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 Governance and Law
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…
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.
Beyond Slogans: Unions in the Age of Labour Codes
TK Arun Work within parameters of globalised growth, instead of ranting and raving against it. The four labour codes long in the making have finally been notified. The good thing is that a legal framework now exists for a company…
Why Climate Policy Needs Women’s Leadership – Not Just Women as ‘Beneficiaries’
Across India, climate and livelihood policies increasingly recognize women, but largely as vulnerable groups or beneficiaries. Women are visible in policy documents, State Action Plans on Climate Change, watershed programmes, and rural livelihood missions as recipients of support or participants in implementation. While this recognition is important, it reflects a limited framing of women’s role in climate adaptation. So, a question arises- why is women’s leadership missing at grassroot?
Post-Maoism and the State: The Future of Governance in Affected Regions
Niranjan Sahoo India’s Fifth Schedule areas became the hotbed of Maoist insurgencies due to administrative neglect, exacerbating discontent and a lack of representation of tribal groups in local bodies. Effective governance is crucial to address these issues and mitigate the…
COP Under Strain: Lessons for Managing the Global Commons in a Divided World
Opinions on the success of the Climate Conference of the Parties (COP30) range from extreme disappointment to good progress, with the truth lying somewhere in between. But COP30 provides an opportunity learn about the rapidly changing geopolitical world.