reflects its experience of colonialism, and the community of democracies, which reflects its […]

In News Second “Sushasan Saptah”(Good Governance Week) being observed from December 19-25, 2022. Over 3,100 new government services will be added for online delivery during the five-day good governance week  About Good governance Governance in simple terms means the process of decision-making and its implementation in collective problem situations. The term ‘governance’ had become popular, […]

In News  Recently, India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar chaired a UN Security Council meeting that focused on terrorism. Terrorism  It encompasses a range of complex threats. We focus on identifying terrorists and preventing their activities. Major Hurdles to better counterterrorism cooperation, State support for financing terror Multilateral mechanisms that are opaque and agenda-driven […]

In News The President and the Vice-President of India have weighed in on the surpassing significance of the separation of powers in the Indian Constitution.  About  Doctrine of separation of power A  constitution, being the fundamental or basic law of the land, not just lists the functions of the government but also distributes these three […]

In News  According to the Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Only one-fourth of sanctioned solar power projects have been commissioned so far. Potential of Solar Energy  The Sun has been worshipped as a life-giver to our planet since ancient times and the industrial ages gave us the understanding of sunlight as an energy source. […]

In News Rajya Sabha passed the Wildlife (Protection), Amendment Bill, 2022 Major Highlights of the bill  The Bill seeks to conserve and protect wildlife through better management of protected areas and rationalise schedules which list out species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.  It seeks to implement India’s obligations under the Convention on International Trade […]

In News  Recently, It has been observed that there is a strong tendency in public health to prioritise individual-oriented interventions over societal-oriented population-based approaches, also known as individualism in public health. About  Determinants of individualism Reasons for the dominance of individualism in public health.  The dominance of biomedical knowledge and philosophy in the field of […]

In News  Recently, It has been observed that India’s strategic decision matrix should pass the China test About China Test  A perspicacious ‘China test’ can help prioritise strategic decision-making in the longer run, at least as an analytical tool with potential policy utility. From an operational point of view, the ‘China test’ consists of three […]