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
Category Commentary
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.
Strategic Convergence: How Israel’s Drone and Anti-Terror Technologies Empower India
As India is trying to advance its security and technological self-reliance, India-Israel cooperation in anti-terror and drone technology is deepening. These relations formally go back to the 1990s, when diplomatic and defence relations between India and Israel began growing steadily.
Evaluating the Inefficacy of GST Rate Cuts in Achieving Policy Objectives
Arun Kumar The move’s adverse impact on the unorganised sector is likely to overwhelm its positive impact on the organised sector. The GST rate reduction on a large number of items seems appropriate. The GST Council unanimously agreed to this major rationalisation…
Knowledge Resource Centre Network (KRCNet)
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) rolled out KRCNet on 27 July 2020 as part of the Digital India initiative, converting its conventional libraries into networked Knowledge Resource Centres (KRCs).
Stewards of “The Great Kerala Kitchen”: My Research Journey into Food Choices and Obesity
When I first set out to explore the dynamics of food purchase, cooking and consumption in Kerala households, I imagined a straightforward path of recruiting participants, conducting interviews, and uncovering insights.
From Bridges to Bureaucracy:Policy Failure and the Crisis of Accountability in India
How many stampedes need to occur, bridges need to collapse, fires need to devastate public places, cities need to get flooded for the nation to act to reform the crippled and crippling systems? Adverse events occur with such regularity that the public accepts them with resignation and cynicism. Many suffer silently, believing that it is God ordained fate. And, the well-off accept that they cannot insulate themselves from these uncivilised living conditions in spite of their wealth.