Analysis of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 A Bill to amend the Registration of Births and Death Act which regulates the registration of births and deaths and for matters connected therewith. Background The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, of 1969 was enacted to regulate the registration of births and deaths. […]
Analysis of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 A Bill to amend the Registration of Births and Death Act which regulates the registration of births and deaths and for matters connected therewith. Background The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, of 1969 was enacted to regulate the registration of births and deaths. […]
Analysis of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 Background The exploration and mining of minerals in India have long been hindered by a complex process requiring multiple permits and licenses. To address this issue and promote ease of doing business in the mining sector, the Indian government has proposed amendments […]
Background Note on National Research Foundation Bill, 2023 Background India has come a long way from being a purchaser and importer of science and technology to investing in devising its own. The country has a pool of skilled manpower with scientific vigor and caliber. However, the higher educational institutions (HEIs) in India lack orientation for […]
BACKGROUND NOTE on The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022 In the context of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) recognizing the need for decriminalization of minor, technical, and procedural defaults, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022, was introduced as a result of a draft cabinet note by […]
Analysis of The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 Background With a 7,517-kilometer coastline and a special marine position, India has enormous resources that can be exploited, including crust, heavy minerals, lime mud, polymetallic nodules, and natural gas and crude oil along its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that covers more than two […]
Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMDR) Amendment Act, 2015 The Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2015 was passed by the Parliament during the just concluded Budget Session. This Act amends certain provisions of the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, 1957 and seeks to address emergent policy and regulatory […]
Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 India is predicted to be amongst the fastest growing markets. By 2020, India is projected to be the world’s third largest middle class consumer market behind China and USA. As per a market research report, by 2030 India is likely to surpass both countries with an aggregated consumer spend of […]
Daniel Flynn & Gargee Basu The Digital Age of Public Service Delivery Systems in India India has been a leader in the digitization of public services since the launch of the Digital India initiative in July 2015, as the government fine-tuned its focus on the country’s future by improving ICT governance and policy making, expanding […]
An overview of the technology and the evolving policy ecosystem Introduction The simplest definition of “cryptocurrency” can be found in the two parts of the word itself: “crypto” (data encryption) and “currency” (medium of exchange). Thus, a cryptocurrency – which is a subset of a broader category of digital currencies and is often referred to […]