Polity, Constitution and Governance

Judicial Overreach Alert: Senior Judge Stresses Democratic Accountability

Judicial Overreach Debate Sparks Concern Over Separation of Powers Context: Recently, Justice Surya Kant, a sitting judge of the Supreme...

Foreign Law Firms in India

India’s legal bridge is one of reciprocity, not roadblocks Context: In May 2025, the Bar Council of India (BCI) notified...

Delimitation Debate and Electors

Delimiting by electors rather than population Context: Recent media coverage on India’s upcoming delimitation exercise has sparked concerns that southern...

Indian Courts and Free Speech

Indian Courts and Free Speech

Judicial sensitivity to sentiments is a sign of regression Context: In recent years, Indian courts appear to be managing free...

UMEED Portal: A Paradigm Shift in Waqf Property Governance in India

UMEED Portal: A Paradigm Shift in Waqf Property Governance in India

Context: In a historic move to digitise and streamline the administration of Waqf properties in India, the Union Minister for...

Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag

Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag

Shah launches BBA initiative to free governance from ‘foreign language influence Context: In a significant move aimed at reducing the...

India’s New National Policy for Senior Citizens

India’s New National Policy for Senior Citizens

Government to bring new national policy on senior citizens Context: The Indian government is in the process of drafting a...

International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS)

Context: India has secured the Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for the 2025–2028 term.   More...

Gender Reforms and Justice Hema Committee Report

Gender Reforms and Justice Hema Committee Report

Why police have dropped sexual assault cases Context: In a significant development, the Kerala Police dropped 35 sexual assault cases...

Reforming India’s Civil Services Exam

Reforming India’s Civil Services Exam

Does the civil services examination need reform? Context: The Civil Services Examination (CSE), conducted by the Union Public Service Commission...

Deputy Speaker Crisis: A Critical Breakdown in Parliamentary Democracy

Deputy Speaker Crisis: A Critical Breakdown in Parliamentary Democracy

Deputy Speaker Role Undermined: Alarming Erosion of Constitutional Conventions Context: The position of the Deputy Speaker has been lying vacant...

India’s Digital Diplomacy

Time for a new India-Africa digital compact Context: Africa Day, celebrated annually on May 25, commemorates the founding of the...

Interim Bail Over Social Media Posts

A shift in free speech jurisprudence Context: Recently, the Supreme Court of India granted interim bail to Ali Khan Mahmudabad,...

Northeast India: Unlocking the Gateway to Southeast Asia’s Growth Future

Northeast India: The Strategic Gateway Powering India’s Act East Vision Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while inaugurating the Rising Northeast...

India’s Free Speech Debate

Mahmudabad case and constitutional responsibility Context: Any serious discussion on freedom of speech in India must begin with the First...