Category: Public Policy

By — Shatakshi Sharma Abstract There is a unique paradox inherent within the Indian Constitution which grants freedom of religion to citizens through Articles 25 and 26, and at the same time allows the State to interfere in the economic and administrative functioning of the religious institutions. The debate regarding who should have control over…

By – Ananya Rana Abstract India’s religious institutions are no longer simple places of worship, they include charitable organisations, major landholders and are custodians of immense public wealth. Even after performing similar public functions, temples, waqf properties, churches and gurdwaras continue to be governed by legal regimes shaped as much by historical evolution as by…

By – Akshara Gupta  Abstract  In 1835, a British politician named Thomas Babington Macaulay stood before the Governor-General of India and presented a document that would shape the subcontinent for the next two centuries. His well known Minute on Indian Education” did not just sketch out a curriculum, it proposed the creation of a class.…

By – Akshara Gupta  Abstract India has about 953 million internet users, but the country fails to capture any economic benefits from its vast behavioural data which it generates. Google, Meta, and Amazon platforms collect this data without any expenses while they use it to generate revenue through targeted advertising and AI model training which…

By – Kamya Sharma Abstract The National Testing Agency cancelled the NEET UG examination after a CBI investigation disclosed a question paper leak in May 2026 for which 2.27 million medical aspirants registered. NEET examination is based on the idea that a standardised and centralised test is the most efficient way to provide seats as…

By – Ananya Rana Abstract The 2026  NEET controversy was widely discussed as a story of paper leaks, irregularities and administrative lapses. Yet the issue was never the leak itself. It was the realisation that a system which is responsible for allocating some of the country’s most valuable educational opportunities could be shaken by a…

By – Sarthak Katewa Abstract This article examines Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up as a satire of governmental denial, using the film to explore why scientific evidence is so often ignored in public policy. It argues that the film’s central warning extends beyond climate change: political leaders frequently delay action not because the science is…

By – Shatakshi Sharma Abstract This article looks into the idea of “One Nation, One Examination” where Government of India practices making college entrance examination equal and uniform for all students like JEE, NEET, CUET and so on, to provide students with opportunities based on merit. This practice has been backfiring into a major social…

By – Neel Das Abstract On 27th January 2025, Uttarakhand became the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The UCC is based on the idea of achieving secularism and aims to establish a common framework for all communities for the purposes of marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption, replacing religion-based personal laws with…