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  Assam CM is transgressing his oath by making hateful remarks against Muslims Hate speech, especially by elected authorities   and targeting a specific community, has been repeatedly flagged as a possible trigger for ethnic conflagrations and atrocities that could have catastrophic consequences.  A case in point is the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma 1  The BJP leader continues to revel in making communally sensitive remarks, targeting the State’s minority communities.  2  On Tuesday, he explicitly said that he would take sides against “Miya Muslims” — a discriminatory euphemism for the minority Bengali Muslim community — and would not let them “go to Upper Assam”.  These remarks were in the context of a debate on the law and order situation after a gangrape of a minor in Dhing.   During the 2024 general election, Mr. Sarmma  in speech after speech, had used rabidly communal language to target Muslims, with nary a response from ...

  Within India, there must be a collaborative approach between governments and the relevant agencies; the infrastructure in some States needs to be highlighted 2036 Olympic games and india In his Independence Day address from Red Fort to the country, this August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that it was India’s dream to host the 2036 Olympic Games, adding that preparations were being made for this.  Record of India India has never hosted the Olympics before. India has almost always underperformed in the global athletic arena. India has limited world class track and field infrastructure. . The country’s sporting prowess is growing. Its sportspersons enjoy enormous respect among their peers. Electing the future host Hosting an Olympic Games   There is a lot of ground to cover in preparing the infrastructure. In Paris, for instance, there were ‘329 medal events in 32 sports (including the four additional sports)’ that bring the best athletes in the world on one sta...

Empowering and reforming the State Election Commissions are crucial steps Election Commission of India (ECI)  with its track record  of  conducting free and fair elections,  Time to time election,  Election to Parliament and State legislatures,  It has emerged as one of independent India’s most credible institutions.  Yet, there are 34 State Election Commissions (SECs) that need serious attention and strengthening. Systemic disempowerment of SECs About SEC /  state election commission  1  The SECs were brought into existence by Articles 243K and 243ZA of the Constitution (introduced by the 73rd and 74th amendments in 1993), 2 work of    Election superintendence, direction, and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to panchayats and urban local governments (ULGs).  SECs are increasingly disempowered   CASE OF KARNATAKA  1  हाल ही में एक मामले में, कर्नाट...

There are firm reasons why the Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Ukraine could have had some sort of peace initiative on the agenda प्रधानमंत्री मोदी की यूक्रेन यात्रा   In a historical and widely publicised meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, drawing significant attention from academics and journalists worldwide. A consistent foreign policy approach India’s foreign policy 1  Historically rooted in non-alignment and strategic autonomy, India’s foreign policy has always sought to balance its relationships with global powers and a peaceful negotiation of territorial disputes.  2 condemn the Russian role ? Since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022, India has avoided taking sides of western states, which have wanted India to condemn the Russian role in the conflict.  3 this tells us   India’s broader strategy of managing complex geopolitical landscapes without compromising its nation...

  With the availability of game-changing new treatments, India must recast its TB-elimination programmes tuberculosis (TB)   1  India bears over a quarter of the global TB burden.  2 Political will in India   in 2023, addressing the big challenge of ‘missed’ TB cases, 25.1 lakh patients were diagnosed in India as having TB,  3  t he Prime Minister has urged citizens  to work towards TB elimination — we must look to innovate and deploy proven technologies and tools at our disposal. Regimens and issues drug-resistant TB   1  It has been encouraging to learn that India will soon introduce the World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended shorter regimen for drug-resistant TB.  2 The current regimens   on offer are long and arduous, requiring patients to consume nearly 13 to 14 tablets every day if they are on the shorter nine to 11-month regimen, or four to five tablets every day if they have been put on the 18 to 24 month long...

  Climate change is not about equity concerns alone, but also about searching for viable options to move away from excessive dependence on fossil fuel Confirm emissions target in budget ? 1  In her Budget speech, the Finance Minister signalled that polluting industries, such as iron, steel, and aluminium, will have to conform to emission targets. 2  “A road map for moving the ‘hard to abate’ industries from energy efficiency targets to emission targets will be formulated.  3  Appropriate regulations for transition of these industries from the current ‘Perform, Achieve, and Trade’ (PAT) mode to the ‘Indian Carbon Market’ mode will be put in place,” she said. PAT versus emissions trading What is PAT ? The Bureau of Energy Efficiency defines PAT as a “regulatory instrument to reduce specific energy consumption in energy-intensive industries, with an associated market based-mechanism to enhance the cost effectiveness through certification of excess energy saving wh...