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India-UK CETA: From Protectionism to Competitiveness in India’s Economic Policy India-UK CETA marks a significant transformation in India’s economic policy from protectionism towards global competitiveness. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the United Kingdom aims to expand exports, improve industrial competitiveness, promote innovation, and strengthen India’s integration with global markets while

Delimitation in India: Constitutional Basis, Challenges to Cooperative Federalism & Concerns of Southern States Delimitation in India has become one of the most significant constitutional and political debates in recent years. While delimitation is essential to uphold the democratic principle of “One Person, One Vote, One Value”, it has also raised concerns about cooperative federalism,

Introduction Road Safety in India has emerged as one of the most critical public policy and disaster management concerns. Road traffic accidents constitute a silent, preventable human-induced disaster, imposing enormous human, social and economic costs. India records one of the highest numbers of road accident fatalities globally. With around 1.77 lakh fatalities annually (one death

Introduction: The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow maritime passage connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, through which nearly one-fifth of global oil consumption and a substantial share of global LNG trade transit. For India, which imports around 90% of its crude oil requirements, disruptions in this strategic

Introduction: Urban water crisis refers to the persistent inability of cities to ensure adequate, equitable, safe and sustainable water supply despite the availability of natural water resources. India’s challenge is increasingly structural rather than seasonal, as 18% of the world’s population depends on only about 4% of global freshwater resources, while 11 of the country’s

Introduction: The Right to a Speedy Trial is an integral component of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty under Article 21, ensuring that no individual is deprived of liberty except through a fair, just and reasonable procedure. While special legislations such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) impose stringent statutory restrictions on the

Introduction: A phased energy transition refers to a sequenced and adaptive transformation of the energy system, wherein immediate investments in energy access, infrastructure, reliability and affordability progressively evolve into a low-carbon, resource-efficient and climate-resilient economy. As one of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets, India has expanded its renewable energy capacity from about 40 GW in

Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved from a transformative digital technology into a strategic geopolitical asset, with frontier AI models—requiring approximately 10²⁵ floating-point operations (FLOPs) for training—now increasingly treated as instruments of national power, economic competitiveness, and technological sovereignty. As AI-driven sectors are projected to contribute over $15 trillion to the global economy by 2030,

Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the capability of machines and computer systems to perform tasks requiring human intelligence such as learning, reasoning, language processing, pattern recognition and decision-making. Just as the 1991 economic liberalisation dismantled structural barriers and integrated India with the global economy, AI represents a General Purpose Technology (GPT) capable of transforming

Introduction: The traditional architecture of constitutional law operates on a vertical axis, designed to protect citizens from the arbitrary excesses of the State. However, the rise of big tech conglomerates has disrupted this paradigm. Operating as an electronic Curia, these private platforms wield asymmetrical, sovereign-like data capabilities, reducing autonomous citizens to digital components through mass