The Anti-Defection Law – What It Can and Cannot Do?
Floor crossing by legislators is a common topic of discussion in India's electoral politics. Despite the Tenth Schedule being inserted into the Consti…
Author: Shanoob
Public Services – The Need for Right-Sized Government, Challenges with Contractual Employment
Government jobs have lost their shine. Rather than downsizing or simply avoiding the cost of pensions and benefits, one should right-size government.
India’s new VPN rules – The impact and implications
In April, India's cybersecurity agency passed a rule requiring VPN providers to record and store their customers' logs for 180 days.
Indian Laws on Abortion – Evolution, MTP Act, Judicial Intervention, and Criticism
The US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision of 1973, which gave women in America the right to have an abortion before the fetus …
National Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) App – Challenges and the Way Forward
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) launched the National Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) app in May 2021, a new application aimed at "improvin…
Power Crisis in India – Current scenario and the root causes
With a coal supply-demand imbalance and rising international coal prices, cash-strapped thermal power generators are left holding critical stocks.
Bedti-Varada Interlinking – Prospects and Challenges
The plan aims to link the Bedti, a river flowing west into the Arabian Sea, with the Varada, a tributary of the Tungabhadra River.
I2U2 Initiative & It’s significance for India
It is focused on expanding economic and political cooperation in the Middle East and Asia, including through trade, combating climate change, energy c…
National Security Doctrine – Need and the way forward
All major powers undertake a periodic (every 4-5 years) review of their evolving national security objectives, the options available, and the economic…
