Category: GS paper 4
India Together: Regional benches of the Supreme Court?
10 May 2021 – Rajya Sabha member and Senior Advocate P Wilson wrote to Union Law Minister R S Prasad a few months ago, urging the Government to introduce a […]
India Together: Delhi Metro : More than a mode of transport
The city’s large Metro network has quietly revolutionized women’s travel in public transport. More importantly, it has given them a perceived notion of autonomy, along with scope for upward socio-economic […]
India Together: Pandemic diary : Part III – The best and the worst
06 May 2021 – The lockdown due the pandemic last year left hundreds of millions of poor people in a desperate situation. Without even the small earnings by which they […]
What are the Principles of probity?
The principles of probity (Latin: honestas) are the values, behavior standards, and ethical norms that are essential in order to uphold the tradition of a given institution. “Probity” is sometimes […]
Need for Probity in Governance and observations
Need for Probity in GovernanceIn a democracy, probity espouses the principles of equality before the law and respect for therights and duties of leaders towards their citizens. Conversely, probity is […]
What is Probity ?: Definition and Overview
Probity originates from the latin word ‘probitas’, meaning good. Probity is confirmed integrity.It is usually regarded as being incorruptible. It is the quality of having strong moral principlesand strictly following […]
India Together: How will increased eligibility change demand for vaccines?
All persons above the age of 18 are now eligible to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. On current course, however, there will be a much larger mismatch between demand and […]
India Together: Inclusive design of new EPR regime is possible
02 May 2021 – The impending roll-out of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Framework seems, at face value, to be a positive step towards tackling the global plastic crisis. However, […]
India Together: Keeping the lights on for development
For many communities in India, where 360 million people continue to live in poverty, nearby essential services lack infrastructure as basic as electricity supply. As of 2019, 24 per cent of public health […]
India Together: Air pollution takes a heavy toll on businesses
The quality of the air in our cities is reducing the productivity of companies, and diminishing consumer demand. This hits some sectors of the economy particularly hard. Business leaders must […]