Protests in Ladakh- Recent Developments, Reasons & Steps Taken
In January, Magsaysay Awardee Sonam Wangchuk undertook the 5-day climate fast, starting from the 2023 Republic Day onwards, at the Khardung La pass. T…
Polity
Panchayat Autonomy- Provisions & Challenges
Recently, an upsarpanch (a vice-chairperson of a Gram Panchayat) committed suicide in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district of Telangana. He had reportedly…
Remote EVMs- Working, Need, Criticism
The ECI is set to pilot the RVMs to enable remote voting by the domestic migrants. On January 16th, the prototype is to be demonstrated to the politic…
Disbanding Gasht-e-Ershad- Did the Protests Help?
Recently, Iran’s Public Prosecutor announced that the country’s dreaded Gasht-e-Ershad, an entity at the center of the major protests over the Mah…
Tourist Police- an Answer to Crimes against Tourists
Crimes against tourists from abroad seem to be on the rise in India. In October, an Iraqi couple visiting India for medical treatment were accosted an…
Political Gaslighting- Meaning and Concerns
The term ‘gaslighting’ has been named Merriam-Webster's word of the year 2022. The term has been gaining currency in the recent times- initially t…
Prison Overcrowding- Reasons, Measures and Solutions
At the recent National Law Day celebrations organized by the apex court, the President highlighted the issue of prison overcrowding and the need to ad…
Quasi-Judicial Courts- Pros, Challenges and Reform
Quasi-judicial courts are an indispensable part of India’s commitment to justice delivery and improving the citizens’ ease of living. However, the…
Collegium System in India – The Controversy of Judiciary Transparency vs. Independence
The Collegium system in India also called “Judges- selecting- Judges”, is the system by which the judges are appointed and transferred only by the…
