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“Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark”—Delays in Judicial Elevation

Delays in judicial appointments affect every citizen whose basic human rights are protected by courts. Are the Executive and the Judiciary equally to blame for this?

Budget 2021: Now the Hard Part

India has seen bold budgets, realistic budgets and reformist budgets over the years. In the midst of amazingly high public anticipation regarding Union Budget 2021-2022

LIC IPO: Choppy waters ahead

Aligned with the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, there has been a late growth in the demand for mortality insurance or life insurance.

Adultery in the armed forces can impact trust, morale

Despite adultery being decriminalised in 2018, it remains a crime in the armed forces. This is because it could affect the fighting efficiency of the forces and lead to a decrease in trust and morale.

Science Policy, Competition and Profits

The centre has proposed that all publicly-funded research be freely accessible to all. But most such journals require the author to submit the manuscript to the publisher for free, who then sells it. It is time the government puts in place laws and rules in this regard.

Native challengers to WhatsApp, Twitter

With WhatsApp and Twitter’s questionable policies, there is a likelihood of customers shifting to block chain technology. This is used in Bitcoins and could give better privacy protection due to its encryption technology.

Union Budget: A minority report

The finance minister has promised a Budget like “never before” but issues at hand, especially the health of MSMEs, are so critical and government resources so constrained that such a wide promise may be difficult to fulfil.

India’s Vaccine Diplomacy

Even as many nations are battling the deadly pandemic, India, a world leader in health, has lent a helping hand by exporting vaccines to them. This diplomatic move could also help in medical tourism.

Tightening the NBFC screws

The RBI proposes tighter rules for NBFCs and wants them classified into four categories. This is crucial for fiscal steadiness and to bring back confidence and will ensure that larger players will be screened just like banks.

Farm laws: Centre should revitalise APMCs, improve with MSP

On January 22, 2021, the prolonged dialogue between agitating farmers’ associations and the ostensibly patient government ended in a stalemate. Or is it a checkmate?

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