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India’s Polity: The Political System in India

Before we talk about India's polity, it is important if we deliberate on the word 'Governance'. "The government, at the Centre as it has emerged following the 2014...

 June 5, 2024

Human Rights

Rights as human rights are rights of the human beings. "The fact that we are human beings is a fact that entitles us to certain rights. "The Universal...

 June 4, 2024

Human Rights Abused

"The description of some cases, here, would not be out of reference: (a) Despite the state prohibition against torture and custodial misconduct by the police, the torture is...

 June 3, 2024

Presidential Election

"The name of a candidate for the post of President must be proposed by 50 electors and seconded by at least another 50 electors. He has also to...

 June 2, 2024

The President of India: Powers and Executive Functions

Some major executive powers and functions of the President are: 1. All executive actions of the Government of India are expressed to be taken in his name [Article...

 June 1, 2024

Legislative and Financial Powers of the President

Some of the major legislative and financial powers and functions of the President can be stated as: "The President summons or prorogues the Houses of Parliament and can...

 May 31, 2024

Judicial and Miscellaneous Power of President

Some of the major judicial and miscellaneous powers and functions of the President are : "The President has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of...

 May 30, 2024

The President of India: Role and Position

A glance at the provisions relating to the powers, functions, duties and responsibilities of the President shows that it would be unfair if one takes the position that...

 May 29, 2024

The Executive in India

The executive (Articles 52 to 78) in India means the constitutional executive in the form of (a) head of the state'the President of India, and (b) head of...

 May 28, 2024

Minorities in India’Issues and Their Rights

"The 2011 census of India gives the percentage of the minorities in India as: Muslims, 13.4%; Christians, 2.3%; Sikhs 1.9%, Buddhists, 0.8%; Jains, 0.4%; other religious communities 0.6%;...

 May 27, 2024

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