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IT rules to separate social media firms, other online platforms

News:Government has said that Draft Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment) Rules] 2018 are under process of revision in the wake of instances of violence and lynchings affiliated with content posted on social media platforms. Facts: Internet...

Private property is a human right: Supreme Court

Recently,the Supreme Court has held that a citizen’s right to own private property is a human right. Facts: Background: The case was of an 80-year-old woman whose 3.34 hectare land was forcibly taken by the Himachal...

What Kind of Reforms Do the Civil Services Really Need?

Reform is long overdue in the Indian Administrative Services, but how should the government go about it?  The civil services are a crucial pillar of the Indian state, having been responsible for administering the country before...

Explained:Why BRICS matters for India

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Brazil to attend the 11th BRICS Summit. What is on the agenda of this grouping, and why is it important? BRICS Summit: The origins, and now On November 30, 2001,...

Explained: India’s asymmetric federalism

How has Jammu and Kashmir been altered? Are there other States with special status? The story so far: The Union government has withdrawn the special status conferred on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under Article 370 of...

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Official Secrets Act – Rafale Deal Case

What is the issue? With debate over ‘stolen documents’ in Rafale case, it is imperative to understand the Official Secrets Act (OSA). What are the key features of OSA? The secrecy law broadly deals with two...

Model Code of Conduct for Elections

What is the issue? With general elections approaching, here is a look on the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) that the Election Commission of India enforces What is a Model Code of Conduct? The Model Code...

Polity & International Relations I

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Report on Death Penalty in India

Why in news? The number of death sentences awarded by trial courts in India saw a sharp rise in 2018, as per a report on death penalty in India. What are the highlights of the report?...

The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution

This article critiques the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution in its entirety. It looks particularly at its discretionary character, so far not analysed, with a view to suggest measures for the accelerated “welfare and advancement” of...

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History and Evolution of Non-Aligned Movement

HistoryThe Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was created and founded during the collapse of the colonial system and the independence struggles of the peoples of Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions of the world and at the...

The evolving role of a secretary

Having now been a Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation for two years and 10 months, I thought that this may be an opportune time to reflect upon...

World Focus September 2018 English Download

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How to study Indian Polity for UPSC Prelims 2019

Indian Polity- Preparation Strategy Polity has a significant importance in all the three stages of exam, be it prelims, mains or interview. This subject creates a sense of awareness about one’s right, duties, responsibilities and above...

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Legislative Council in States: Issues & Way Forward

Odisha’s plan to have a legislative council Odisha wants to join the group of States that have an Upper House The State Cabinet has approved a 49-member Legislative Council after accepting the report of a committee...

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Statehood for Delhi A Legitimate Demand

The Supreme Court’s interpretation of Article 239-AA of the Constitution in Government of NCT of Delhi v Union of India has reaffirmed the centrality of representative democracy and federalism to India’s constitutional government. However, it has...

Power to the legislature

Constitutional bench judgments can fundamentally determine and change the trajectory of governments. The decision of the five judges of the Supreme Court has done precisely that. The five judges spoke through three different judgments. Chief Justice...

Why we need Governors (Polity,GS 2,UPSC IAS Mains)

The case made by Mahatma Gandhi for their all-pervasive moral influence still holds There is a disquiet in Raj Nivases and Bhavans today. What does the Constitution Bench’s order betoken? Are we, Lieutenant Governors and Governors...

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What is the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016?

In recent weeks, Assam has seen many protests over the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Bill has been termed “Anti-Assam” by BJP’s ally Asom Gana Parishad, and similarly criticised by other regional parties. And, earlier...

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Right to Convert is a Fundamental Right

Right to Convert is a Fundamental Right NEWS The 61-pagejudgment published by the Supreme Court in the case of Hadiya entails that ‘Right to Convert’ is fundamental right of choice. The Supreme Court held that a...

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International Summits Prelims 2018 compilation

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India’s move towards universal healthcare

In a 2014 report by the Commonwealth Fund ranking developed-country healthcare systems, the United Kingdom was ranked the best healthcare system in the world overall and in the following categories: Quality of Care (i.e. effective, safe,...

Solar goal for 2022 too hot to handle

Uncertainty on duties, sluggish rooftop sector make 100 GW a difficult target to meet: industry players India had been on track to meet its target of 100 Gigawatt (GW) of solar energy capacity by 2022 but...

LAW PANEL ON TRIBUNALS

Why in News? Law Commission of India (LCI), in its 272nd report, has laid out a detailed procedure for improving the working of the tribunal system in the country. Tribunals in India  On recommendation of...

Monthly Policy Review Gist July-December 2017

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Enabling a law: rights of the disabled

Supreme Court’s timeline to ensure full access for the disabled to public facilities is welcome The Supreme Court has struck a blow for the rights of the disabled, with a direction to the Central and State...

Condonation of Delay Scheme 2018

CODS-2018The Central Government has decided to introduce a Scheme namely “Condonation of Delay Scheme 2018” [CODS-2018] as follows. The scheme shall come into force with effect from 01-01-2018 and shall remain in force up to 31.03.2018...

This too is a right: the right to sexual privacy

The right to sexual privacy makes the law on adultery open to constitutional scrutiny Joseph Shine v. Union of India, the petition challenging the constitutional validity of the criminal prohibition on adultery under Section 497 of...

How India rejects bad patents

Strong standards for patents have filtered the bad from the good, with the least administrative and financial burden In 2005, India made some remarkable amendments to the Indian Patents Act of 1970, to keep medicines affordable...

Mind Map Constitutional History Of India

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For clean air, India needs a policy leap

The way to curb pollution is to tax carbon. Only then will households look for greener substitutes It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that air pollution is one of the biggest public concerns in India...

Rights & wrongs — on Transgender Persons Bill

The Centre should reconsider its draft Bill on transgender rights It will be a travesty of its avowed objectives if the proposed legislation to protect the rights of transgender persons is not sufficiently rooted in a...

Wassenaar Arrangement decides to make India its member

The membership is expected to build up a strong case for India’s entry into the 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group. In a significant development, elite export control regime Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) on Thursday decided to admit India...

UAE and Saudi form new group separate from GCC

The UAE on Tuesday announced it has formed a new economic and partnership group with Saudi Arabia, separate from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a move that could undermine the council amid a diplomatic crisis with...

Simultaneous Election

Recently, the Government is mulling over Simultaneous Election. Simultaneous Election is a mechanism to conduct Lok Sabha and all State Legislative Assemblies Election simultaneously for the period of Five Years. If any Government faces “NO Confidence...

M.Laxmikant Polity Hindi Medium Handwritten Notes

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Right to privacy as right to life

It is important for the courts to examine disability as a ground for the grant of bail In the Supreme Court’s right to privacy judgment (Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India), Justice D.Y. Chandrachud held:...

Unacceptable fetters: on the Rajasthan ordinance

The Rajasthan ordinance making it a punishable offence to disclose the names of public servants facing allegations of corruption before the government grants formal sanction to prosecute them is a grave threat to media freedom and...

A dangerous proposition | Why repeal the Constitution?

Talk of rejigging the Constitution is unsettling Prime Minister Narendra Modi deserves our appreciation for repeatedly assuring the nation that for him, the only holy book is the Constitution. It seems the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and...

Awaiting police reforms

Only strong public opinion can move the political class to implement the 2006 Supreme Court directives The Indian Police Foundation was inaugurated in 2015 to mount pressure on State governments to implement the directions of the...

Religion and the Indian Constitution

Our founding document goes beyond the common objectives of all liberal-democratic constitutions to also be an instrument for social revolution Checking political tyranny, protecting the basic interests of dissenting minorities, and saving all citizens from taking...

It’s time to scrap the Eunuchs Act

Steps must be taken to safeguard the fundamental rights of transgender persons in Telangana The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Eunuchs Act, 1329 F, an enactment “for the registration and control of eunuchs”, must be struck down...