Category: Public Policy

By — Kamya Sharma  Abstract The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 (as amended in 2020) has emerged as the main law for regulating the inflow of foreign funds into non-governmental organisations, charitable trusts and religious institutions in India. The law has come at a time when thousands of registrations have been cancelled, and foreign inflows…

By — Ananya Rana Abstract In Indian public life, foreign funding occupies an awkward place. It can finance hospitals, schools’ disaster reliefs and community welfare but raises legitimate concerns regarding political influence, religious preachings, financial misuse and national security. The Foreign contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 (FCRA) attempts to manage this tension by placing foreign funded organisations…

By – Sahil Agarwal Abstract  A Sudra Critique  of Hindutva Philosophy, Culture and Political Economy by Kancha Ilaiah presents a critique of the Brahminical social order through the lived experiences of Dalit-Bahujan communities. This review examines Ilaiah’s arguments on caste identity, Brahminization, the political economy of Hinduism, mythology, and gender. It focuses on his contrast…

By – Sarthak Katewa  Abstract On the 11th of August 2026, the National Medical Commission notified a draft regulation which proposed a single national licensing framework for doctors. Once a doctor has registered with a state medical council and has been assigned a Unique Identification number in the National Medical Register, such a doctor would…

By – Kamya Sharma Abstract Religious institutions in India control a substantial wealth like gold in temples, waqf properties which cover around nine lakh registered parcels and significant contributions from devotees. When the question of governing these religious institutions comes up, it is considered as an administrative question however, it is a constitutional question too.…

By — Sarthak Katewa Abstract The Special Intensive Revision of Electoral rolls in India is a public policy issue which is situated at the intersection of electoral integrity, administrative discretion and democratic inclusion, which recently risks being democratic exclusion. This article seeks to examine the manner in which the Election Commission of India has defended…

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…