Evaluate the efficacy of the newly launched electronic assessment scheme in easing the process of tax filing?

The government has launched a new electronic assessment scheme for faceless scrutiny. It is seen as a landmark move to improve the ease of compliance for India’s harried income taxpayers. About the scheme The scheme eliminates human interface between the ..

Critically discuss the efficacy of existing mechanisms to handle torture cases in Indian policing and suggest reforms to mitigate such human rights abuses.

The current mechanisms to tackle torture and other human rights abuses in Indian policing include immediate action in torture cases, enquiries conducted by magistrates, the institution of criminal cases, filing of complaints against offending officers in court, mandatory CCTV surveillance ..

How the Sex Sorted Semen scheme of Uttar Pradesh aims to address the menace of stray bulls?

With the ban on cow slaughter in place, Uttar Pradesh was struggling to tackle with the menace of the growing number of stray cows. To tackle this menace the Uttar Pradesh government is experimenting with sex selection to tackle stray ..

Discuss the composition and functions of National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA).

The National Anti-Profiteering Authority is a five member committee which consists of: Chairman-he holds or has held a post equivalent in rank to a Secretary to the Government of India. Four technical members-they are or must have been Commissioners of ..

To what extent, Right to Information has been able to enable the transition of country from the secrecy regime of the colonial era to a more modern and democratic transparency regime of today. Examine Critically.

Hint: RTI Act of 2005 transformed India into a transparent and accountable system from culture of secrecy imposed due to Official Secrets Act 1923. Howver, there are certain provisions that still keep OSA prevail. In case of a clash between ..

While highlighting the need to regulate the private detectives, mention the provisions of proposed Private Detective Agencies (Regulation) Bill.

Economic growth and development have led to the establishment of a large number of private detective agencies.Their services are used by business establishments  for gathering information and intelligence, parents use them to spy on their children, spouses use them to ..

"Article 44 in the Constitution of India is mere symbolism and country has not been able to go beyond rhetoric in implementation of this article."Amplify.

Hint: Article 44 in the Part IV (DPSP), which says that “The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India“. But, since DPSP is not enforceable by court the article has ..

What are the restrictions RBI has placed on the PMC Bank?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed a plethora of restrictions on the Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Limited (PMC Bank). Even though the RBI did not disclose the specific lapses on the part of the bank, it has ..

Journalism is neither silence nor noise but a credible voice. Comment

Media space in India is tight as there is a monopoly of the state in the radio news and even the regional newspaper markets are being controlled by a few people who enjoy strong affiliations with the politicians. Thus, both ..

Do you think defence reforms should be a priority for the Indian government?

All the post-independence conflicts of India have seen an arousal of patriotic fervour in the people of India. Indian politicians have never considered national security a cause of concern and have left the management of the same on bureaucratic heads. ..