Exemptions For Mineral Exploration Drilling On Forest Land
The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union Environment Ministry has approved broader exemptions for mineral and coal exploration in…
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Recusals By Judges
A Supreme Court judge recently stepped aside from hearing a bail plea after several adjournments, without explaining the reason. This…
A Complex Turn In India’s FDI Story
India’s foreign investment inflows have increased, but growing disinvestments and rising outward investments by Indian firms highlight concerns about the…
GST 2.0 And Its Role In Empowering Young India
The government has introduced GST 2.0 reforms, aiming to simplify tax rates, cut levies on essentials, and exempt services such…
The Making Of An Ecological Disaster In Great Nicobar
The Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project has raised serious concerns over environmental harm, displacement of native tribes, and risks in…
The Inability To Define The Lac
Despite several agreements since the 1990s, India and China have failed to clearly define the Line of Actual Control (LAC),…
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
Countries are moving forward to implement the High Seas Treaty, formally called the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction…
Strengthening India’s Agri-Export Ecosystem
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has launched the BHARATI initiative to promote agri-food startups and…
GST Council Approves Two-Rate Tax Slab
The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved a new two-rate GST slab structure effective September 22,…
Mental Health Atlas 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) released two reports – World Mental Health Today and Mental Health Atlas 2024 – highlighting…