Centralisation of Power and Constitutional Distortion in Pakistan
ON NOVEMBER 13, the president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, signed into law, the 27th amendment to the country’s constitution
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US Strategy: When Self-Interest Replaces Stewardship
TK Arun In a world without rules and rule-enforcers, India must build the strength to retain strategicautonomy. The US National Security Strategy 2025 document, released earlier this month, is more philosophy than strategy. That philosophy has no place for a…
Revisiting Macaulay and the Introduction of English Education in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets it wrong on Macaulay. Give the devil his due. His introduction of English language education in India is one of the good thingS colonialism did for India.
India–Singapore Tech Museums and Cultural Start-ups
The India–Singapore relationship has transcended traditional bilateralism, entering a sophisticated era of Innovation Diplomacy. Since the 2015 Strategic Partnership, the focus has shifted toward the "Creative Economy." In 2025, the synergy between Singapore’s advanced digital infrastructure and India’s vast cultural repository has positioned tech-enabled museums and cultural start-ups as pivotal instruments of soft power.
Fostering Inclusivity in Technical Education: Saksham Scholarship Scheme (2014)
The Saksham Scholarship Scheme is a significant initiative by the Government of India, aimed at providing financial support and encouragement to specially-abled students to pursue technical education. The scheme was officially launched in the academic year 2014-15. It was introduced under the then Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which has since been renamed the Ministry of Education. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the statutory body for technical education in the country, was tasked with implementing and managing the scheme.
Broadcast Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023
In light of technological developments ushered in the past decade, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India has proposed a draft Broadcast Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023.
Continuity and Change: How Recent G20 Presidencies Have Advanced the Global South Agenda
Anil Trigunayat The last four years of G20 presidency have been remarkable in more than many ways. The most important dimension was that it has been steered by the developing countries and the Global South agenda starting with Indonesia, India,…