Category: Governance

Competency needs to be one of the central pillars of political discourse

The article discusses the necessity of establishing the Indian Defence University

2024 is an election year across the world and newly elected governments need to focus on the all-important sustainability issue.

As the current Union government completes two terms, one of its flagship programmes was Housing For All (HfA) by 2022, both in urban and rural areas, planned under the PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) scheme in 2015.

Black carbon emissions harms the environment and health. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) aims to reduce such emissions from residential units.

The Supreme Court recently stayed the operation of a notification regarding the establishment of a Fact Checking Unit (FCU) under the Press Information Bureau (PIB).

Rapid digitization raises concerns regarding the regulation and governance of citizen data, particularly non-personal data (NPD).

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, has issued the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, aligning with the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023.

Proliferation of election spending has emerged as a pivotal concern, undermining the essence of democratic representation.

In India, self-help groups for women have served as catalysts for empowerment, promoting financial self-sufficiency, societal respect, and communal resilience.

The Supreme Court held that legislators do not enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution for bribery charges in connection with their speech and votes made in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies.

The Ministry of Railways has implemented numerous measures to improve passenger safety in the railway system.