Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) Dispute – Background & Recent Developments
Recently, Pakistan took a dispute under the IWT to the Hague while India issued a notification to Pakistan calling for a relook at the treaty terms. T…
Editorials
Menstrual Leave- Initiatives, Significance & Concerns
Following CUSAT’s announcement, the Kerala government too has announced plans to provide period leave for female students.
Panchayat Autonomy- Provisions & Challenges
Recently, an upsarpanch (a vice-chairperson of a Gram Panchayat) committed suicide in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district of Telangana. He had reportedly…
Game of Skill vs Game of Chance- How to Differentiate?
Recently, the Chhattisgarh legislature passed an Act to govern gambling in the state. Of particular significance is its provisions banning online gamb…
State Government Budgets- RBI Report Highlights
While much of the recent public debate focuses on the upcoming Union government budget, it mustn’t be forgotten that state governments’ budgets ac…
Biodiversity Loss – Role of Agriculture
Recently, American author and journalist Scott Cameron Pele presented a report on the 6th mass extinction. One key highlight of this report is that it…
Deepfakes- Need for Regulation
Deepfakes are permeating into various aspects of the society- ranging from cyber-harassment to election manipulations- with significant negative conse…
Preterm & Stillbirths- UNIGME Report Highlights
Recently, 2 global reports were released, on stillbirths and child mortality. The report highlighted that most of the 5.0 million child deaths in 2021…
China-Taliban Oil Deal- Highlights, Significance and Purpose
The recent signing of the oil extraction contract between China and Taliban is creating a lot of noise as the 1st international contract for the crisi…
