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Synergizing Aspirations: Producing Indian’s Own Civil Passenger Aircraft

With effect from January 01, 2025, the new act; ‘Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam-2024” comes into force. It replaces the 90 years old British era ‘Aircraft Act 1934’. Earlier, in August, 2024, the Minister for Civil Aviation Shri Kinjarapu Rammoh....

March 06, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Governance and Political Studies , Make in India , Indian Regional Transport Aircraft , Indigenous aircraft , Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam 2024 , Aircraft Act 1934 , Indian Civil Aircraft , Boeing Airbus
The Modi Disruption: India in Transition; Author: Arjun S. Kadian; Blue One Ink; ISBN 9365477352, 978-9365477351, Pg. 232, Rs. 499/-
Rajesh Singh

Narendra Modi first took oath as Prime Minister in 2014, riding on the strength of the many promises that he had made and vowed to fulfil. On taking charge, he gave several more assurances. If there is one word that would describe the essence of thos....

March 03, 2025 Governance and Political Studies , India , Delhi , Narendra Modi , Book Reviews , India in Transition , Modi Disruption
When the Supreme Court Failed the Spirit of the Constitution
Rajesh Singh Commentary

India recently observed the 75th anniversary of its Constitution Day. It was an occasion to celebrate the robustness of our Constitution which ensures a slew of fundamental rights to all citizens of the country. It was also an occasion to bear in mi....

February 21, 2025 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Fundamental Rights , Emergency , Habeas Corpus case , Justice H.R. Khanna , 44th Amendment , Con-stitution Day
USAID and its Crony Humanitarianism
Rajesh Singh Commentary

One may or may not agree with the Trump Administration’s decision to effectively handcuff the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). But the allegations against USAID for serving all sorts of ‘liberal’ causes in the guise o....

February 11, 2025 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , USAID , Heritage Foundation , Sheikh Hasina , George Soros , Reporters Without Borders , OCF , Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , International Republication Institute
Government Interventions and the Economy
Rajesh Singh Article

The buzz in the air is that India should become a developed country by 2047, when we celebrate 100 years of our independence. The union government has made known its determination to achieve that formidable goal and has begun work on multiple fronts.....

February 07, 2025 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Air India , Viksit Bharat , Creative destruction , Easy money
The Union Budget 2025 – at a Glance
Sanjay Chadha Commentary

The Union Budget for FY 2025-26 reflects the government’s commitment to continuity, incremental reforms, and fiscal prudence. With a focus on tax relief, infrastructure, manufacturing, and technology, the budget aims to drive economic growth while ....

February 04, 2025 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , agriculture , MSME , Services , Manufacturing , Digital economy , energy transition , Viksit Bharat
The ‘Rarest of Rare’ Conundrum
Rajesh Singh Commentary

A trial court’s verdict in Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital rape-murder case has once again brought to the fore the concept of ‘rarest of rare’. The court sentenced the convict to a life term instead of giving the death sentence that the Central Bur....

January 28, 2025 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , RG Kar hospital , ‘rarest of rare’ , mitigating circumstances , Bachan Singh vs State of Punjab , Machhi Singh vs State of Punjab , Dharma Bhagare versus the State of Maharashtra
Pitfalls of Parliament Debate on China
Rup Narayan Das Commentary

On 3rd December External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar made a suo moto statement in the Lok Sabha and informed the members about current state of relations between India and China after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese....

December 31, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , India , China , Parliament , Nehru , resolution , Noorani , Menon
Earth Sciences Ministry : Not ‘Glamorous’, but Critical to Lives and Livelihood
Rajesh Singh Commentary

What does the Finance Ministry do? What role does the Home Ministry perform? What are the functions of the External Affairs Ministry? What is the purpose of the Defence Ministry? Put these questions to any lay citizen, and one can expect a fairly acc....

October 22, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Arctic , Earth Sciences Ministry , Antarctic , Tsunami , INCOIS , polar diplomacy
Design Thinking for Resurgent Bharat
Dr Mihir Bholey

Design, an ancient human endeavor, evolved into a profession in the early twentieth century when Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus. He aimed to unify craftsmen, artists, and architects to break down the futile class distinctions prevailing in the fa....

August 21, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , Urbanization , Book Published , Healthcare , sustainable development , Amrit Kaal , Public policy , Design Thinking
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