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ARCHIVES Observation made by Parliamentary Committee — Parliamentary committee has raised a question on increasing number of court-monitored CBI probes. It states apex courts have started performing the functions of the lowest rung of criminal justice system, …
ARCHIVES With the backlash from Delhi High Court stating Delhi as “Gas Chamber”, Delhi Government has now came up with number of steps to control pollution menace — Starting “Odd-Even Formula”, by which on Monday, Wednesday and Friday only Odd …
Archives The Big Picture – Is our lifestyle impacting weather? We generally speak of how climate change will impact the human lifestyle, but irony is, its Human lifestyle which is and will have long-term impacts …
Archives The Big Picture – GDP numbers & Monetary Policy Quick facts about this quarterly growth GDP grew at 7.4% compared to 7% in previous quarter. Growth was led by services and financial sector like in previous …
Archives Guru Nanak’s Values and Current Social Challenges Facts about Baba Nanak Devi Ji — Born in 1469 in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan He advocated nirguna bhakti He firmly repudiated practices of religions around him like …
IASbaba-Big Picture RSTV Analysis- Lt.Governor vs Chief Minister The turf war in Delhi between Lt. Governor and Delhi Chief Minster has sparked a new debate. Every successive government in Delhi has been undergoing this tussle and is asking for …
Big Picture- PM Modi’s China Visit-What are the takeaways? The India-China relationship is a “complex” one with the two Asian giants eyeing each other with suspicion. India and China have come up with some non-controversial “do-ables” …
Black Money Law-will it act as deterrent? A new legislation is passed in the parliament aimed at curbing and punishing those who hold illegal foreign Income and assets abroad known as the black money bill. The Undisclosed Foreign Income …
SC’s Curb on Govt. Ads: – Pros and Cons The Supreme Court has barred using pictures in government advertisements except for the pictures of President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of India. No other government’s personality can be used in …
China-Pakistan Deals: Should India be concerned? A total of 51 agreements were signed in different fields, including infrastructure projects, energy generation, agriculture, education, telecommunications and research. Of the 51, 30 agreements were linked to the strategic corridor, regarded as …
E-Voting for NRIs and Migrant Labour- Pros & Cons In India, adult franchise has been the basis ever since we adopted the constitution in1950. But, two Main sections of people are being left out for various reasons The strong …
France Spy Bill: Legalizing mass surveillance? The intelligence bill, which was accelerated in the wake of the January shootings in the Paris area, would overhaul what officials say is an outdated legal framework for spy craft. The new …
GST: What’s the point of conflict now? The Goods and Services Tax Bill, considered to be the most important tax reforms since independence, has been passed. With GST, which will subsume many of the central and state indirect taxes, is expected …
India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement The Constitution (119th Amendment) Bill, 2013, which will allow the operationalisation of the 1974 India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement, was cleared by the Cabinet recently. The bill aims at giving effect to the acquiring of territories …
Marital Rape- Should it be punished? Marital rape (also known as spousal rape and rape in marriage) is non-consensual sex (i.e., rape) in which the perpetrator is the victim’s spouse. It is a form of partner rape, of domestic violence and of sexual abuse. However, one …
Real Estate Bill-What are the points of conflict? The bill regulates transactions between buyers and promoters of residential real estate projects. It establishes state level regulatory authorities called Real Estate Regulatory Authorities (RERAs). One of the main conflict …
Smart Cities-What will it mean to Urban People? Cabinet cleared the Smart Cities Mission under which 100 smart cities would be built. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) for 500 cities with outlays of Rs 48,000 …
