Caste and bureaucracy in India share an eggshell relationship. Every new government tries to infuse his or her caste members in some handy and picky position. It is a system everywhere in the world. However, the caste factor in Public Administration is peculiar to India. In the last few days, we have woken up with...
Category: Vol.1
Dissent, Detention and Democracy: A case of Dr Kafeel khan
Finally, Allahabad HC has quashed Dr Kafeel’s detention Under the National Security Act (NSA) uncovering the state-led persecution. Allahabad HC high court decision came at a time when a judicial function is under severe social lenses. In recent time, civil society has criticised many of its decision being biased and prejudiced for diluting the provisions...
The Rise of Medical Tourism: A Growth Story of India
In the last 20 years, many more people than ever before have left their countries with the primary purpose to receive medical treatment. The neoliberal economy gave way to the commercialisation and marketisation of healthcare that inevitably results in a hike of medical travellers across borders. Nations across the globe have been discovering healthcare as...
Ayushman Bharat: It’s a Dream or Reality?
Budget 2019 Revisited
Risks Associated With Issuing Sovereign Bonds in Foreign Currency: Why Government Must Develop Adequate Safeguards Before Selling Sovereign Bonds in Dollar Denominations
In her presentation of the Union Budget 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the idea of selling the country’s sovereign bonds in the international market. Sovereign bonds are specific debt instruments that are issued by the government of a particular country. Those who buy the bond are paid a certain amount of interest for a...
Budget 2019: Heading towards a 5 trillion-dollar emerging market?
The finances for the economy were presented in the budget by Sitharaman to display the goal of the government for the year 2019-20. The media succeeded to cover this announcement by displaying the views of experts and their opinions on the budget to analyze whether it was a nosedive or a realistic structure to supplement...
Climate-Smart Agriculture: An Approach for Transforming Agricultural Practices
Climate variability has recently attracted the increased attention of researchers as well as policymakers all over the globe. Some of this attention has been concentrated on food security, especially in light of current events, such as the monsoon floods in various parts of India, which causes huge losses to agriculture and forestry. With the rising...
Reflection on Women Eco-centric Movements in Uttarakhand
Failed Governance led to Failed State
Generally, we can conceptualise governance as the rule of rulers within a given set of rules. We may infer that governance is the mechanism by which powers are delegated, and laws are applied and updated. Explaining governance thus includes both the rulers and the laws and the various mechanisms from which they are chosen, described...