Category: Indian Politics
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CAA- Inclusion vs Exclusion
The recently amended citizenship law dictates who is eligible to be a citizen. In the absence of a domestic refugee law, how does India deal with its asylum seekers?
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AFRS: The Hawk Eye
India is closer to install the Automated Facial Recognition Systems (AFRS) to aid law enforcement agencies to track and nab criminals. While it will strengthen the fight against crime, stringent regulations are essential to prevent its misuse.
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National Register of Citizens of India
The announcement of a nation-wide NRC by the Home Minister has been received with mixed emotions. Is the Nation prepared for this mammoth exercise?
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Ayodhya: Seeking Closure
27 years after Babri Masjid was demolished in Ayodhya, the Supreme Court of India has ruled in favour of the building of Ram Mandir in its place. What is next for Ayodhya?
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POK- The Unfinished Agenda
The withdrawal of special provisions granted to the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is the biggest political gamble. For decades, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) occupied a back-seat in the political narrative of J&K. Is it time to reclaim it and bring closure to J&Ks integration?
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NRC-Citizenship in Question
The National Register of Citizens (NRC), rendering 1.9 million stateless, has thrown up serious questions on how applicants can submit proof of citizenship in a region that is evolving and historically lacked the culture of precise documentation.
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Modi’s bold Kashmir gamble
The withdrawal of special yet temporary provisions granted to the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) biggest political gamble in the five years it has been in power. He has broken away from the uneasy status quo and strained consensus that had prevailed in India with regards…
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Criminalisation of Triple Talaq
In an attempt to empower Muslim women, the Indian government has criminalised ‘Triple Talaq’ which is a personal law.
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Saubhagya Scheme misses December target
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has missed its target to electrify every home by the end of 2018. 1.05 Million homes in four states still lack power. The government is likely to achieve its target ahead of Indian Republic Day. The Saubhagya Scheme or Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har…
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Rafale Verdict
In an apparent victory for the Modi government, India’s Supreme Court said there was “no occasion to doubt” the procurement process for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation. In 2007, the Indian Air Force advanced a proposal to buy 126 fighter aircraft. The IAF has a strength of 34…