Tag: Act
Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016: Challenges
Prabhjot DayalPolicy UpdateBackgroundOn 12.05.2012, the Department of Disability Affairs was created under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, to construct policy frameworks for...
From Viceroy’s Wires To 5G Backbone: What Are The Lasting Imprints...
Policy UpdateParidhi JainBackgroundDuring the late 19th century, the British Indian Empire was under increasing pressure due to geopolitical tensions, internal disputes, and administrative imperatives...
China’s Balancing Act Grows Harder Amid U.S. Iran Policy Reversals –...
Srikanth KondapalliChina’s carefully crafted, if contradictory, policy on the current conflict in Iran is coming under increasing strain, threatening to derail its trade, energy...
Transgressionary State: Transgender Amendment Act Is A Step Back On Freedom,...
TK ArunTransgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act dilutes rights seriously enough to attract adverse commentary from Rajasthan High Courtand Supreme Court’s advisory panel...
Unlawful Activities Prevention Act – 2026 – IMPRI Impact And Policy...
Policy UpdateAnu G.M.BackgroundIn the aftermath of independence, India was ‘pulled together’ to form the Union of States. Hence, even today, the Indian nation continues...
The Forest Rights Act 2006: Restoring Justice To Forest Communities –...
Policy UpdateMadhur ThaparIntroductionThe relationship between India’s tribal communities and forest stretches back millennia, it is characterised by a delicate balance where indigenous populations lived...
What’s Wrong With The SHANTI Act And How It Can Be...
TK ArunThe government should have referred the Bill to a parliamentary committee to iron out differences, instead of using its legislative majority to pass...
Did The Indian Mental Healthcare Act (2017) Move The Money? A...
Uvais Nalakath ArakkalThe enactment of India’s Mental Healthcare Act (2017) by the Indian Parliament on April 7, 2017, heralded a transformative, rights-based paradigm shift...
Assessing India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: Policy Implications And...
Policy UpdatePranathi PoreddyBackground India is a rapidly digitalising state with over 954.40 million users. The reach of internet services is immense, with various sectors like...
National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013- Hunger-free India In Making
Policy UpdateMadhur ThaparBackgroundThe National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 is a landmark legislation that legally guarantees the right to food for a significant portion...
