The Idol Spot

The criminalization of politics means the participation of criminals in politics. This means that persons with criminal backgrounds contest in the election and get selected as a member of parliament or state legislature.  It is said that the politics had reached a stage where the lawmakers became the lawbreakers . In a democratic country like India, the increasing nexus between criminals and politics threatens the survival of true democracy. It is now becoming a trend, people with criminal backgrounds have more influence in politics than people without criminal backgrounds. The increasing percentage of members of parliament who have a criminal background: 2004- 24% ,  2009-30% , 2014-34% , 2019-43% Nearly 50% of MPs in the new Lok Sabha have criminal records . The increasing number of members with criminal records in parliament threatens the survival of any true democracy. To get undue favour through the use of political power is a crime. The term crime means an action which c...

Development should be viewed as a process rather than a finished result. Societies are in constant flux. Others succeed, while others fail. The goal of development theory is to explain both processes. The goal of development practice is to give tools that may be used throughout entire civilizations or communities. Such interventions aim to transfer communities or societies from a state where they are thought to be in poorer shape to a state where they are thought to be in better shape. The provision of aid in cases of violent conflict is emphasised in current linkages between development and conflict theory. Following violent conflicts, peacebuilding efforts address the same challenges as development interventions. Where the physical and social landscape has been devastated, development is at the heart of post-conflict interventions. In such circumstances, aid with development is provided.  DEVELOPMENT: 'Development,' as we perceive it, has multiple dimensions. Economic develop...

Due to the controversy surrounding the Rafale sale in India, the Official Secrets Act of 1923 has been in the news. For breaking the requirements of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, the Government of India has sought legal action against press outlets, including The Hindu newspaper and ANI. According to the reports released by various news organisations, the negotiating team and the Ministry of Defense were opposed to the Rafale agreement, and the government did not follow the proper procurement procedures. The government says that these news organisations broke the law by publishing reports and documents relevant to the contract with France to buy 36 Rafale fighter planes. As a result, the government has filed a legal challenge to press agencies' actions, alleging that they have broken the Official Secrets Act of 1923. In their defence, the newspaper companies cite the Right to Information Act of 2005 as a constitutional right. Thus, a conflict arose between the Right to Informat...