Separation of Powers between Organs of Democracy Parliamentary Sovereignty vs Executive Tyranny How does Parliament Control Executive? Confidence of Parliament: The executive itself rests on the confidence of the legislature sans which it would collapse in parliamentary form of government…
Role of Civil Services Lateral Entry Advantages Domain Expertise: Lateral Entry brings much-needed specialization in departments as experts can be drafted into their own fields of work. The current generation of bureaucrats do not undergo rigorous sectoral training or do…
Representation of People’s Act Issues in Elections in India Autonomous functioning of EC Money power in Elections Transparency in Funding Criminalization of Politics Simultaneous Elections Effectiveness of NOTA Participation of Women False Advertisement among voters Trustworthiness in Elections Elections in…
Parliament and State Legislatures Parliament and State Legislatures Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business, Powers and Privileges and Issues arising out of this Previous Year Questions Discuss the role of Public Accounts Committee in establishing accountability of government to the people…
Constitutional Amendment Bills Women’s Reservation Bill (108th Amendment Bill) 1/3rd of seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies 1/3rd of seats reserved for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe be reserved for women of those groups Reserved seats be allocated…
Comparison of Indian Constitution with that of other Countries Features Parliamentary Sovereignty & Judicial Supremacy The doctrine of the sovereignty of the parliament is associated with the British Parliament while the American constitution stipulates judicial supremacy. The Indian constitution occupies…
Features and Provisions of the Constitution Constitutionalism It is a political doctrine which means the power of leaders and government bodies is limited by provisions that are enforced through established procedures. Constitutionalism guarantees the claims of citizens against the state…
Health Sector In India– Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Health Sector In India HUNGER Malnutrition: FAO defines malnutrition as population denied of dietary intake for prolonged period. Chronic malnutrition is defined as hunger. Quote: “Hunger is quiet violence” – Amartya…
Health Sector In India– Part 1 Part 2 National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) Introduction The NRHM aims to provide a fully functional, community-owned, decentralized healthcare delivery system with inter-sectoral convergence at all levels to ensure action on multiple indicators…