Editorial Analysis

In Context The Prime Minister recently addressed the first meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors under India’s G20 Presidency. He expressed concern that “progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) seems to be slowing down”.  What is sustainable development? The United Nations defines sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present […]

In Context Recently the Supreme Court has given a reminder to Governors that the Constitution expects that a decision to return a Bill to the State Assembly for reconsideration should be made “as soon as possible”.  The office of Governor About: Article 153 of the Constitution provides the provision that there shall be a Governor […]

In News The 2021 report by the U.S.- India Strategic Partnership Forum states that the third-gen web will be crucial for India to realise its $1.1 trillion digital asset opportunity by 2032.  India’s Digital Infrastructure About India is in an evolving process of building a large citizen-scale digital public infrastructure.  Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) refers […]

In News Recently, an ambush on an Army truck killed five soldiers in Poonch. Three other major incidents including the Poonch incident took place in the last six months, within kilometres of each other in the Rajouri-Poonch area.  The incident highlights the importance of securing the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri to the overall […]

In Context It is widely believed that our understanding of history comes from textbooks, which is not entirely the case.  Understanding of history  From lived experiences: As with most social sciences, our knowledge of history comes from lived experience.  This includes what we read in fiction or non-fiction or from the Internet; what we watch […]

In Context Citizens have reconciled to a failed criminal justice system and thus not only do they elect MPs and MLAs with criminal records but also applaud extra judicial killings. Criminalization of Politics  Meaning: It means the participation of criminals in politics. This means that persons with criminal backgrounds contest in the election and get […]

In Context The seminal ruling in Kesavananda Bharati, in which the Supreme Court laid down the “basic structure” doctrine on the limits of Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution, recently completed 50 years. Who was Kesavananda Bharati? Born in 1940, Kesavananda Bharati was the head to the Edneer Mutt, a Hindu monastery in Kasargod, Kerala  […]

In Context A recent working paper from the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) extends the earlier minerals assessment for 23 minerals by assessing the criticality levels of 43 select minerals for India based on their economic importance. More about the critical minerals About: Critical minerals are elements that are the building blocks of […]

In Context Recently, the Inter-governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation meet was held between India & Russia. Inter-governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation meet  Surge in trade: India and Russia hailed the surge in bilateral trade (up by 2.6 times in the past year, and at about […]

In Context Civil society organisations (CSO) in India are facing various issues & challenges in recent days. About the Civil Society Organizations in India About: India has a long history of civil society based on the concepts of daana (giving) and seva (service).  Civil society organization (CSO) or non-governmental organization (NGO) are organizations that are […]