Topic: Governance
Supreme Court Upholds Bar on Anticipatory Bail in Caste Crimes
The Supreme Court of India recently quashed a Bombay High Court order granting anticipatory bail in a caste-based crime case. The ruling reaffirmed that Section 18 of the...
ILO Report on Algorithmic Management and Job Quality
Recently, the ILO released a report titled ‘Revolutionizing health and safety: The role of AI and digitalization at work’. It was published ahead of the World Day for...
Surrogacy Law for Unmarried Women
The Bombay High Court recently told a 38-year-old divorced woman to go to the Supreme Court to decide if a single woman can have a child through surrogacy....
Section 19 of POCSO Act
On April 24, 2025, the Supreme Court of India agreed to hear concerns regarding Section 19 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Senior advocate...
Who is Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia’s First Female President?
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history as Namibia’s first female president and she was elected with 57% of the votes. This victory ensures the continuation of the SWAPO party’s...
World Government Summit 2023
Every year the World Government Summit is held in Dubai, UAE. During the summit, world leaders discuss policies and governmental processes. More than 4,000 foreign delegates from at...
World Bank’s World Governance Indicators (WGI)
According to a presentation prepared in 2020, by the then Principal Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance, Sanjeev Sanyal, inputs that go into the making of the...
Democracy Index 2021: EIU Latest Report
The Economic Intelligence Unit recently released the Democracy Index Report, 2021. The report described the state of democracy in 165 countries. About the Report The report was prepared...
Vision India@2047
The Government of India is to finalize the 2047 plan by May 2022. The plan is being framed by a Sectoral Group of Secretaries. That is, the sectaries...
District Level Good Governance Index
The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory is to get a district – level Good Governance Index. The index is modelled on Good Governance Index 2021. What is District...
Chandler Good Government Index
The Chandler Good Governance Index is released by the Chandler Institute of Governance headquartered in Singapore. The index is prepared based on seven pillars namely leadership and foresight,...
