Ocean of Knowledge
e-Governance 17 Oct 2019 16 min read e-Governance can be defined as the application of information and communication technology (ICT) for providing government services, exchange of information, transactions, integration of previously existing services and information portals. The “e” in e-Governance stands for ‘electronic’. The Council of Europe referred to e-Governance as: The use of electronic…
Parliamentary Reforms in India 07 Nov 2019 11 min read Representative democracy and parliamentary institutions have endured in India for more than seven decades. It is a great tribute to India’s democratic framework. However, in recent years there is a debate regarding the declining standards of the Indian Parliament. It is also highlighted in the…
RERA Act, 2016 21 Nov 2019 10 min read Introduction Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) is an act passed by the Parliament in 2016 that came into effect fully from 1st May, 2017. It seeks to protect home-buyers as well as help boost investments in the real estate sector by bringing efficiency and…
Phases of Indian Foreign Policy 02 Dec 2019 12 min read Recently, the External Affairs Minister of India delivered the 4th Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture on Indian foreign policy. Key Highlights The very structure of the international order is undergoing a profound transformation. This can be attributed by various geopolitical events. USA’s unilateralism under America…
Medical Devices In India 13 Dec 2019 9 min read Introduction The medical device industry is a unique blend of engineering and medicine. It involves the creation of machines that are used to support life within the human body. Medical devices include Surgical Equipment, Diagnostic equipment like Cardiac imaging, CT scans, X-ray, Molecular Imaging, MRI and…
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 19 Dec 2019 11 min read Introduction Recently, the Parliament passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 which received the President’s assent to become an Act. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955. The Citizenship Act,1955 provides various ways in which citizenship may be acquired. It provides…
Public Interest Litigation 23 Dec 2019 14 min read Introduction The expression ‘Public Interest Litigation’ has been borrowed from American jurisprudence, where it was designed to provide legal representation to previously unrepresented groups like the poor, the racial minorities, unorganised consumers, citizens who were passionate about the environmental issues, etc. Public interest Litigation (PIL) means…
Disputed Territories of India 26 Dec 2019 9 min read Border Disputes of India India has 15,106.7 Km of land border and a coastline of 7,516.6 Km including island territories. The length of our land borders with neighbouring countries is as under: China 4 states viz., Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh and a…
Higher Education in India 30 Dec 2019 10 min read Introduction India’s higher education system is the world’s third-largest in terms of students, next to China and the United States. India’s Higher Education sector has witnessed a tremendous increase in the number of Universities/University level Institutions & Colleges since independence. In the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds…
Issues Related to Persons with Disability 09 Jan 2020 12 min read Introduction Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; An activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; A participation restriction is…