Context: Managing water crisis in India. Water scarcity: Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region. It already affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month out of every year. Water scarcity involves water stress, water… Continue reading 7 PM | Not many lessons learnt from water planning failures| 14th December 2019
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7 PM | More equal care: Gender gap in Healthcare services| 12th December 2019
Context: Ayushman Bharat Scheme and Gender gap in healthcare services. Global gender gap report: It is published annually by the world economic forum since 2006 as a framework for capturing the magnitude of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress over time. Global gender gap index is a part of this which measures gender equality across four… Continue reading 7 PM | More equal care: Gender gap in Healthcare services| 12th December 2019
7 PM |Inequality and its discontents| 10th December 2019
Context: Human Development Report 2019 and its findings. More in news: Human Development Report 2019 has been released recently. The report is titled, “Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st century”. India climbed one spot to 129 in the latest human development released by UNDP. Human development report: Human… Continue reading 7 PM |Inequality and its discontents| 10th December 2019
7 PM | An Asian engine driven by India and China| 9th December 2019
Context: Role of India and China in new world order. Asia: The Asian continent, home to sixty per cent of humanity, high economic growth rates and a burgeoning middle class and markets. The Asian landmass straddles the Indo-Pacific. Asia is increasingly being defined in the broader geographical context of the Pacific and Indian Oceans through… Continue reading 7 PM | An Asian engine driven by India and China| 9th December 2019
7 PM | Taking it personally: Data Protection Bill| 7th December 2019
Context: The Personal Data Protection Bill. More in news: The Personal Data Protection Bill could be introduced in either house of the Parliament in the current Winter Session which will conclude on December 13. Personal Data: According to the Justice B. N. Srikrishna committee of experts on a Data Protection Framework for India, “personal data… Continue reading 7 PM | Taking it personally: Data Protection Bill| 7th December 2019
7 PM I A potential seedbed for private profits I December 6th, 2019
Context: Seed regulation in India and the draft Seed Bill 2019. More in news: The Seeds Bill 2019, likely to be tabled in the ongoing winter session of Parliament. Regulation of Seeds in India: Currently, the sale and distribution of seeds in India is regulated by the Seeds Act 1966 ensuring better quality of seeds is… Continue reading 7 PM I A potential seedbed for private profits I December 6th, 2019
7 PM I Govt policy on funding political parties bad news for democracy I December 4th, 2019
What is the ‘electoral bond’? The Finance Bill, 2017, introduced “electoral bonds” that are interest free bearer bonds. It is an instrument that is used to donate money to political parties. The parties involved will probably be a donor, the political party and the RBI which acts as the intermediary. On January 29, 2018 government… Continue reading 7 PM I Govt policy on funding political parties bad news for democracy I December 4th, 2019
7 PM I All is not well with secularism I December 3rd, 2019
Context: Secularism in India Secularism: “Secularism”, as the concept developed in the west implies the absence of bias towards or against any particular religious groups on the part of the government. Secularism means anything that doesn’t involve religion in any way. However, it is not an opposition to religion. The “secular community” refers to people who live without religion,… Continue reading 7 PM I All is not well with secularism I December 3rd, 2019
7 PM I Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 I December 2nd, 2019
Context: Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 More in news: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 was passed by Parliament on November 26, 2019. Transgender Persons: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), ‘transgender’ is an umbrella term that includes persons whose sense of gender does not match the gender assigned to them at birth.… Continue reading 7 PM I Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 I December 2nd, 2019
7PM I A different downturn I November 30th, 2019
Context: Economic slowdown in India. More in news:• India’s annual growth in gross domestic product or GDP fell to 4.5% for the quarter ended September 30, down from 5% in the previous three months. Economic slowdown:Economic slowdown is a situation in which GDP growth slows but doesn’t decline. For example, if GDP goes from 5%… Continue reading 7PM I A different downturn I November 30th, 2019
