The Election Commissioners supervise and hold elections in our democracy...such is the significance of their office. Their selection has to be made in the most transparent manner. The court asked…
Fodder Points for Mains: For the first time since the global onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the scales have tipped in favour of patients. The latest UNAIDS report reveals that…
According to the World Malaria Report 2016, India contributed 89% of the incidence of malaria in the South-East Asia region. As per the provisional epidemiological report 2016, there were over…
The Election Commission of India found 42 cases of “paid news” that contributed to Narottam Mishra’s victory in the 2008 Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh. But there is no law…
While hearing the challenge to the Aadhaar Act, the Supreme Court decided that it must first consider the question of whether the right to privacy is a fundamental right guaranteed…
The Maharashtra Prohibition of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2016, received Presidential assent last week, paving the way for its implementation. The new law disallows social…
Ending vigilantism and violence by cow protection groups or gau rakshaks is a 'State subject' and the Centre has no role to play though it condemns all forms of vigilantism,…
BRICS ministers of education and assigned representatives have adopted ‘Beijing Declaration on Education’ in a recently held 5th meeting of BRICS Ministers of education at Beijing. Recalling Brasilia Declaration on March 2nd, 2015, Moscow…
The Delhi Dialogue is a premier annual track 1.5 event to discuss politico-security, economic and socio-cultural engagement between ASEAN and India. It has been held annually since 2009. The 9th…
India is home to 15% of the world’s undernourished population. Food security is a pressing problem in India and in the world. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of…
