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Fiscal Federalism
Introduction Fiscal federalism can best be understood as the economic counterpart to political federalism. It has to do with delegating...
Federalism
“Federalism is political contravene among those who desire unity without uniformity”-A.V.Dicey Federalism is a form of political...
Party System
Politics in India after independence, under the structural framework of Parliamentary democracy, is the politics of national...
Secularism
Western dictionaries define secularism as the absence of religion but Indian secularism does not mean religiousness. It means the...
Transnational NGOs
Introduction Nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) are a broad category of organisations that includes "private voluntary organisations,"...
Non-Aligned Movement
Introduction The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was conceived and developed amid the fall of the colonial system and the liberation struggles...
Globalisation and Indian Society
The term Globalization refers to the integration of the economy of the nation with the world economy; it is a multifaceted aspect. It is...
Urbanisation
Introduction Urbanization refers to the population shift from rural to urban areas, "the gradual increase in the proportion of people...
Ordinance Making Power
The Government of India Act, 1935, which provided the Governor General authority to enact Ordinances, was incorporated into the Indian...
Right To Protest
Introduction Protests are a vital aspect of the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural life of every society. Protests have a...
Parliamentary Privileges
What is the meaning of parliamentary privilege? Parliamentary privilege refers to the privileges and immunities enjoyed by Parliament as...
North-East- Gateway to South-East
Introduction The geographic proximity of North-Eastern India to Southeast Asia plays a critical role in implementing India's - Act East...
North-East Insurgencies
Introduction Today, North East India (NEI) consists of eight Indian states: Sikkim and the "seven sister states" of Assam, Arunachal...
AFSPA-Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958
Background The AFSPA was introduced in 1947 as a reincarnation of the British-era legislation designed to stifle uprisings during the...
Nagaland Nationalism
Background Soon after India gained independence from British colonial authority in August 1947, the demand for the establishment of a...
Indian Renaissance and Dalit
Due to ethnic blending, geographical expansion, and the diversification of crafts, which gave rise to new occupations, the later-Vedic...
Communalism
Introduction: Communalism, in its broadest definition, refers to a strong sense of belonging to one's own community. It is interpreted as...
Red-tapism
Introduction: Red-tapism is overregulation or rigorous adherence to formal regulations that are deemed superfluous and bureaucratic and...
Judicial Review
Introduction Judicial Review, in the most widely accepted definition, refers to the courts' authority to consider the constitutionality...
The Criminalisation of Politics:
The continuous erosion of politics over decades, with the decline intensifying in the last 16 years, is an ever-present silent crisis. As...
National Human Rights Commission
“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” Nelson Mandela The National Human Rights Commission of India is...
Separation of Power
“Power corrupts but absolute power corrupts absolutely” According to this rule, institutions of governance are separated into three...
Pressure Groups
Pressure groups are referred to as interest groups or vested groups. They are distinct from political parties in that they do not run for...
Preamble
Introduction The Preamble to the Indian Constitution enumerates the ideals and ambitions of the Indian people, which have been...
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