Manipur Unrest- Background, Recent Developments & Reasons
While the northeastern state of Manipur has been restive at least since the start of 2023, a recent High Court order regarding ST status for the Meite…
Centre-State-State Relations
Migrant Workers’ Scare in TN- Background, Recent Developments & Concerns
Following fake videos, allegedly showing anti-migrant attacks in Tamil Nadu, going viral on social media, the state government had to step up to issue…
Centralized Market of Electricity
The centre and state governments are facing fresh tensions over the power sector. The trigger is the Union government’s plan to centralize the electricity market-…
Arunachal Pradesh- Assam Border Dispute
The inter-state border disputes in the north-east India has started taking the center stage in recent times. While Assam has border disputes with almo…
The Delhi MCA Act – Changes issued and associated concerns
Recently, both Houses of Parliament passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022. The interference of the Centre in matters such as mu…
Freebies – A passport to fiscal disaster
Illustratively, in the case of Punjab, while estimates vary, some have speculated that the promise of freebies around the election might cost around R…
The Era of Combative Federalism
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IAS Cadre Rules Amendment
What is the context? The Centre has recently proposed amendments to the IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954 to exercise stronger control in the central deputation of IAS…
Quasi-federal Democracy
The Ministry of Home Affairs has recently notified that it has decided to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) up to 50 km insid…
