Parliament of India:An appraisal :Sandeepan Parliament is responsible for legislation—laws of the land—by which people govern themselves. Issues: The attendance in parliament is thin. The process of legislation is slow and lagged. There are times when it extends from one Parliament to the next. Laws are often passed in a rush through loud voices or…
Indian Internal Security: challenges and Needs
Indian Internal Security: challenges and Needs Inspite of many disasters and terrorist attacks, the internal security situation of the country has not shown any marked improvement over the years. Warning signals: The internal security situation is on a slippery slope. Jammu and Kashmir continues to be in the news for wrong reasons with ceasefire violations…
GST Explained
GST Explained What is GST? : GST is one indirect tax for the whole nation, which will make India one unified common market. GST is a single tax on the supply of goods and services, right from the manufacturer to the consumer. Credits of input taxes paid at each stage will be available in the…
Indian agriculture getting feminised
Indian agriculture getting feminised The rural India is witnessing a process of feminisation of agriculture. The share of female labour in the agricultural workforce increased from 39.2% to 41.9% during the period 1999-2000 and 2004-05. Almost all women in rural India today can be considered as ‘farmers’ in some sense, working as agricultural labour, unpaid…
Gorkhaland: A Complex issue
Gorkhaland: A Complex issue West Bengal’s Darjeeling district has been on the boil over a separate state demand and witnessed widespread clashes between Gorkha Janmukti Morcha activists and the police. The tourism sector has been hit hard. Historical aspect: Sikkim gifted Darjeeling to the East India Company in 1835. Historically, until 1905, when the then…
Privileges of Legislature
Privileges of Legislature The Karnataka assembly Speaker,on June 21,2017 ordered the imprisonment of two journalists for a year based on recommendations in two separate reports of its privilege committees. The order has drawn widespread criticism as an effort to throttle the media. Constitutional Provisions to protect the privileges of the legislature Article 105pertains to…