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Sixth Schedule and Indigenous Autonomy: Safeguarding Tribal Rights from Resource Extraction Projects The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution plays a crucial role in safeguarding indigenous autonomy and tribal rights in Northeast India. Designed to empower Autonomous District Councils (ADCs), it provides legislative, judicial, and financial powers over land, forests, and local customs. However, in […]

Evaluating India’s Food Subsidy Regime: Restructuring PDS for Nutrition & Inclusive Food Security Introduction India’s food subsidy regime is one of the largest social welfare interventions in the world, primarily delivered through the Public Distribution System (PDS) and backed by schemes such as the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013. Currently, about 800 million beneficiaries

Elucidate the Role and Powers of the Governor under Article 200 of the Constitution and Discuss Whether Judicial Intervention is a Valid Recourse to Address Legislative Deadlock Introduction The Governor of a State is the constitutional head under Article 153, whose powers and functions are defined by the Constitution. One of the most debated provisions

Procurement Reforms in India: Transforming the Public Sector from Compliance to Innovation Procurement Reforms in India are reshaping how the government acquires goods, works, and services—moving the public sector from a rigid compliance-driven framework to an innovation-driven ecosystem. With procurement accounting for nearly 20–22% of India’s GDP, these reforms under GFR 2025 hold the potential

India’s Non-Alignment Legacy and Its Relevance in Contemporary Global Engagements Introduction India’s Non-Alignment legacy emerged as an independent foreign policy doctrine in the early years of independence, seeking to maintain strategic autonomy amidst Cold War bipolarity. India, under Jawaharlal Nehru and later leaders, helped found the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1961, which gave newly decolonized

Tribal Property Rights and Customary Laws in Scheduled Areas: Need for Reform Tribal Property Rights are central to the discussion below — this post analyses the role of customary laws in governing property rights among tribals in Scheduled Areas and highlights the need for reform. Introduction Customary laws are unwritten rules evolved over generations, reflecting

Community-Level Diplomacy in Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime Disputes: Joint Conservation for Palk Bay Fisheries Introduction Maritime disputes between India and Sri Lanka in the Palk Bay region represent one of South Asia’s most sensitive livelihood-security challenges. These disputes are shaped by cross-border fishing practices, the Katchatheevu sovereignty debate, and ecological pressures on marine resources. According to

Technological Sovereignty and National Security: Why India Needs Digital Independence https://yourdomain.com/technological-sovereignty-national-security Technological Sovereignty and National Security: Why India Needs Digital Independence Technological sovereignty refers to a nation’s ability to design, develop, control, and maintain its own critical technologies—both in hardware and software—without dependence on external powers. In today’s interconnected world, technology has become as fundamental

Implications of Undervaluing Unpaid Care Work on India’s GDP and Minimum Wage Policies /unpaid-care-work-india-gdp-minimum-wage Implications of Undervaluing Unpaid Care Work on India’s GDP and Minimum Wage Policies Introduction Unpaid care work in India refers to non-market activities such as cooking, cleaning, childcare, eldercare, and household management, which though essential for the economy, are neither monetised

  The Shift in FDI Towards Short-Term Profit-Seeking Investments and Its Challenge to India’s Long-Term Economic Development The shift in FDI towards short-term, profit-seeking investments poses a major challenge to India’s long-term economic development. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) refers to cross-border investments where an individual or company from one country makes a significant investment of