Commentaries

Introduction The history of artificial intelligence is longer than the history of most modern democracies. Yet it was introduced to the public much later in the twentieth century. In 1950, the term Artificial Intelligence (AI) was discussed by an English mathematician and computer science pioneer, Alan Turing, in his paper on computer machinery and intelligence […]

What is the purpose of a policy that does not resonate with the realities of the people it is made for?  The two faces of Delhi are evident to anyone who has found themselves stuck in the city’s traffic. On one hand, there are glossy shopping malls and wide roads that promise a ‘world-class’ city. […]

Introduction The Monsoon Session of Parliament in 2025 revisited pivotal concerns at the intersection of data governance, electoral representation, as well as citizen rights, although indirectly. This year’s ‘Special Intensive Revision (SIR)’ of electoral rolls in Bihar represents a little more than an administrative exercise—it has become quite a litmus test for how the world’s […]

Abstract Despite constitutional guarantees and targeted policies like the Right to Education (RTE) Act, a significant number of children in India remain out of school, either as dropouts or never enrolled, particularly among socioeconomically and geographically marginalised populations. This article examines the structural and socioeconomic factors that influence out-of-school children in Keonjhar district, Odisha, where […]

पांच वर्ष से अधिक सजा वाले मामलों में विचाराधीन कैदी के रूप में तीस दिन की जेल काटने पर मंत्री पद गंवाने का 130वां संविधान संशोधन विधेयक अपने शैशव काल में ही मुसीबतों से घिर गया है। मानसून सत्र के अंतिम दिन लाया गया यह विधेयक संसद की संयुक्त समिति को सौंप दिया गया था […]

What Works for Working Women? A Comparison of Female Labour Force Participation in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh Commentary  Indian Female Labour Force Participation (FLFP)—defined as the percentage of women who either worked or were seeking work in the time frame in question—has attracted considerable debate for a long time now (Bhalla, Bhasin, & Das, […]

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने विधेयकों को मंजूरी देने के संबंध में राष्ट्रपति के संदर्भ पर फैसला सुरक्षित रखते हुए पूछा कि यदि राज्यपाल जैसे संवैधानिक पदाधिकारी अपने कर्तव्यों का निर्वहन करने में विफल रहते हैं तो क्या वह निष्क्रिय बैठ सकता है।   सीजेआई बीआर गवई, जस्टिस सूर्यकांत, विक्रमनाथ, पीएस नरसिम्हा और एएस चंदुरकर की संविधान पीठ […]

The enactment of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 is a milestone in India’s ongoing effort to modernise sports administration. Over the years, multiple frameworks—the 1984 Sports Policy, the 2011 Sports Code, and the 2017 draft Good Governance Code—have sought to address recurring challenges of transparency, tenure limits, and dispute resolution. The 2025 Act consolidates […]

The latest update to the critical mineral and deep-seated minerals supply chain comes in the form of the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 19th August during the monsoon session. The Bill amends the foundational Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957(MMDR), aiming to modernize India’s […]

This year, in the monsoon session of the Parliament, the Income Tax (No.2) Bill was passed by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and stands to come into force from 1st April, 2026 onwards. Reviewing the existing Income Tax Act of 1961 was announced in the budget session of 2024 by the current finance […]

बिहार विधान सभा के इस साल के अंत में होने वाले चुनाव से लगभग चार माह पहले मतदाता सूची के विशेष गहन पुनरीक्षण(एसआईआर) के निर्वाचन आयोग के आदेश ने लोकतंत्र के प्रहरियों को हैरत में डाल दिया। मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम शामिल करने की एसआईआर की शर्तों ने बिहार के साथ-साथ देश की बहुत […]

Introduction  The defence relationship between India and the Soviet Union (now Russia) began immediately after India’s independence, when it was dependent on western nations for its defence equipment. India slowly started to shift its reliance to Soviet defence equipment by the 1970s. Estimates suggest that approximately 85% of the defence imports were from the Soviet […]

विधेयकों को मंजूरी नहीं देने या उन्हें लम्बे समय तक लटकाए रखने के कई राज्यों के राज्यपालों की प्रवृत्ति पर लगाम लगाने के लिए सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने एक अहम फैसला दिया। तमिलनाडु के राज्यपाल आरएन रवि के खिलाफ दायर राज्य सरकार की याचिका पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कई महत्वपूर्ण संवैधानिक सवालों का जवाब दिया। सुप्रीम […]

Introduction The global beauty industry, per a McKinsey analysis, reached USD 446 billion retail sales in 2023, outperforming other consumer sectors. This marked a 10% growth from 2022, majorly driven by price increases rather than volume increases; the global volume rose only 2%. The market, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around […]