Explain the Supreme Court's verdict in Abhiram Singh Vs C D Commachen & Others case. To what extent this judgment can wipe out identity politics in the country? Critically discuss.

The Representation of the People Act, 1951, is the law governing the conduct of elections in India. Section 123 (3) of this law mandates that canvassing votes on the grounds of one’s own caste, religion or community would be deemed ..

The primary reason behind local self government institutions failing to fulfill their envisaged objectives is the attitude of state governments towards them. Discuss in the context of constitutional provisions and recent experience of the working of these institutions in India.

Local self government has been a part of Indian polity since historical times (Rig vedic Sabha, Chola village assembly). Constitutionally, the 73rd and 74th amendment provides mandatory provisions for self government in states. Constitution of state election commission to ensure ..

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy and to ensure it, an Election commission free from any political pressure is of paramount importance. In this context, discuss the need to have a relook at the process of appointment and removal of election commissioners to the ECI.

Article 324 provides for an independent election commission to conduct free and fair elections. Recent allegations: Political influence in curtailing campaign period in West Bengal during 2019 elections. Lack of punitive action against the ruling party. Allegations of EVM malfunction ..

Examine the key features of the new Labour Code bills passed recently by parliament of India.

Parliament has recently passed the three labour code bills – the Occupational Safety, Health And Working Conditions Code, 2020, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; and the Code on Social Security, 2020, merging 24 central labour laws in a major boost ..

India's Foreign Policy derives its strength from Gandhism, Liberalism, Democratic Socialism and Internationalism. Discuss the ideological basis of India's Foreign Policy on the basis of the above statement.

Like every nation’s foreign policy, India’s foreign policy derives its strength from the very well-established ideologies such as Gandhism, Liberalism, Democratic Socialism and Internationalism. Within these broad boundaries are included other core ideal thoughts such as secularism, nationalism, anti-imperialism and ..

GST Collections Fail To Reach Predicted Limit

Goods and Services Taxes, that had been struggling over the past quarters, have seen better days over the past two months. In December, collections rose by 8.9% year-on-year, the GST collected reached INR 1.03 lakh crore. However, it is still ..

RBI’s Operation Twist

Operation Twist is the name give to the monetary policy operation of the US Federal Reserve. It involves the sale and purchase of government securities to boost the economy by bringing down the long term interest rates. It will help ..

What is an International Financial Service centre ? Discuss the need for such an authority in India ?

An International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) results in bringing the financial services and transactions to India which are currently being carried out in offshore financial centers by corporate entities and overseas branches / subsidiaries of financial institutions (FIs). The IFSC ..

What is the KPME (Amendment) Bill and why are private doctors in Karnataka up in arms against it?

The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2017, is a recent piece of amendment which has been made to the existing KPME Bill, which intends to bring all the PMEs under the purview of the government. According to the government, ..

‘To ensure effective implementation of policies addressing water, sanitation and hygiene needs the identification of the beneficiary segments is to be synchronized with anticipated outcomes.” Examine the statement in the context of the WASH scheme.

‘Water, sanitation, and hygiene” (WASH) scheme is the key public health essential within international development which is the focus of Sustainable Development Goal 6, which intended to provide equitable and accessible water and sanitation for all, specifically for women and ..