Category Governance and Law

Ruling Dispensation and Convicted Defamation make Rahul Gandhi voice of Democracy

Through relentless persecution, the ruling dispensation has vested Rahul Gandhi with a political salience he had lacked

Sometimes, two wrongs do make a right. Rahul Gandhi’s conviction for defamation and his expedited disqualification from Parliament show how right he was when he said in London that India’s democracy is under attack. The ruling dispensation’s political practice itself comes to Rahul Gandhi’s defence, when it comes to offering substantive proof of his claim.

SC directs EC’s autonomous functionaries towards strengthening Democracy

By directing the Election Commission to be appointed by a non-partisan panel, the Supreme Court strengthens democracy. But more needs to be done for institutional independence. EC, as well as all other regulatory bodies made autonomous of the executive, should be made answerable to designated committees of Parliament. This is essential to ensure the democratic accountability of all institutions to the ultimate sovereign, the people.

g20 urban agenda impri

Video: India’s G20 Presidency & the Urban Agenda for Developing Countries | Panel Discussion | IIC Annexe

India’s G20 Presidency & the Urban Agenda for Developing Countries | A Panel Discussion | Action Aid India & IMPRI | IIC Annexe ActionAid Association India, and IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, invite you to A Panel…

Book Release Cities in Transition Action Aid India IMPRI 13 Feb 2023 IIC Annexe tikender

Video: Book Release Cities in Transition by Sitaram Yechury | Tikender Singh Panwar ActionAid India & IMPRI IIC Annexe

ActionAid Association India, and IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, invite you to a Book Release of CITIES IN TRANSITION by Tikender Singh Panwar Details of Program:Book ReleaseTime: 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Date: February 13, 2023Venue: Lecture Room…

Economic Survey, Union Budget, Labour Law Reforms and Unorganised Sector

The Economic Survey 2022-23 is an information provider with little analytical thrust, at least on labour-related matters.

The Economic Survey (ES) 2022-23 prepared the ground for the focus points in the Union Budget 2023. The story on the labour front is as follows.

Electoral Bonds No Solution

How do donations via electoral bonds funded by legal or illegal money help curb undue influence on policymakers? Electoral bonds provide an additional of such funds.

The Union Government initiated the Electoral Bonds scheme, announced in the Union Budget 2017–18, on January 2, 2018. The aim was “to cleanse the system of political funding in the country”. While many other issues are also germane, the moot question is will this goal be achieved.

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