As per the current education system in India, all the students up to Class 8 will automatically be promoted to the next class. No one can be failed as per the Right to Education Act. This is known as the 'No-Detention Policy'. Read here to learn more. An expert committee headed by T S R … [Read more...] about No-Detention Policy In The Schools – Should it be scrapped?
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Lateral Entry into Civil Services – Should the Government Allow It?
Lateral entry into Civil Services refers to the recruitment of professionals from the private sector, academia, or other fields directly into higher echelons of government bureaucracy. This approach is aimed at infusing fresh perspectives, specialized skills, and expertise that might be lacking … [Read more...] about Lateral Entry into Civil Services – Should the Government Allow It?
Social Boycott Prevention Act – Challenges Ahead
The social boycott is the act of persistently avoiding a person by other members of the society. It is society's collective refusal to engage a person in the normal social and commercial relations. Its goal is to make that individual so uncomfortable that he decides to voluntarily leave the … [Read more...] about Social Boycott Prevention Act – Challenges Ahead
Privatisation of Air India – Should India’s Public Sector Airline be Disinvested?
NITI Aayog recommended for privatization of Air India and the cabinet committee gave "in-principle" approval for privatising Air India. But should Air India be disinvested? In this post, we discuss the Indian aviation sector, and the Air India-Indian Airlines merger, and will see if the … [Read more...] about Privatisation of Air India – Should India’s Public Sector Airline be Disinvested?
Defamation in India – IPC Section 499/500 vs Freedom of Speech
Criminal defamation is in news recently for multiple reasons. Questions have been raised on whether defamation should be treated as a civil wrong or criminal offence or both. It is argued that criminalizing defamation has a harsh effect on the right to freedom of speech and expression provided under … [Read more...] about Defamation in India – IPC Section 499/500 vs Freedom of Speech
Transgender Rights – Legal Recognition: The need of the hour
When a child is born, doctors say, "It's a boy" or "It's a girl." The assigned sex of the new born is based on biology. But a person's gender identity - the inner sense of being male, female, or both - doesn't always match their biology. Transgender people are assigned a sex that isn't true to … [Read more...] about Transgender Rights – Legal Recognition: The need of the hour
Differentiated Banks-Small Finance Banks vs Payment Banks
Two kinds of banking licenses are granted by the Reserve Bank of India - Universal Bank Licence and Differentiated Bank Licence. Differentiated Banks (niche banks) are banks that serve the needs of a certain demographic segment of the population. Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks are examples … [Read more...] about Differentiated Banks-Small Finance Banks vs Payment Banks
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) – All About The New IIP Series (2011-12)
No country can be great without a robust manufacturing base. In India, Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is the index which measures the growth in the industrial sector. In this post, we explain the concept of IIP, the changes in the new IIP series (2011-12), limitations, and the future. What is … [Read more...] about Index of Industrial Production (IIP) – All About The New IIP Series (2011-12)
Gorkhaland Issue – Everything You Need to Know
The crisis in Gorkhaland (West-Bengal) has been brewing for many decades and the stems from language - Nepali speaking people vs Bengali speaking people. Here, in this article, we are discussing in detail about the Gorkhaland Movement, its background, causes, the current situation, etc. What is the … [Read more...] about Gorkhaland Issue – Everything You Need to Know
GSLV Mk III-D1 OR GSAT-19 Mission – Another Success Story
GSLV Mk III-D1 launched GSAT-19 on June 05, 2017 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota. The first developmental flight of GSLV Mk III (the GSLV-Mk III-D1) successfully placed GSAT-19 satellite to a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Know more about GSLV Mk III … [Read more...] about GSLV Mk III-D1 OR GSAT-19 Mission – Another Success Story
