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Post Office Act, 2023: Replacing Colonial Legislation

This editorial is based on “Post Office Act, its unbridled powers of interception” which was published in The Hindu on 22/01/2024. The...

22 Jan 2024 Transparency & Accountability

Concerns over Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

For Prelims: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016, National Company Law Tribunal , Financial Stability Report (FSR), Reserve Bank of India...

11 Jan 2024 Transparency & Accountability

Banks’ Gross NPAs Drop to 3.2%

Source: IE Why in News? The gross non-performing asset (GNPA) ratio for Scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) witnessed a significant decline, falling...

01 Jan 2024 Transparency & Accountability

Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023

For Prelims: Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, Metcalfe Act, Licensing Regulations by John Adams, Press and Registration of Periodicals...

27 Dec 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Suspension of Members of Parliament

For Prelims: Members of Parliament (MPs), Speaker of Lok Sabha, Chairman of Rajya Sabha , Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business, Rule 374A,...

25 Dec 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Disqualification of Member of the Legislative Assembly

For Prelims: First Information Report (FIR), Disqualification and Suspension of Member of the Legislative Assembly, Article 191 of the...

21 Dec 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Greenwashing

For Prelims: Greenwashing, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) , Carbon credit For Mains: Greenwashing & Its Challenges, Effect of...

20 Dec 2023 Transparency & Accountability

United Nations Convention against Corruption

Source: G20 Why in News? The year 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). The G20 also...

19 Dec 2023 Transparency & Accountability

The CEC and Other ECs (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023

For Prelims: Election Commission of India, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Supreme Court of India, Article 324 of the Constitution For Mains:...

15 Dec 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Consultancy in Government: Navigating Pros and Cons

This editorial is based on “Work of consultancy firms with government must be regulated” which was published in The Indian Express on...

14 Dec 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Centre Exempts CERT-In from Ambit of RTI Act

For Prelims: Right to Information Act, 2005, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Cyber Security For Mains: Right to Information...

29 Nov 2023 Transparency & Accountability

ECI Revokes Rythu Bandhu Scheme Disbursement

For Prelims: Model Code of Conduct, Election Commission of India, Rythu Bandhu scheme, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi For Mains: Role of the ECI in the...

28 Nov 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Seven Years of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

For Prelims: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), National Company Law Tribunal , Insolvency, Bankruptcy For Mains: Challenges faced by the IBC,...

28 Nov 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Jurisdiction of Lokpal

For Prelims: Lokpal of India, Swadesh Darshan Scheme, Buddhist circuit, Ramayana circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Department of Personnel and Training...

18 Nov 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of IBC

For Prelims: Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of IBC, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), Articles 21, Personal Guarantor. For Mains:...

18 Nov 2023 Transparency & Accountability

State Funding Debate: A Path to Transparent Elections

This editorial is based on “Should elections be state funded?” which was published in The Hindu on 17/11/2023. It talks about the...

18 Nov 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Electoral Trusts Scheme, 2013

For Prelims: Electoral Trusts Scheme, Electoral Bonds, Political Parties, Representation of the People Act 1951 For Mains: Effects of Electoral...

11 Nov 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Contempt of Court

For Prelims: Contempt of Court, Supreme Court (SC), NCLAT (National Company Law Appellate Tribunal), Show Cause Notice, Chief Justice of India...

19 Oct 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Electoral Bonds

For Prelims: Electoral Bonds, Supreme Court (SC), Representation of the People Act, 1951, Election Commission of India (ECI), Finance Act 2017,...

18 Oct 2023 Transparency & Accountability

Information Commissions in India

For Prelims: Right to Information Act (RTI Act), Central Information Commission (CIC), State Information Commission (SIC), Satark Nagrik...

16 Oct 2023 Transparency & Accountability