Opinion
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| India’s Labour Codes: Towards a Coherent and Modern Regulatory Framework | | |  Ms. Vidhya Soundararajan
The Second National Commission on Labour (2002) had highlighted how India’s maze of labour laws had become overly complex and fragmented. Acting on its recommendations, last week, the government notified four major labour codes on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations (2020), Social Security (2020), and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHW) (2020), effectively merging 29 older laws into a more coherent framework. This is a welcome step: long overdue | |
| | | | SIR - Revamping India’s Electoral Rolls | | | | Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit
Kudos to the Election Commission of India (ECI) for initiating the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) programme! This crucial process is a significant step towards ensuring the accuracy and purity of electoral rolls. By identifying and correcting errors, removing duplicate entries, and including eligible voters, the ECI is strengthening our democratic process. The SIR programme demonstrates the ECI’s commitment to free and fair elections, and its efforts to empower citizens by ensuring their voices are heard. This initiative will undoubtedly enhance voter confidence and promote electoral transparency.
In a country like India, with its large population and frequ | |
| | | | A New Warmth in India–Canada Relations Signal Major Transformation | | | | Lalit Gargg
The ice that had long settled over India–Canada relations is slowly melting, giving way to a renewed atmosphere of trust, cooperation, and partnership between the two nations. The changing dynamics of global politics, mutual economic interests, and the growing need for technological collaboration have encouraged both countries to return to the path of dialogue and cooperation. The positive shift that began in June has now become far more visible, reflected clearly in recent bilateral meetings, high-level engagements, and announcements of economic cooperation. The target set by India’s Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, to raise bilateral trade to 50 billion dollar | |
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