The Government of India proposes a special cess on goods like pan masala to create a non-lapsable fund for health and national security, linking public health with national stability. Critics warn it weakens fiscal federalism and risks poor fund use amid past evidence of unspent cess.
Click to View MoreDGCA struggles to balance passenger safety with fast aviation growth, exposed by disruptions over new fatigue rules. While reforms like eGCA improved global safety rankings, staff shortages and limited autonomy persist. Converting DGCA into an autonomous Civil Aviation Authority is essential for managing India’s aviation boom safely.
Click to View MoreIndia Post’s Dhruva framework will assign a Digital Address Code to every location using ISRO’s Bhuvan platform to fix vague addressing. It can boost logistics, governance, and planning, but faces hurdles of massive data collection, privacy under Puttaswamy, digital divide, and inter-agency coordination.
Click to View MoreSurveillance apps are backfiring in welfare delivery. Tools like NMMS, Aadhaar authentication, and Poshan Tracker exclude beneficiaries, burden frontline workers, and threaten privacy. Effective governance needs stronger social audits, human oversight, and a culture of responsibility instead of techno-solutionism.
Click to View MoreThe National Intelligence Grid operates nationwide, linking travel, financial, and telecom databases to give agencies a real-time view of suspects. It strengthens counter-terrorism and breaks intelligence silos, but raises privacy, cybersecurity, and accountability concerns due to limited legislative backing under the Puttaswamy framework today.
Click to View MoreSeva Teerth, the new PMO complex under the Central Vista project, integrates key governance bodies to modernise administration. Its name reflects a shift from power to service, symbolising decolonisation. Its true test lies in delivering citizen-centric governance and measurable outcomes.
Click to View MoreSeva Teerth, the new PMO complex under the Central Vista project, integrates key governance bodies to modernise administration. Its name reflects a shift from power to service, symbolising decolonisation. Its true test lies in delivering citizen-centric governance and measurable outcomes.
Click to View MoreThe Jal Jeevan Mission provides rural households with safe tap water, focusing on source sustainability, quality, and community management. While progressing, it faces challenges including O&M, water quality, and ensuring the long-term functionality of connections.
Click to View MoreSanchar Saathi boosts telecom security through tools like CEIR and TAFCOP, blocking stolen devices and fraudulent SIMs. But the mandate to pre-install a non-removable app on smartphones has raised privacy concerns. Moving ahead requires balancing security with strong data protection, transparency, public trust, and industry cooperation.
Click to View MoreThe Lokpal was created to check high-level corruption but has delivered little. Weak autonomy, limited independent investigative wing, and political influence in appointments undermine its role. Frequent dismissal of complaints and no major convictions fuel its “paper tiger” image. Strong reforms and real autonomy are essential to meet the objectives.
Click to View MoreAssam passed the Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, criminalizing polygamy with strict penalties and overriding personal laws except for Sixth Schedule areas and STs. The law promotes women’s dignity, reinforces monogamy, and moves the state closer to the UCC framework, creating a national precedent.
Click to View MoreThe process for granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in India is a rigorous constitutional procedure. It requires state initiation, central approvals from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, RGI, and NCST, and a parliamentary act. Outdated 1965 criteria from the Lokur Committee caused delays and controversy, necessitating urgent modernization for equitable and timely recognition.
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