Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) is a Central legislation that extends the Provisions of the Panchayats, as given in Part IX of the Constitution, to the Fifth Schedule Areas with certain modifications and [Read More]
As the joint statement at the end of the India-Central Asia virtual summit on Thursday noted, ties between India and the region have been historically close, with “civilisational, cultural, trade and people-to-people linkages”, but the [Read More]
On January 17, 2022, Oxfam International presented its annual global “Inequality Report”. Titled Inequality Kills, the report calculated and presented the quantum growth in wealth of a minuscule few, and the simultaneous impoverishment of millions [Read More]
The 74th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s death provides us an opportunity to think about his character and contributions as an important figure of world history. Usually, to praise a historical figure, one tries to enumerate [Read More]
After Bharat Ratna, Padma awards are the second highest civilian awards in the country and are given in three categories. It recognises achievements in public service in the field of art, social work, public affairs, [Read More]
COP 26 made all the right noises in supposedly the right direction, but the impact of this noise is yet to be seen by the world. Let us hope this time all the parties will [Read More]
Even in the late 1980s when colossal changes looked imminent in the erstwhile Soviet Union both internally and externally, Henry Kissinger’s advice was to move cautiously and plan a gradualist approach to change, to be [Read More]
As the joint statement at the end of the India-Central Asia virtual summit on Thursday noted, ties between India and the region have been historically close, with “civilisational, cultural, trade and people-to-people linkages”, but the [Read More]
With the economy still hurting from the pandemic, the Budget on February 1 is likely to address concerns around growth, inflation and spending. The Budget, which will be tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala [Read More]
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to infect animals and humans. They are largely categorised into four genera — alpha, beta, gamma and delta. Broadly speaking, alpha and beta coronaviruses commonly [Read More]
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