Who really needs to make the sacrifices?
Speaking to members of the Indian diaspora at The Hague in mid-May, Prime Minister Modi said the war in West Asia can overturn the gains of the Indian economy in the past decade.
Category Governance and Law
Modi Rule vs Nehru’s Era: Comparing the Incomparable
Mr. Modi entered tenth year of his rule over India as PM on May 26. Nehru passed away 59 years back as PM on May 27.
The Nightmare of 2014: ISIS’s Self-Proclaimed Islamic Caliphate in Iraq and Syria
Policy Update Vinita Sharma Background The aim of this paper is to discuss the declaration in June 2014 of the establishment of an “Islamic Caliphate” by the Islamic State (ISIS) in parts of Iraq and Syria during the Syrian…
Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025
On 15 December 2025, Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The Cabinet had approved it three days earlier, on 12 December 2025. In simple terms, this Bill proposes to completely overhaul the way India regulates its universities and colleges, something that has not happened since Independence.
Is cooperative federalism key to hydrological democracy?
State water reform framework by Jal Shakti Ministry
PM-DevINE SCHEME
India’s North Eastern Region is characterised by unique geographical features, strategic location, and developmental bottlenecks particularly in infrastructure and social development. In this context, the Government of India launched the PM’S Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) scheme in the Union Budget 2022-2023 to promote rapid and sustainable development in the North Eastern Region (NER).
The Legislative Department
The Legislative Department, under the Ministry of Law and Justice, occupies a pivotal position in India’s governance framework. Tasked with drafting, vetting, publishing and translating laws enacted by Parliament, it ensures that legislation is constitutionally sound, legally coherent, and aligned with policy objectives.