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Fundamental Rights, yes. What about Fundamental Duties?
Rajesh Singh

Roughly two years ago, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition that sought the implementation of Justice JS Verma Committee’s recommendations for the legal enforcement of Fundamental Duties as enshrined in Part IV (A) of the Constitution of India. A

February 26, 2019 Governance and Political Studies, Article, Fundamental Duties, Anti-social activities
The Indian Science Congress and its Relevance
Rajesh Singh

At the annual Indian Science Congress (ISC) conference in January 2015, a paper co-authored by two academics claimed that aircraft had not only been manufactured during the Vedic period but also that these planes were far superior to the ones we have

February 13, 2019 Technological and Scientific Studies, Commentary, Indian Science Congress, India’s maths and science
Research and Development Reforms
Rajesh Singh

Iconic slogans evolve with time, reflecting changing aspirations and needs of society in general and the political leadership in particular. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s famous ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ cry had been tweaked to ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Ja

January 16, 2019 Governance and Political Studies, Commentary, Jai Anusandhan, India’s R&D
Challenges and Opportunities ahead for Parties in 2019
Rajesh Singh

Somebody is going to win and someone will lose in the 2019 general election, but both the winners and the losers will have to face challenges thereafter — not just at the personal level but ones that concern the nation. And these challenges have to

January 06, 2019 Governance and Political Studies, Commentary, 2019 General election, Political challenges 2019
The e-NAM experiment: Successes, Challenges and Opportunities
Rajesh Singh

Around the time of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) will complete three years of its launch. While the performance has been mixed nationwide — a huge success in many regulated markets, modestly so in others, an

December 04, 2018 Governance and Political Studies, Economic Studies, Article, Agricultural economy, Farmers’ income, e-NAM scheme
The Challenge of Ensuring Rail Safety
Rajesh Singh

The recent derailment of the New Farakka Express train near Rae Bareli, in which more than half a dozen lives were lost, has brought to fore the issue of rail safety yet again. Details of the incident are still sketchy. Reports say that the 23-coach

October 15, 2018 Governance and Political Studies, Commentary, Indian railway, Rail safety, Rail reforms
Ayushman Bharat a Game-Changer, but concerns have to be addressed
Rajesh Singh

It’s not always that the prestigious British medical journal, The Lancet, effusively praises India’s healthcare system. In the past, it has challenged Governments in New Delhi on the reported figures of malaria deaths, for instance, claiming that

October 05, 2018 Governance and Political Studies, Article, Modicare, Ayushman Bharat
वह कांटा चुभा सकते थे, लेकिन मरहम भी लगाते थे: अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी को श्रद्धांजलि
Rajesh Singh

अगर मुझे ठीक याद है तो यह 2002 के आखिर की बात है। प्रधानमंत्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी नए साल की शुरुआत क

September 26, 2018 Governance and Political Studies, Hindi, अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी, प्रधानमंत्री वाजपेयी की उपलब्धियां
World Suicide Prevention Day
Rajesh Singh

Every year, we observe the World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10. It is organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), and the purpose is to raise awareness around the globe on the preventive aspect of suicides. The

September 20, 2018 Governance and Political Studies, Commentary, Suicide Prevention Day, Decriminalisation of suicide
Fighting Drug Abuse in India: Greater Focus on ‘Demand’ side is Required
Rajesh Singh

Late last month, six northern States and a Union Territory joined hands to tackle the rising drug abuse menace in the region. Ruled by different political parties, they have come together, cutting across ideologies, to plot a common strategy. The ini

September 07, 2018 Governance and Political Studies, Commentary, Drug menace, Combating drug abuse
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