NITI Aayog’s report urges India to decriminalize minor tax offences, remove mandatory jail terms, and restore judicial discretion. It calls for distinguishing genuine errors from fraud, adopting global best practices, and building a fair, trust-based tax system that promotes compliance, transparency, and equity.
Click to View MoreIndia's government is building robust defense systems, combining legislation and institutional support to combat evolving cyber threats. Citizens must practice good cyber hygiene and remain cautious of unsolicited communications to collectively secure a Digital India.
Click to View MoreThe Draft Shram Shakti Niti 2025 to empower the workforce by extending social security to unorganized and gig workers, promoting skill development, and ensuring safe workplaces. It leverages technology to build a future-ready labor force, promoting inclusive growth, and shifts from welfare-based to rights-based worker empowerment for economic progress.
Click to View MoreThe Crime in India 2023 report shows rising cybercrime and violence against Scheduled Tribes. It urges strengthening cybersecurity, improving digital literacy, and tackling social vulnerabilities. Policymakers and law enforcement must adapt rapidly to evolving crime patterns to ensure effective prevention and protection.
Click to View MoreThe ILO’s report, The State of Social Justice, warns that declining trust and persistent inequality threaten social justice and democratic legitimacy. Despite reduced extreme poverty, 71% of earnings depend on birth, and 58% of workers face informality. It urges a renewed social contract and Fair Transition policies for inclusive, decent work.
Click to View MoreIndia’s “Pharmacy of the World” status suffers from weak regulation, under-resourced state drug authorities, and poor pharmacovigilance. Strengthening state monitoring, enforcing strict accountability, and implementing robust, timely drug-safety mechanisms can restore public trust and global credibility.
Click to View MoreThe PM-SETU Yojana aims to modernize over 1,000 ITIs with advanced technology to build a future-ready workforce. It strengthens education, skilling, and entrepreneurship, boosting employability, supporting ‘Make in India,’ and unlocking India’s demographic dividend through structural economic transformation.
Click to View MoreThe Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), formed under the Sixth Schedule in 2003, governs the Bodoland Territorial Region in Assam. It provides autonomy to the Bodo people over areas like land, forests, and local development, promoting peace, identity, and regional self-governance.
Click to View MoreLadakh’s statehood and Sixth Schedule demand arises from lost representation post-2019. The Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance seek safeguards for its tribal population, fragile ecology, and land rights, but the constitutional amendment poses a federal challenge balancing autonomy with security.
Click to View MoreThe launch of GSTAT, under the CGST Act 2017, marks a major reform as India’s unified appellate forum for GST disputes. With judicial-technical expertise and a digital-first approach, it ensures speedy, uniform justice, reduces litigation, boosts business confidence, and improves ease of doing business.
Click to View MoreLadakh’s protests for statehood and Sixth Schedule inclusion reflect tensions between local democratic aspirations and strategic imperatives. Post-2019 UT status, residents fear loss of tribal identity, land, and jobs, highlighting the need for institutional reforms and empowered local governance.
Click to View MoreDefamation laws in India balance free speech and reputation. Article 19(1)(a) guarantees expression, while Article 19(2) allows restrictions, including defamation. The Supreme Court upheld criminal defamation under Article 21, but judges now urge decriminalization to curb misuse and protect dissent.
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