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Right to Information Act: Its use and misuse
Rajesh Singh Article

Chief Justice of India SA Bobde cautioned last month against the abuse of the Right to Information Act, setting off a chain of indignant reactions from a variety of activists. “There is paralysis and fear about this Act”, he stated, adding that ....

January 10, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Article , RTI , CIC , CJI , Article 19 , misuse of RTI
Shipbuilding - A Larger National Perspective
Commander Prashant Singh

… shipbuilding industry can be a major employment creator with relatively large spin-offs for ancillary industries unlike the automobile and other manufacturing industry … shipbuilding industry has not received the required attention and focuse....

January 09, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Shipbuilding , shipbuilding industry , Indian Navy and Coast Guard
China’s Energy Challenge: Lessons for India
Amit Bhandari Commentary

Like other large economies, China faces the twin issues of affordable energy and environmental concerns. China accounts for almost half of the global coal consumption, has recently overtaken the U.S. as world’s largest oil importer, is the world’....

January 08, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Electric cycles , Lithium batteries , urban transport , renewable energy
2019 Sets 2020 for a Robust EV Policy in India
Aayush Mohanty Commentary

2019 has been a pivotal year for the State Governments and Union Territories in India to come up with policies and initiatives for Electric Vehicles. The pivot comes at a time when India’s major cities saw high levels of pollution, some entering th....

January 03, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Electric Vehicles , States' policies , energy
वर्तमान संदर्भ में नागरिकता संबंधी संवैधानिक प्रावधान
Rajesh Singh Article

नागरिकता (संशोधन) अधिनियम, 2019 पर देश में तीखी बहस चल रही है। देश के कई हिस्सों में विरोध शुरू हो गए ....

January 03, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Article , NRC , CAB , CAA , नागरिकता (संशोधन) अधिनियम
As the 2019 Ends on a Mixed Note, the Tasks for 2020 are Clear
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The year 2019 will go down as one of the most seminal years for India. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), won a spectacular victory in the Lok Sabha elections with the BJP winning a record 303 seats on its ....

December 27, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , economy , Ram Mandir , elections , Article 370 , NRC , Balakot strike , Triple Talaq , CAA , Strategic Communication
Civil Society ‘Activation’ for Good Governance
Pushp Dant Commentary

In political discourse, the term ‘Civil Society’ is often relegated to participation of people in the democratic processes. However, when viewed from the development angle, civil society is regarded as the crucial ‘third leg’ driving developm....

December 27, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Civil society and Governance , Role of civil society
नागरिकता संशोध अधिनियम : अनावश्यक विरोध
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

हाल ही में पारित नागरिकता संशोधन अधिनियम (सीएए) के मद्देनजर, देश के कई हिस्सों में हिंसक विरोध प....

December 26, 2019 Ilegal Immigration , National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , नागरिकता संशोध अधिनियम , सीएए , Refugee PolicyNRCillegal immigrantsCABArticle 15Article 14
Understanding the Constitutional Provisions on Citizenship in the Current Context
Rajesh Singh Article

A furious debate is on in the country over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. Protests erupted in parts of the country and, unfortunately, some of them turned violent. Lives were lost and public and private property damaged. But there have also b....

December 24, 2019 Ilegal Immigration , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Supreme Court , Article 14 , Citizenship Amendment Act , Articles 5-11 , Constituent Assembly
Citizenship Amendment Act: Uncalled for Protests
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

In the wake of the recently passed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) several parts of the country have been rocked by violent protests including with the participation of some prominent institutions of learning. While violent protests are per se repreh....

December 23, 2019 Ilegal Immigration , Governance and Political Studies , Article , NRC , Refugee Policy , CAB , Article 14 , Article 15 , illegal immigrants
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