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ORDINANCE- ITS CONSTITUTIONALITY AND SCRUTINY

On May 19, 2023, the President of India exercised legislative power under Article 123 of the Constitution, during the period Parliament was in recess, to promulgate “The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023” (Ordinance). The ordinance negates a Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court of …

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‘SENGOL’ IN THE NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING

A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a press conference in Delhi explaining the importance of the sceptre (sengol) to be installed in the new Parliament building, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed presspersons in Chennai on Thursday, explaining how it is a matter of pride for Tamil …

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SUSTAINABLE AGRI COMMODITY VALUE CHAINS

India has a long history of producing agricultural commodities, and has been a hub for the global spices, tea, and coffee trade for several centuries. Its scale and diversity have gone from strength to strength over the last three decades, such that the share of high-value agricultural commodities in the …

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COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND AI

The recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. versus Goldsmith et al. has added more unpredictability to the process of being exempted from copyright infringement liabilities. The judgment is set to have implications for how we regulate a powerful form of artificial …

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GOVERNMENT’S POWER ON ORDINANCES

The central government promulgated an Ordinance that undid the unanimous verdict of a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court. The Central government promulgated an Ordinance extending the powers of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) over services in the administration of the national capital. These powers essentially involve the power to transfer and appoint …

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THE DEBT CEILING CRISIS

In an unprecedented situation the US government is on the verge of Defaulting on its borrowing that could potentially hit economies around the world. The US government has never defaulted, and a default could have catastrophic consequences for America and for the world. The issue was serious enough for the American President to cancel …

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INDIA EYE’S DEVELOPED ECONOMY STATUS BY 2047

PM, CMs to draw up plans for developed economy status for India. India, which is the world’s sixth largest economy with a GDP of USD 2.7 trillion, is currently classified as a developing nation. With eye on achieving developed country status by 2047, Central government will seek suggestions from states to stitch together a 25-year blueprint for …

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