Indian Polity
Introduction Rulemaking is a difficult task, and emerging technologies can be particularly challenging to regulate due to rapid changes History is filled with laws that curtailed innovations, from the internet to mobile phones India is taking a measured approach to regulating virtual digital assets, with a recent notification extending anti-money laundering provisions to virtual digital […]
Introduction: The Constitution of India was drafted by the Constituent Assembly in 1949. The Drafting Committee was presided over by B.R. Ambedkar. The Constitution was initially proposed in 1934 by M.N. Roy, a pioneer of the Communist movement in India. The Principle of Fraternity: Fraternity is a sense of common brotherhood of all Indians. It […]
Introduction: The gig economy has become a major source of jobs for youth in India. However, gig workers are not recognized as “workers” and lack social security, leading to harsh working conditions and growing flash strikes. The Rajasthan government has introduced a bill to address this issue. Merits: Gig work has become a beneficial outlet […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has recently evolved “triple tests” for a couple’s plea for a child through altruistic surrogacy. The court has suggested these tests to “iron out the creases” in the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, which prohibits men above 55 years to have a child through surrogacy. The court has also highlighted that […]
Introduction Brief overview of the ongoing protests on Jaipur-Agra National Highway in Bharatpur district, Rajasthan The demands of the protesters and the response of the Congress government in the state Details of the Protests Duration of the protests: 6 consecutive days Reason for the protests: demand for 12% separate reservation for a group of Other […]
Introduction The recent resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly urging the President of India to fix a timeline for assent to be given to bills passed by the Assembly has once again brought to the forefront the role of the Governor in state politics. This analysis will examine the constitutional issues raised by the […]
Introduction Opposition unity is a new entrant in India’s electoral lexicon that aims to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by ensuring a direct contest between the BJP and a united opposition in every constituency. The foundational premise of this strategy is that the BJP won only 37% of the votes in the 2019 […]
Introduction: Union government intensifying crackdown against drugs Aim to make India “drug-free” by 2047 District Superintendent of Police to be held accountable for narcotics and banned substances in their area Over 89,000 football fields of poppy and cannabis destroyed in the past three years Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) reports 35,592 acres of poppy and 82,691 […]
Background: In September 2022, the Collegium recommended Justice S. Muralidhar as the next Chief Justice of the Madras High Court to succeed Justice M.N. Bhandari, who retired as head of the Madras High Court. However, the Union government did not act on the recommendation for eight months, resulting in Justice T. Raja, the senior-most judge […]