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Preparedness pays off: On Cyclone Biparjoy..

23.06.23

A potent cyclonic storm, Biparjoy, swept through Gujarat and parts of Rajasthan last week and while it did cause noticeable destruction to the infrastructure, scores of injuries and cattle deaths, there have been only two reported casualties. The India Meteorological...

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Regulatory initiatives for water conservation..

19.06.23

India has shifted from an age-old “state-centered” decision-making model in the water sector to a “market-determined” paradigm. Independent regulators are positioned to restructure the water sector with an emphasis on institutional reforms, a...

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What do you see on the AI horizon?..

14.06.23

The Information Technology Act of 2000, which serves as the de facto framework for internet regulation in India, is now 23 years old and the Act was last amended in 2008. The internet has evolved significantly over the past two decades, becoming a...

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On the FDI route to manufacturing success..

14.06.23

By far the most significant innovation in industrial policy under the current NDA government is the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme. It provides an incentive pay out or subsidy of 4-6 per cent of incremental sales based on domestic production. The focus is...

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INFLATION IS DOWN - BUT RBI REMAINS VIGIANT DHARMAKIRTI JOSHI..

13.06.23

The Monetary Policy Committee of the  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has preferred to stand put than surprise the way it did in April. That is par for the course. The inflation print for the last two months seems to indicate that the peak has been passed: The...

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END THE DEBATE : ON THE LAW COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION ON SEDITION..

13.06.23

The Law Commission’s recommendation that the offence of sedition be retained in penal law, albeit with some safeguards, flies in the face of current judicial and political thinking that the country may not need this colonial vestige any more. Section 124A of...

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Veto by silence: on judiciary-executive relations..

24.04.23

  In recalling its recommendation to appoint Justice S. Muralidhar as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, the Supreme Court collegium has let the Union government, which did not act on the decision for eight months, have its way. One can only conclude that...

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Tracing the path of China's diplomacy in Central Asia, and where India stands..

22.04.23

Earlier this week, China convened an online meeting of trade ministers of the grouping known as C+C5 — China and the five Central Asian republics, namely Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan. It was the latest in a series of diplomatic...

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A judgment that upholds the Constitution..

21.04.23

Supreme Court judgment in the Media One case ( Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd Media One Headquarters v. Union of India and Others) requires a political reading and not merely a legal one. It is a landmark judgment on the freedom of expression and a judicial fiat against...

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The terrorist-drug nexus: Why drug trafficking is a serious security issue..

21.04.23

The narcotics trade is assuming dangerous proportions all over the world. It is a social problem that harms youth and families and the money it generates is diverted for disruptive activities that have bearings on national security. The issue has kept security agencies...

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Promoting impunity: on the 2021 Oting massacre case in Nagaland..

21.04.23

  In denying sanction to the Nagaland police to prosecute 30 Army men for the December 2021 killing of 13 civilians in a botched up operation, the Union government has sent out a disconcerting message that it is unable or unwilling to do anything about impunity...

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