In India, the office of the president is intended to be an honorary post although it has been given the highest executive authority by the constitution of the country. The president of India is the supreme commander of the armed forces of the country, the head of the union parliament, appoints the heads of all the leading institutions of the country like the chief justice of supreme court, chiefs of the army, navy and air force, the chief election commissioner, the comptroller and auditor general, chairman of UPSC (Union Public Service Commission), governors of states and envoys among many others.A ... Read More

One of the flagship programmes of the Modi Government is Startup India, which aims to significantly improve the start-up ecosystem in the country with greater efficiencies. Prime Minister Modi firmly believes that start-ups can play a very important role in generating a large number of jobs in India, where unemployment is a problem for every government. In accordance with these objectives, Modi launched a 19 point action plan to further boost the start-up culture in January 2016. This action plan will provide tax sops, streamline funding, improve ease of doing business and enable innovation among others.A Tremendous MoveAccording to India's ... Read More

It is Kamal Hassan's political party name. Also, will he be the new storm of the Tamil Nadu politics?"Makkal Needhi Maiam" is the political party started by the renowned actor Kamal Hassan in Tamil Nadu. The term “Makkal Needhi Maiam” roughly translates to “people’s justice forum”. The inauguration of the party was done amidst a huge crowd in Madurai’s Ottakattai Grounds.The chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal flew down south to show his support the versatile actor who is venturing into politics.The party flag is made up of white background and it has 6 interlinked arms in red and white ... Read More

In my opinion, it all depends on the desire and willingness of the government of the day to pursue such criminals and get them back. One can understand the difficulty in getting back gangster turned terrorist Dawood Ibrahim and other such criminals back into the country as they are under the special protection of the Pakistani state machinery. That’s not the case with scammers like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi along with Mehul Choksi. I’ll emphasize again that it all depends on the willingness and determination of the current government to pursue such criminals and bring them back into the ... Read More

India had adopted the Look East policy during the Narashima Rao government which was known for adopting other landmark policies, notably the liberalization of the Indian economy by unshackling state control over regulations. Prior to that, India’s economic fortunes were tied to its relations with the West, which essentially meant the OECD countries of western Europe and North America, with a special focus on the US and UK.The Look East policy was pivoted on the need to develop closer socio-economic ties with ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) and other East Asian nations like China, Japan, South Korea, and ... Read More

India is the largest democracy in the world with approximately 550 million voters and is celebrated as a country where Democracy is also a way of life for the people. The main ideas of the country have been Liberty, Equality and Justice and Socialism, Secularism which is highlighted in the preamble of the constitution. Elections form the essence of Indian Democracy.Some salient features in our election that preserve and promote the democratic character of India are:Secret Ballot − Since the beginning, the practice of secret ballot has remained at the core of election in India and thus, maintaining the privacy ... Read More

NGOs/Non-governmental organizations have always played an important role at the grass-root level considering the fact that government agencies fail to a great extent to trickle down their effect at the grass-root levels. They play both collaborative as well as an independent role with respect to the government to bring about changes at the micro-level. The popular NGOs of India are CRY, Smile Foundation, Teach For India, Akanksha Foundation, Pratham Education Foundation, Akshaya Patra Foundation, etc.Some important parameters with respect to the role of NGOs in economics and politics are −CSR Project − The NGOs plays an important role as a ... Read More

Prime Minister is considered to be the nucleus of the council of ministers in India. His/ her role remains the most crucial for accelerating the country on the path of progress. Prime Minister heads the various ministries of the country that deal with Union as well as the Concurrent list.As a Prime Minister, here are some of the topics that I would initiate a change.Educational changeThe foundation for the development of the country is laid through education. If we fail to provide an excellent education to our children, we are actually creating a future filled with darkness devoid of problem-solvers ... Read More

A Member of Parliament in India is either the member of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha who serves as the representative of people elected directly or indirectly. The members are elected through territorial representation in Lok Sabha and proportional representation in Rajya Sabha. 12 members are nominated to Rajya Sabha who have expertise in science, social service, art or literature.Since India has accepted a Parliamentary form of government on the similar lines of British Parliamentary government, Members of Parliament have important duties to be discharged.Legislation − The Prime function of the MPs is to participate in the Law making process. ... Read More

India follows the principle of decentralization and a dual set of governments functioning at the Central and the State level. Governor is the nominal head of the State and performs similar functions and duties like the President does for the Republic of India.The Governor is, however, the head of the state as well as the representative in the Union Government. Thus, the Governor performs a dual role.The duties and functions performed by the Governor can be elaborated under the following head:Legislative PowersGovernor summons the session of the state legislature. Governor address the first sessions after the Legislative Assembly elections about ... Read More