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The 19th report of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is appropriately scathing in its criticism of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, introduced in July 2017 to simplify, unify and improve indirect tax compliance in India. At the outset, the PAC highlights a nearly 2% drop in indirect tax revenue between FY18 and FY20 … Read more
According to Ministry of Education (MoE), APAAR is an acronym for Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry. It is part of the ‘One Nation, One Student ID’ program launched by the Indian government, aligning with the new National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020. APAAR ID is a unique 12-digit code that is intended to help students … Read more
Residents visit the ‘Wall of Remembrance’ in Churachandpur erected to honour lives lost during the ongoing conflict in Manipur. File | Photo Credit: PTI Sharad Leishangtham, 46, lost everything — from his home to his livelihood — in the ethnic violence that ravaged Manipur on May 3, 2023. Forced to live at a relief camp … Read more
In February 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the Myanmar border would be scrapped but there has neither been any notification by the Ministry of External Affairs in this regard nor any bilateral agreement with Myanmar so far. Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s insistence is … Read more
The heading and text of a report, “LPG tanker owners to go on strike from May 27 for withdrawal of tender rules” (‘South’ page, March 27, 2025), erroneously mentioned the date as May 27, 2025 instead of March 27, 2025. Published – March 28, 2025 12:32 am IST
“New Delhi must ensure that its decisions ‘insure’ its interests against any U.S. policy reversal in the geopolitical environment that it is placed in” | Photo Credit: Getty Images It is no state secret that the defence public sector undertakings have the Indian armed forces as their captive customers. In fact, with the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ … Read more
Despite stringent laws, women remain far from feeling safe in most public spaces. A spate of incidents in just the first three months of 2025 highlights how vulnerable women are — especially in public transport. A 23-year-old woman sustained severe injuries after jumping off a train to escape an assaulter. In another shocking case, a … Read more
The judiciary’s ‘between a rock and hard place’ moment
By informing the Delhi High Court that it cannot be compelled to come on board the Union government’s SAHYOG portal, the social media platform, X, has brought to light a mechanism that could potentially be misused by the government in its attempts to curb content on the Internet. The portal, which has been conceptualised by … Read more
Insensitive remarks No right thinking individual, particularly those holding a top position in the judiciary, will stoop to a low level and make derogatory and demeaning remarks in his/her judgments. We do come across judgments being delivered by judicial officers holding various positions across the country that are at sharp variance with accepted norms of … Read more