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Important Editorials on Polity

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[Polity] How have the Directive Principles been translated into policy-making?

In her first Independence Day address to the nation as President, Droupadi...

[Polity] Famous Media Trails in India.

Context:-Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Saturday said the...

[Polity] Section 124A -Sedition Law “In Abeyance”

History of Sedition Law in India First introduced in 1870,...

[Governance] Public Affairs Index-2021

In a diverse country like India, where each State is...

The deepening crisis of India’s Parliament

During the framing of India’s Constitution, multiple models of governance...

Digital Health ID and Privacy Concerns

The official launch of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)...

The Failure of Anti-defection law in Discouraging Defection

Context:- The Calcutta High Court has given West Bengal Assembly...

From Anthropocentric to Biocentric jurisprudence

Context The Great Indian Bustard, a gravely endangered species, with...

Supreme Court Strikes Down parts of 97th Constitutional Amendment

In a major boost for federalism, the Supreme Court recently...

[Polity] The Juvenile Justice Bill, 2021 (In-Depth)

Highlights of the Bill 1) The Juvenile Justice (Care...

[Polity] Why Supreme Court must strike down sedition law entirely

Question Before the Supreme Court:- Should people have the right...

[Polity] Ghost of Section 66A of IT Act

Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, has long...

[Polity] The upcoming crisis in Indian federalism

Context ———————————————– The Indian Constitution may face an unprecedented crisis...

[Polity] Population Control Laws and Right to Procreate

Context:- Recently, the government of Uttar Pradesh released a “Population...

Urban Local Governance in India (Case Study-Bengaluru)

Urban governance is part of the state list under the...

PREAMBLE

Preamble to a constitution is the window to what is...

THE MAKING OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

INTRODUCTION:- The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November...

Sedition in India – A relic revived again and again

Gandhi and Maulana Azad – Both were tried for Sedition....

[Polity]The History of Sedition Laws in India

THE law of sedition has always been one of the...

[Polity] Internet and the National Sovereignty

The concept of sovereignty is widely believed to have originated...

[Polity] In defence of bureaucracy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the debate on the...

[Polity] On medical termination of pregnancy law amendments.

The passing of amendments to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy...

[Polity] The Preamble: What does it say, and what does it mean to India and its Constitution?

A preamble is an introductory statement in a document that...

[Polity] Vikash Kumar vs UPSC – Disability is not Inability.

The Supreme Court judgment in Vikash Kumar v. UPSC (“Vikash...

[Policy] National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021

It is binding on a welfare state to take care...

[Polity] Debate around Places of Worship Act.

The story so far: Earlier this month, the Supreme Court asked the...

Polity-Haryana Reservation Bill , Supreme Court and Law of Nativism.

After nearly three-decades of the Indra Sawhney judgment, the Supreme...

Polity-Federalism and India’s human capital.

Investing in human capital through interventions in nutrition, health, and...

Polity – 100th year of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reform!!!

This month marks the 100th year of the publication of...

Polity-Criminalization of Indian politics, Vertical Integration and Scarcity of State Capacity !!!

Last week, the Supreme Court asked the government about the...

Polity-Toxic farming: on insecticide regulation

Reports of farmers dying from pesticide exposure in Maharashtra’s cotton belt in...

Polity-The Discourse on Reservations (Landmark Judgements-Part 6) !!!

Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992) Reservations: From the...

Polity-Right to Privacy- Truly a momentous ruling !!!

When delivering the 12th Justice K.T. Desai Memorial Lecture on...

Polity-Target Section 377: On decriminalising gay sex !!!

Same-gender sex remains a crime in the country due to...

Polity-Historic Privacy Verdict: Here Is What The Judges Said !!!

A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that...

Polity-After Triple Talaq, Time For The Anti-Women Article 35-A To Go !!!

There is hope among the daughters of Jammu and Kashmir...

Polity-Bhopal Gas Tragedy and Abuse of Human Rights(Landmark Judgements-Part 5)

Bhopal gas tragedy was not only a tragedy of 1984,...

Polity-The Emergence of ‘Second Generation Rights’ (Landmark Judgements-Part 4)

Further expanding the meaning of the ‘right to life’ and...

Exclusive Analysis – UCC and Shah Bano Case & Right to Privacy !!!

This is an UPSCTREE exclusive write up where we have...

Polity-Securing the Food Security !!!

The National Food Security Act, 2013, has met with prolonged...

Polity-On SC rules against illegal mining !!!

In ordering that lease-holders should pay compensation to the extent of...

Polity-Data Democracy and India !!!

To avoid data colonisation and allow for genuine empowerment, people...

Polity-Land Mark Judgements-Part 2 !!!

Content:- Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)-Beginning of a...

Polity-Understanding Article 370 !!!

Why it was incorporated?

Polity – Rethinking regulators and regulatory Acts !!!

Background :- The digital era is marked by its potentials...

Polity-Landmark Judgements-Part 1 !!!

Note-Given that polity has again taken center stage of the...

The UPSCTREE Nector !!!

Dear All, We know that our editorials have been very...

Polity-Beacons curb: Red, blue, ordinary

In a most welcome move, the Union Cabinet has decided...

Polity-On creating a Rail Development Authority !!!

Creating a Rail Development Authority for India is among the...

Polity-Internet Bill of Rights !!!

Recently, Brazilian society celebrated three years of the enactment of the...

Policy Watch-National Policy for Skills Development and Entrepreneurship !!!

Excerpts from the speech of President.

Policy Watch – National Health Policy 2017 – Hits and Misses !!!

Affordable and good health care – wherever it comes from...

Polity Watch – Can You Really Hack EVMs?

A lot has been said about the Electronic Voting Machines...

Polity Watch – Hurting Brand India With Distortions !!!

*Disclaimer – This is an editorial written by Mohandas Pai, he...

Polity Watch – Many meanings of corruption !!!

Everybody agrees that judgments, and accompanying interim orders, should not...

Polity Watch – NITI Aayog, Telengana and Co-operative Federalism !!!

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Polity Watch – Corruption in high Places – The churning of Tamilnadu Politics!!!

Corruption in high places is a malaise that is easy...

Polity Watch – Grammar of Anarchy and Ambedkar !!!

Five Excerpts From Ambedkar’s Historic ‘Grammar of Anarchy’ Speech On...

Society Watch – Bowing down to patriarchy !!!

Background – Nehru once said, “Let the people develop according...

Editorial – Policy Watch – Parliamentary Committee recommends for a National Policy on Forest Fires !!!

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment...

Editorial – Policy Watch – Natural Gas For Fertiliser: Development Imperatives !!!

India’s massive demand for natural gas is a result of...

Editorial – Polity Watch – Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act of 1951 and Supreme Court!!!

Note :- Representation of the People Act is in the syllabus...

Editorial – Polity Watch – Secularising the election and Our analysis !!!

The cartoon probably depicts the state of affairs much better...

Polity Watch – The Water Wars and the Need of a new doctrine !!!

The Supreme Court’s recent order to the Karnataka government to...

Polity Watch – Centre-State Polls At Same Time Will Align Good Politics With Good Economics

Debate on the Issue – A Brief History In India,...

Polity Watch – T.S.R. Subramanian Panel on education policy and Why UGC Act should be allowed to lapse?

T.S.R. Subramanian Panel on education policy and Why UGC Act...

Polity Watch – RBI : The Institution Should Not Be Beholden To An Individual

1957 was an eventful year in Reserve Bank of India’s...

Polity Watch – Are all Arab thoughts are Islamic and All Islamic thoughts are Arab ?

Challenge for the modern world is to accept diversity as...

Polity Watch – The right to intervene

The right to intervene:- Sitting in his presidential palace in...

Polity Watch – A blow against free speech

A blow against free speech At the dawn of the...

Polity Watch-The “dates” of Justice are for sale – In case you are interested in buying.

Imposing an inequality:- In an extraordinary order that reverses the...

Our Answer : Should voting be made compulsory ?

Should voting be made compulsory ? The best answer is...

Our Answer : Is it right to do away with caste -based reservation in India ? Is it the right time to do so ?

Is it right to do away with caste -based reservation...

Polity Watch-Electoral Reforms-Recommendations by Election Commission !!!

Electoral Reforms Important Recommendations by Election Commission:- Independent Secretariat for...

Editorials : e-Kranti

e-KRANTI Background:- Government of India accords highest priority to the...

Reflections :- The Cobweb of Surrogacy

Background:- Surrogacy has been a major debate across India ,...

Reflections :- AFSPA – The Irony With in

Background :- There has been a considerable amount of debate...