Indian Polity
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Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and CyclonesUnion State Relations and Federal StructureMajor Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation SystemsFarm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices
Razor’s edge, Pg8
El Niño-driven monsoon deficit threatens India's kharif crops, sparking food inflation fears and demanding urgent water-centric agricultural reforms and inter-ministerial coordination.
Union State Relations and Federal StructureDevolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
Centre is trying to dilute its promise, say Ladakh groups, Pg16
Ladakh observes shutdown as groups accuse Centre of diluting promises on Sixth Schedule, Article 371, and Statehood, demanding democratic rights and resource protection.
Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal AssociationsBilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsEffects of Liberalization on the Economy
Unions write to PM against free trade pact with U.S., Pg12
Unions demand immediate halt to India-U.S. free trade talks, citing threats to farmers, workers, and domestic production from subsidized imports.
Union State Relations and Federal StructureConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
ESA for Western Ghats: Why conservation is key, Pg9
Centre issues 7th draft notification for Western Ghats ESA, facing persistent state objections over conservation-development conflict since 2014.
Urbanization, Problems and RemediesSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
Right to walk on footpaths: Behind SC order, surge in pedestrian deaths, Pg9
Supreme Court declares right to walk on footpaths a fundamental right, urging new law amidst 163% surge in pedestrian deaths.
Urbanization, Problems and RemediesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
Supreme Court has put pedestrians first. Cities must, too, Pg11
Supreme Court declares safe walking on footpaths a fundamental right under Article 21, urging cities to prioritize pedestrians as fatalities surge 163%.
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State Legislatures
It's time to reimagine the anti-defection law, Pg11
Expert urges reimagining or abolishing the anti-defection law, citing its failure to curb defections and stifling intra-party democracy after four decades.
Union State Relations and Federal StructureIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGovernment Budgeting
The curious case of Kerala’s committed expenditure, Pg9
Kerala's new UDF government reveals alarming 78% committed expenditure, sparking fiscal crisis concerns and challenging welfare state model.
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE Governance
Ease of justice has brought legal system closer to people, Pg11
Government champions 'ease of justice' through digital transformation, legislative reforms, and institutional strengthening, bringing the legal system closer to 140 crore Indians.
Union State Relations and Federal StructurePressure Groups and Formal or Informal AssociationsGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
Ladakh groups call for protest over Centre’s ‘backtracking’, Pg10
Ladakh groups declare June 23 shutdown, accusing Centre of reneging on statehood and Article 371K constitutional safeguard promises for the region.
Urbanization, Problems and RemediesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
Walking on footpaths is a fundamental right, says Supreme Court. Here’s how Gurgaon fares, Pg4
Supreme Court declares safe footpaths a fundamental right under Articles 19(1)(d) and 21, highlighting Gurgaon's dismal walkability index and infrastructure gaps.
Urbanization, Problems and RemediesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
Right to walk on safe footpaths a fundamental right, says SC, Pg13
Supreme Court declares right to walk on safe footpaths a fundamental right under Part III, urging government to legislate for mandatory pedestrian infrastructure and accountability.
Women and Women's OrganizationsPoverty and Developmental IssuesSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms
Give her rights in her lifetime, Pg13
Supreme Court mandates Rs 30,000/month compensation for homemakers' domestic care in accident claims, igniting calls for lifetime economic rights and asset sharing.
Post Independence Consolidation and ReorganizationIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine
75 years on, the First Amendment still casts a long shadow, Pg13
India's First Amendment, 75 years on, profoundly reshaped constitutional architecture, curtailing fundamental rights and establishing legislative supremacy, casting a long shadow on democracy.
Poverty and Developmental IssuesUnion State Relations and Federal StructureGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
Rural workers, activists call for repeal of new jobs Act; to stage protest from July 1, Pg12
Rural workers launch indefinite protest against new VB-G RAM G Act replacing MGNREGA, citing insufficient funds and state burden, demanding repeal from July 1.
Union State Relations and Federal StructureIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGovernment Budgeting
The RBI and its growing fiscal role, Pg8
RBI's record ₹2.87 lakh crore surplus transfer to Union government sparks debate on fiscal centralisation and central bank's evolving role.
Women and Women's OrganizationsPoverty and Developmental IssuesSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms
Step forward, Pg6
Supreme Court's landmark Shishupal judgment assigns ₹30,000 monthly economic value to homemakers' services for accident compensation, correcting decades of economic erasure.
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Comparison of Indian Constitution with Other CountriesConstitutional BodiesDevolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesPressure Groups and Formal or Informal AssociationsRepresentation of the People's ActSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryUnion State Relations and Federal Structure
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