Shishir Tripathi

Articles by Shishir Tripathi

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  Aug 14, 2018

  One Nation, One Poll: Argument of simultaneous elections being against federalism has political overtones

  It was in 1999 that the Law Commission of India headed by Justice BP Jeevan Reddy in its 170th report recommended simultaneous elections.
  Politics Congress BJP CriticalPoint Opposition Federalism Prime Minister Narendra Modi simultaneous elections one nation one poll
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  Aug 06, 2018

  To tackle nepotism, bad appointments by collegiums, rigorous selection a must: Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan

  With the latest case of Justice KM Joseph, a new ground seems to be ready for the judiciary and executive to make new assertions of their powers with regard to judges' appointments.
  Supreme Court InMyOpinion Rajeev Dhavan Nepotism Judicial appointments collegium NJAC KM Joseph Indira Banerjee Vineet Saran
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  Aug 03, 2018

  Centre's decision to end impasse over Justice KM Joseph's elevation may help resolve judiciary-executive deadlock

  The impasse created over the elevation of Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph to the Supreme Court seems set to end soon
  Narendra Modi Supreme Court ConnectTheDots Indira Gandhi Judiciary Emergency Gopal Subramanium collegium Justice KM Joseph GP Singh
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  Aug 01, 2018

  Supreme Court yet to acknowledge nepotism in judicial appointments, even as Centre seems intent on curbing it

  It remains to be seen whether the Supreme Court will acknowledge the presence of nepotism in appointment of judges and initiate timely reforms.
  Narendra Modi Supreme Court Allahabad High Court ConnectTheDots Indian judiciary Nepotism Judicial appointments collegium AK Sikri SK Mittal judges appointments
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  Jul 31, 2018

  A lawyer for Lord Ayyappa: Advocate Sai Deepak turns heads in SC arguing for Sabarimala deity's right to celibacy

  During the Supreme Court hearing on the Sabarimala case, advocate J Sai Deepak argued that the temple has asserted its rights, women have asserted their rights, but no one had asserted the rights of the deity inside the temple.
  QandA Sabarimala Women's rights Gender Justice Lord Ayyappa Sabarimala women's entry J Sai Deepak Sabarimala issue
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  Jul 11, 2018

  Shah Faesal rapped by Centre: 'Rapistan' tweet only a decoy, govt was upset with IAS topper over cadre plan

  In May 2010, when results of civil service exam (CSE) were announced, Shah Faesal, a 27-year-old doctor from Kashmir received unprecendented adulation. The reason was simple. When a narrative of hardship and struggle mixed with personal tragedy culminates in success, it makes for a great story.
  Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah Bharatiya Janata Party ConnectTheDots Kashmir CriticalPoint Bureaucrat Department of Personnel and Training Centre People's Democratic Party Shah Faesal Kathua gang-rape case kathua gangrape rapistan tweet
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  Jun 13, 2018

  Lateral hiring: Gate-crashers or talent pool are the two ways IAS officers may see new entrants

  IAS officers have different views on the government's lateral hiring plan.
  ConnectTheDots IAS bureaucrats UPSC Joint Secretary Civil Services Government Jobs lateral entry lateral hiring
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  Jun 13, 2018

  Lateral recruitment to civil services is a 'very wrong move', says ex-home secretary Madhav Godbole

  Shishir Tripathi spoke to Madhav Godbole, who has served as Union Home Secretary and has authored a widely acclaimed book on governance and civil services titled Good Governance: Never on India's Radar
  QandA Bureaucracy Sarkaria Commission UPSC Indian Civil Services Centre-State Relations lateral recruitment Madhav Godbole
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  Jan 20, 2017

  Despite SC intervention, huge pendency still bogs down India's lower judiciary

  According to the statistics present on the website of the Supreme Court as on 31 March 2016, against the sanctioned strength of 21,017 judges, working strength is 16,135 leaving 4,882 vacancies, which is staggering 23 percent of the total strength.
  Supreme Court ConnectTheDots Judiciary JS Khehar TS Thakur Higher judiciary lower judiciary Malik Mazhar Sultan Vijay Hansaria
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  Jan 16, 2017

  Sunil Rastogi case: Psychiatric illness, personality disorders push paedophiles to engage in sexual abuse, say experts

  After his arrest Rastogi revealed that he had committed similar offences with young girls in the area of New Ashok Nagar Delhi, Ghaziabad and in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand.
  Delhi NewsTracker ConnectTheDots Sexual abuse mental illness Serial Killers psychological abuse serial rapists