[Burning Issue] US and Indian Election System: A Comparison
India and the US are the two largest democracies in the world but the electoral systems of the two countries… Continue reading [Burning Issue] US and Indian Election System: A Comparison
Author: CD Staff
[Burning Issue] Fiscal Stimulus & COVID
“In an economy that is overleveraged to historic proportions, economic stimuli may not do the trick.” – Kenneth Eade Several… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Fiscal Stimulus & COVID
[Burning Issue] India’s push for a Gas-based Economy
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has last month approved ‘Natural Gas Marketing Reforms’, taking another significant step to move… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s push for a Gas-based Economy
[Burning Issue] India’s quest for Zero Hunger
Food has deep ties to culture, religion, ethnicity and most Indians regard food as sanctified or holy. We celebrate, mourn,… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s quest for Zero Hunger
[Burning Issue] Uproar over AP CM’s letter to CJI
The judiciary is weakened by the very act of publication when legal remedies are not accessed. When that happens, ‘We… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Uproar over AP CM’s letter to CJI
[Burning Issue] 15 Years of Right to Information
“Information is the currency of democracy.” – Thomas Jefferson Fifteen years have passed since the Right to Information Act, 2005… Continue reading [Burning Issue] 15 Years of Right to Information
[Burning Issue] CRISPR Technology and Associated Concerns
The CRISPR-Cas9 system has revolutionized genetic manipulations and made gene editing simpler, faster and easily accessible to most laboratories. To… Continue reading [Burning Issue] CRISPR Technology and Associated Concerns
[Burning Issue] Paytm vs Google App Store Row
The altercation between technology giant Google and fintech major Paytm has brought the global debate around app store monopolies to… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Paytm vs Google App Store Row
[Burning Issue] New Labour Laws
The Parliament has passed new versions of three labour codes — Industrial Relations Code Bill, 2020, Code on Social Security… Continue reading [Burning Issue] New Labour Laws
[Burning Issue] Global Fuel Dynamics and India’s Energy Security
Context Despite the global decline in crude oil prices over the last month and buying of cheap Russian crude oil,… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Global Fuel Dynamics and India’s Energy Security
[Burning Issue] Agricultural Reform Bills, 2020
Farmers in Punjab and Haryana have been protesting against 3 ordinances promulgated by the Centre back in June this year.… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Agricultural Reform Bills, 2020
[Burning Issue] Quashing of the Question Hour
In view of the pandemic and a truncated Monsoon Session, Parliament has said no to Question Hour and curtailed Zero… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Quashing of the Question Hour
[Burning Issue] GST Compensation
During this pandemic, one significant area of loss of revenue to both the Centre and the states is GST. The… Continue reading [Burning Issue] GST Compensation
[Burning Issue] India’s GDP Contraction
India’s GDP for the period April to June 2020 has contracted by 23.9 percent. In other words, the total value… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s GDP Contraction
[Burning Issue] Rolling-out of National Digital Health Mission
The National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) announced by the PM on the 74th Independence Day has the potential to transform… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Rolling-out of National Digital Health Mission
[Burning Issue] Fiscal Council in India: Certain solution in uncertain times
The impact of COVID-19 on the economy is devastating and the government is forced to opt to borrow for spending… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Fiscal Council in India: Certain solution in uncertain times
[Burning Issue] Free Speech Vs. Contempt of Court
Power of judiciary lies neither in deciding cases, nor in imposing sentences, nor in giving punishment for its contempt, but… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Free Speech Vs. Contempt of Court
[Burning Issue] Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy, 2020
The realities of International relations has ensured that the importance of hard power never diminishes. From China to USA, military… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy, 2020
Best Practices under Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP)
The Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) was launched in January 2018 with the vision that renewed focus on interventions in the… Continue reading Best Practices under Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP)
[Burning Issue] One Year since the Repeal of Art. 370
Exactly a year back, on August 5, 2019, the government of India revoked the special status granted under Article 370… Continue reading [Burning Issue] One Year since the Repeal of Art. 370
