A spotlight on gig workers who are running the new economy
Basics Relevance: Opportunities Created Challenges for Workers Broader Social Implications Policy & Legal Dimensions Literary & Cultural Reflections Way Forward
The importance of India’s federal design
Basics Relevance : GS 2(Polity and Constitution – Federalism, Statehood) Constitutional Provisions on State Creation Federal Design of India J&K Case Study Constitutional Context What Next?
About 30% of MPs and MLAs face serious criminal cases
What are “Serious Criminal Charges”? Relevance : GS 2(Democracy , Constitution ,Polity) National Trends State-Wise Analysis Why does this happen Consequences Judicial & Institutional Responses Way Forward
SC asks Union govt. to draw up rules on social media conduct
Basics Relevance : GS 2(Judiciary , Constitution ) Supreme Court Observations Government’s Position (Attorney-General R. Venkataramani) Legal Classification of Speech (as noted by SC) Wider Issues Highlighted Directions by Court Comprehensive Analysis Way Forward
What are ‘machine readable’ electoral rolls?
Basics – What are Electoral Rolls? Relevance : GS 2(Elections , Reforms) How are Electoral Rolls Currently Shared? Why Political Parties/Activists Want Machine-Readable Rolls Why the EC Stopped Providing Machine-Readable Rolls (2018–2019) Technical & Practical Barriers to Analysis The Transparency vs. Privacy Dilemma The Core Reasons EC Avoids Machine-Readable Rolls Implications of Current Practice Way Forward […]
Law Removing a Minister
Constitutional Context Relevance : GS 2(Polity , Constitution) Proposed Amendment (Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-Third) Amendment Bill, 2025) Rationale for the Amendment Legal & Institutional Precedents Issues Raised Practical Implications Criticisms & Challenges Way Forward Broader Significance
Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025
Context Relevance : GS 2(Constitution , Polity) Key Provisions of the Bill Constitutional Angle Background & Trigger Significance Positive Outcomes Concerns/Challenges Political & Legal Repercussions
Nominated Members in Legislatures
Constitutional Provisions: Relevance : GS 2(Polity and Constitution) Union Territories with Assemblies Case Law & Judicial Rulings Current Controversy: J&K Why It Matters Way Forward: How Should Nominations Be Done? Bottom Line:
Can Presidential Reference change a judgment?
Context & Trigger Relevance : GS 2(Polity and Constitution ) Core Constitutional Question Role of Article 143(1) Scope & Limits of Advisory Opinions Can Advisory Opinions Overturn Judicial Rulings? Key Precedents in Use of Presidential References Governance Implications What Lies Ahead
How different constitutional drafts imagined India
Context: India’s Constitutional Journey Before 1950 Between 1895 and 1948, at least five major constitutional drafts were proposed by diverse political actors—liberals, radicals, socialists, and cultural nationalists. These drafts reflected competing visions of sovereignty, democracy, federalism, economic justice, and identity. Relevance : GS 2(Constitution and Polity) The Five Key Drafts: Origins & Philosophical Anchors Year Draft Author/Group Ideological Leaning 1895 […]