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Criminal Justice System: My Experience and the Way Forward

The book provides an insightful examination of India’s criminal justice system and offers tangible solutions for its reform. With over three decades of experience in criminal law, the author brings a unique perspective. The author meticulously diss....

June 25, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Supreme Court , Book Published , Law , Criminal Justice System , Judge , Lawyer

Recalling the pre-March 24, 1940 Idea of India

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Commentary

But answers to such questions, important as they are, will hardly capture the deeper vision that underlies Modi’s Sengol mission. Why did Narendra Modi choose to recall the August 14-15, 1947 midnight history of Sengol now? Why did he time it....

June 23, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Constitution , post-independence , Sengol , New Parliament building

Sengol – Obliterate history, deny after discovery

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Commentary

"The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history,” said George Orwell. The latest Indian example of how Orwell’s dictum works is the obliteration of the Sengol ceremony from the history ....

June 22, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , ancient India , Constituent Assembly , Sengol , Obliterate history , George Orwell

Mukhyamantri Balika Cycle Yojana

Samir Bhattacharya Positive Bharat

Education of women is essential for a just society as well as for accelerating social transformation. Despite significant progress in reducing the gender gap in education, several obstacles still prevent women in developing nations from building up t....

June 08, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , India , Women empowerment , Africa , Bihar , Education , Zambia , Positive Bharat , cycle scheme , girls’ education

Critical Gaps in Atmanirbhar India

Vrinda Kapoor Commentary

Atmanirbhar Bharat requires much more than just local sourcing- and that local sourcing itself is a function of availability of indigenous technology. This remains the most critical gap in the realization of Atmanirbharta which is so necessary....

June 08, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , DRDO , Defence industry , Atmanirbhar Bharat , procurement , Critical Technology

World Environment Day: Sustainable Lifestyle is the Key to Protect Our Environment

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

Every year, the world celebrates “World Environment Day” on 5th June. Led by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), it is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the....

June 06, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , Commentary , Climate Change , Nature , Environment , adaptation , globe , behavioral changes , plastic pollution

“Professors of Practice” (PoP) for India’s Educational Institutions; UGC Launches Portal

Rohith Krishna Positive Bharat

UGC has launched an online portal to facilitate the recruitment of industry experts as “Professors of Practice” (PoP) for India's education institutions. This move is expected to reduce the gap between academia and industry in different domains. ....

June 05, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , NEP , university , Positive Bharat , UGC , Professor

The ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ and India’s ‘Adivasi’

Rohith Krishna

The Vatican recently disowned the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ that it was associated with for several centuries. This comes a year after the much-discussed apology of the Pope to the indigenous Canadian population. The Vatican has only renounced the ....

May 26, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , UN , Doctrine of Discovery , Vatican , Explainer , Adivasi , UNDRIP , Vanavasi , Scheduled Tribes

Atmanirbharta in Defence: Approval of 4th Positive Indigenisation List

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Positive Bharat

The Hindi term "Atmanirbharta" means "self-reliance" or "self-sufficiency." In the defence domain, "Atmanirbharta" refers to India's objective of becoming self-sufficient in defence capabilities, reducing reliance on other nations for defence purchas....

May 26, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Governance and Political Studies , Make in India , DRDO , Indigenisation , Positive Bharat , Atmanirbharta in Defence , Defence Industrial Corridors , Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) , Line Replacement Units

Foreign Universities in India: An Analysis on the Criticisms

Is the arrival of foreign universities to India really a negative development? Of course there could be reasons both for and against. But ultimately, it wouldn’t be as harmful or alarming as it is portrayed, especially if the challenges are convert....

May 19, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , college education , UPA government , National Education Policy , university , Foreign Universities