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Restoring Fiscal Power for the States

For Prelims: Goods and Services Tax (GST), GST Compensation Cess, Article 269A, GST Council, Article 275, Finance Commission, Seventh Schedule,...

27 Oct 2025 Federalism

Towards Fiscal Empowerment of Municipal Bodies

For Prelims: Municipal corporation, Property tax,  Seventh Schedule, Article 243G,  73rd Constitutional Amendment , Balwantrai...

24 Oct 2025 Federalism

Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI) Scheme

Source:TH Why in News?  The Kerala Government has sought financial assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI)...

23 Oct 2025 Federalism

Ladakh’s Demand for Statehood & Sixth Schedule Inclusion

This editorial is based on “​ Mistrust in Ladakh: On the violence, legitimate aspirations”, which was published in The Hindu on...

29 Sep 2025 Federalism

Ladakh's Protest for Sixth Schedule Status

For Prelims: Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, Scheduled Tribes, Autonomous District Councils  For Mains: Sixth Schedule and tribal...

29 Sep 2025 Federalism

Simultaneous Elections in India

For Prelims: Union Cabinet, Simultaneous Elections, Lok Sabha, State Assemblies, One Nation, One Election, Municipalities, Panchayats, Election...

26 Sep 2025 Federalism

President’s Rule in India

For Prelims:  President’s Rule in Manipur, President’s Rule Parliament, High Court,  Ordinances, Consolidated Fund of the...

23 Sep 2025 Federalism

India’s Federal Design and J&K Statehood

Source: TH Why in News?  The Supreme Court of India has sought a detailed response from the Centre on restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir...

09 Sep 2025 Federalism

MP Local Area Development Scheme

Source: PIB  Why in News? The Minister of State for MoSPI laid out detailed provisions of the Revised Member of Parliament Local Area...

13 Aug 2025 Federalism

Zonal Councils

Source: PIB Why in News? The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation chaired the 25th Central Zonal Council meeting in Varanasi, Uttar...

24 Jun 2025 Federalism

50 years of National Emergency

Source: IE  Why in News?  50 years ago, on 12th June 1975, the Allahabad High Court invalidated Indira Gandhi's 1971 election in Indira...

14 Jun 2025 Federalism

Regulation under Article 240 and Ladakh’s Demand for 6th Schedule

For Prelims: Article 240, Sixth Schedule, Article 370, Article 371, Autonomous District Councils, Articles 244(2), Governor, High Court.  For...

07 Jun 2025 Federalism

NITI Aayog Calls for Cooperative Federalism

For Prelims: Niti Aayog, Prime Minister (PM), GST Council, Samagra Shiksha funds, National Education Policy 2020, Inter-state Council,...

07 Jun 2025 Federalism

Dynamics of India’s Fiscal Decentralization

This editorial is based on “A holistic assessment of states' performance across seven pillars” which was published in Business Standard...

21 May 2025 Federalism

Presidential Reference under Article 143

For Prelims: Article 142, Article 143, Supreme Court, Governor, Articles 200 and 201, Union Council of Ministers, Article 145 (3), Fundamental...

20 May 2025 Federalism

Debate Over Judicial Activism

For Prelims: Judicial overreach, Separation Of Powers, Supreme Court, High Courts, Judicial Review, Fundamental Rights, Collegium System, National...

03 May 2025 Federalism

Balancing Constitutional Powers in a Democratic Setup

This editorial is based on “Tamil Nadu governor case: Judicial overreach, not constitutional interpretation” which was published in The...

19 Apr 2025 Federalism

Tamil Nadu Forms Committee to Review Centre- State Relation

Source:TH  Why in News?   Tamil Nadu has formed a three-member high-level committee to review Centre-State relations and recommend...

17 Apr 2025 Federalism

SC Sets a Deadline for Presidential Decision on Reserved Bills

For Prelims: Supreme Court of India, Article 201, Article 143,  President, Governor  For Mains: Role of President and Governors in...

14 Apr 2025 Federalism

SC Verdict on Governors' Powers over State Bills

For Prelims: Supreme Court of India, Governor, Article 200, President, President's Rule  For Mains: Role of Governors in Indian Federalism,...

08 Apr 2025 Federalism