AMRUT scheme
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2

An overview of the AMRUT scheme

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme is facing implementation lapses

time to rethink the environmental social and governance criteria
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Environment Governance GS 3

It’s time to rethink the environmental social and governance criteria

The article looks into effectiveness of the ESG approach in addressing global challenges like climate change and social inequality.

Digital Competition Bill
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2 GS 4 Probity in Governance

What the draft Digital Competition Bill proposes, why Big Tech opposes it

India proposes a new digital competition law inspired by the European regulatory framework to regulate tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon.

Smart Cities Mission
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2

An overview of the Smart Cities Mission

Smart Cities Mission (SCM), faces serious implementation flaws

DigiLocker
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2

What is DigiLocker and does it keep your data and documents safe?

With the increasing reliance on digital solutions for various aspects of daily life, DigiLocker represents a significant step towards a paperless governance.

The era of the politics of performance
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2

The era of the politics of performance

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

Indian Defence University
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2

It is time to operationalise the Indian Defence University

The article discusses the necessity of establishing the Indian Defence University

This is the year to get the SDG goals back on track
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2 Social Justice

This is the year to get the SDG goals back on track

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

An overview of the PMAY-U scheme
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2 Social Justice

An overview of the PMAY-U scheme

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
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Environment Governance GS 2 GS 3

The need to curb black carbon emissions

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

fact check unit
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Governance GS 3 Security

Supreme Court stays Centre’s notification on fact checking unit, says challenge involves free speech

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).

Data marketplaces
Posted in Mains C A Economic Development Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2 GS 3

Data marketplaces: the next frontier

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