Improving Total Factor Productivity: Challenges and Way Forward – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India’s Total Factor Productivity (TFP) growth has seen a moderate decline compared to the global experience, though it remains above that of emerging markets and developing economies. The back-to-back setbacks of the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war led to supply chain disruptions which has increased costs of production. It is… Continue reading Improving Total Factor Productivity: Challenges and Way Forward – Explained, pointwise

Preparing for the Next Pandemic – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Several experts and leaders like Bill Gates have announced that the threat of COVID-19 has receded. However, others, including the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics in the US, have warned that the world will see another pandemic—only that the pathogen will be different. In such a scenario every country… Continue reading Preparing for the Next Pandemic – Explained, pointwise

[Yojana May Summary] Sustainable Economic Growth – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Climate change has emerged as the major challenge on the developmental aspect. It negatively impacts every process of growth. As part of the efforts to achieve environmentally sustainable economic growth, the Governments must be committed to reducing the effects of climate change. Countries of South Asia are particularly vulnerable to changes… Continue reading [Yojana May Summary] Sustainable Economic Growth – Explained, pointwise

Battery Swapping Policy: Provisions, Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction NITI Aayog has released draft battery swapping policy, keeping all the inputs provided by relevant stakeholders in consideration. This comes after the Finance minister had announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 that the government will be introducing a battery swapping policy. The policy has been formulated with the aim to… Continue reading Battery Swapping Policy: Provisions, Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise

High Inflation: Impact and the Policy Response – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India’s retail inflation rose to 7.8% in April, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation i.e., the general price level Indian consumers faced was almost 8% higher than it was in April 2021. This is the highest rate in the last eight years. It… Continue reading High Inflation: Impact and the Policy Response – Explained, pointwise

The Issue of Marital Rape – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction A 2-judge Bench of the Delhi High Court has delivered a split verdict in a batch of petitions challenging the exception provided to marital rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). One of the Judges held that the exception as unconstitutional, while the other Judge held that… Continue reading The Issue of Marital Rape – Explained, pointwise

RBI Report on Currency and Finance – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Reserve Bank of India has recently released the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) 2021-22. The theme of the Report is “Revive and Reconstruct” in the context of nurturing a durable recovery post-COVID and raising trend growth in the medium-term. The Report provides a frank assessment of the state… Continue reading RBI Report on Currency and Finance – Explained, pointwise

Fall in Wheat Production and Procurement: Reasons and Impacts – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The procurement of wheat by the government agencies is set to dip to a 15-year low in the current marketing season. Wheat procurement in this year is expected to be 18.5 million tonnes (MT). This will be the lowest since the 11.1 MT bought in 2007-08. This would be the… Continue reading Fall in Wheat Production and Procurement: Reasons and Impacts – Explained, pointwise

[Download] Monthly Compilation of 7 PM Editorials April, 2022

Hello everyone. We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 7pm Editorial for the month of April 2022 Click on the following link to download Download About 7 PM:- The idea behind 7 PM Daily Editorial is to give aspirants in-depth analysis of news articles from different newspapers bearing relevance to Civil Services GS Preparation. To read… Continue reading [Download] Monthly Compilation of 7 PM Editorials April, 2022

The Issue of COVID-19 Deaths in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The World Health Organization has released a report that says that there were 4.7 million COVID-19 deaths in India during 2020-21. This is almost 10 times the official death count as maintained by the Government of India. The WHO estimate places India topmost among countries in terms of excess deaths… Continue reading The Issue of COVID-19 Deaths in India – Explained, pointwise

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