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Draft Telecom Bill 2022: A Step in the Right Direction but Concerns Remain

India is set to overhaul its telecommunication regulatory framework. The Ministry of Communications, Government of India, has released a 40-page draft of the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, along with an explanatory note for public comments. In....

November 25, 2022 Governance and Political Studies , telecommunications draft bill , digital inclusion , telecommunications regime , Telecom Bil , telecommunications bill , cyber sovereignty

Supreme Court’s Observations on Forced Conversions

Rajesh Singh Article

The issue of forced conversions from one religious denomination to another has been brought into fresh focus when the Supreme Court recently observed that such conversions were “dangerous” and that they were “seriously against the interest of t....

November 22, 2022 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Dalai Lama , Conversions , Kerala High Court , Niyogi Committee , proselytisation

Ban on Popular Front of India - A Long Overdue Step

… strong legal measures, including a law on radicalization and terror funding are the need of the hour to clearly state that attempts to challenge India’s unity and integrity will be firmly dealt with ... red-lines need to be drawn for the media,....

November 17, 2022 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Islamist terror , radicalization , Violence , PFI , Popular Front of India , anti-terrorist capabilities , anti-national activities

Understanding the Apex Court Judgment on EWS Reservations

Rajesh Singh Article

On November 7, yet another milestone was established in the long journey of reservations in post-independent India, with the Supreme Court upholding the constitutional validity of 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections (EWS) in government....

November 15, 2022 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Constitution , BR Ambedkar , Apex Court , OBC , Reservations , SC/ST

Release and Discussion on Snakes in the Ganga: Breaking India 2.0

On 30 September 2022, VIF organized the release and discussion on Snakes in the Ganga: Breaking India 2.0, a book authored by Shri. Rajiv Malhotra and Shri. Vijaya Viswanathan. Apart from the authors, the panel consisted of Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhn....

November 01, 2022 Governance and Political Studies , Book Discussions , Breaking India , civilizing mission , Snakes in the Ganga

Maharaja Ranjit Singh: The Rise of the Sikh Empire and The Military History of The Punjab

RNP Singh

Ranjit Singh was the most adventurous, audacious, and sagacious ruler of the Indian subcontinent since Chandragupta Maurya. Like the Kohinoor he wore, he was a gem among rulers. He rose like a bright and brief firmament when India became a part of th....

September 13, 2022 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Punjab , Book Published , Indian Subcontinent , Afghan , Ranjit Singh , Chandragupta Maurya , Sikh Empire

Freebie Debate: and Kautilya’s Arthashastra

Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

The Genesis

On 14 April 22 the BBC reported Sri Lankan Prime Minister telling the Army “Do whatever is necessary to restore order”. The Sri Lankan President Gaotabaya Rajapaksha had fled the country. Inflation reached 50% and most ess....

August 30, 2022 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Arthashastra , Freebie Culture , Debt to GDP Ratio , Political Economy

The Changing International Order and BRICS Relevance

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(This is an updated version of presentation made during a virtual BRICS Seminar held at Beijing on 07 June 2022, organised by Institute of Latin American Studies; China Academy of Social Sciences) The two events in the recent times that ha....

June 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , Article , BRICS , Ukraine , Covid , world governance , multipolarity

Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh: A Visionary Ignored by History

Dr Anil Rawat

....he established the ‘Provisional Government of India’ (Hakumat-e-Mokhtari-i-Hind) in Bagh-e-Babur in Kabul on December 1, 1915 … Pratap became the President for Life or until the Government was handed over to Congress … Maulana Barkatullah....

April 29, 2022 Governance and Political Studies , freedom struggle , Great freedom fighter , India’s fighter prince , ‘Provisional Government of India’ in 1915 , proclamation of India’s independence , international crusader for India’s freedom , A people’s king , Raja Mahendra Pratap’s democratic and secular legacy

Is Environment Social & Governance the Way to Achieve UN SDG’s?

Dr Swati Mitra Commentary

Working in the broader spectrum of Sustainability past 17 years, it is heartening to see the deep interest every stakeholder has taken towards achieving the UN SDGs in every aspect of life. The Government of India, State Governments, Corporates, Civi....

March 03, 2022 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , governance , Sustainability , strategic fitness , UN SDGs