NCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators, based on the recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the MHA's Task force (1985). NCRB was entrusted with the responsibility for monitoring, coordinating and implementing the … Continue reading National Crime Records Bureau
India and the Mediterranean.
The Indian Foreign Policy has taken a different trajectory since 2014. Watch this video to understand India's growing role in world affairs in an increasingly multi polar world and specifically how India's engagement with the Mediterranean region is being shaped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oERsAcUjgpo
CAB – Constitutional Validity
The Citizenship Amendment Bill has been in debate and one of the primary points of conflict has been the Bill's alleged violation of Article 14. However, a line of argument may be taken where it can be proved that the Bill will stand the test of constitutional validity. https://youtu.be/VgiFqMrCxPU
Contributions of Maharaja Ranjit Singhji
Practice Question - Highlight the role and the rich contribution of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the history of India. - 150 words. Quick Notes - Maharaja Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) was given the title Lion of Punjab (Sher-e-Punjab) because he stopped the invasion of Afghan invaders in Lahore; he was proclaimed … Continue reading Contributions of Maharaja Ranjit Singhji
The Role of the Speaker in Lok Sabha.
The office of the Speaker occupies a pivotal position in our parliamentary democracy. It has been said of the office of the Speaker that while the members of Parliament represent the individual constituencies, the Speaker represents the full authority of the House itself. She symbolises the dignity and power of the House over which she … Continue reading The Role of the Speaker in Lok Sabha.
India’s Emigration Policy.
Emigration issues have been in news due to various recent events. Nine Indian fishermen have recently fled from Yemen and landed on Kerala's coast in order to escape the harsh living conditions in Yemen where they were working. In another instance, around 150 Indians were deported from USA for flouting visa rules. Watch this video … Continue reading India’s Emigration Policy.
Bharat’s Global Power Play
Practice Question: The India of today has moved from the era of the argumentative India to the era of the authentic India. Do you agree? Give reasons. - 250 words. India, i.e., Bharat has moved forward many steps in the past few decades. It shows in the way we dress, talk and the languages we … Continue reading Bharat’s Global Power Play
The Peculiar case of Indian Ocean.
Article Source - The Hindu - Why Does the Indian Ocean Rise and Fall. The affect of global warming: As a result of global warming, heat trapped in the atmosphere due to rising sea levels makes water expand and separately, melting ice sheets begin to add water to the world’s oceans. The seas on average … Continue reading The Peculiar case of Indian Ocean.
CENSUS – UTILITY & CHALLENGES
As defined by the UN,census is “the total process of collecting, compiling and publishing demographic, economic and social data pertaining, at a specified time or times to all persons in a country or delimited territory.” Census provides an instantaneous photographic picture as it was of a community, which is valid at a particular moment of … Continue reading CENSUS – UTILITY & CHALLENGES
Social Security Code
The Union Cabinet approved the fourth labour code - the Code on Social Security Bill 2019 on Wednesday. The bill seeks to consolidate the laws relating to social security of workers and subsume eight central laws. Last month, the Cabinet had approved Industrial Relations Code Bill, 2019 (third code), which was later introduced in the … Continue reading Social Security Code
